Hawaii County Surf Forecast for September 17, 2026
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Tonight | Thursday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| East Facing | 4-6 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 3-5 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 3-5 | 4-6 | 4-6 |
TONIGHT
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Occasional showers. | |||||
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| Low Temperature | In the mid 70s. | |||||
| Winds | North winds 10 to 15 mph. | |||||
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THURSDAY
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Occasional showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. |
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| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. | ||||
| Winds | East winds 5 to 10 mph. | ||||
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| Sunrise | 6:08 AM HST. | ||||
| Sunset | 6:22 PM HST. | ||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Tonight | Thursday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 3-5 | 4-6 | 4-6 |
TONIGHT
| Weather | Sunny until 6 PM, then partly cloudy. Isolated showers. |
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| Low Temperature | In the lower 70s. |
| Winds | Southwest winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. |
THURSDAY
| Weather | Mostly sunny until 12 PM, then mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. |
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| High Temperature | Around 90. |
| Winds | Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:12 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:26 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
A series of long to medium period south-southwest to south swells will continue fill tonight. Surf along south facing shores should begin to see more consistent sets tonight into Thursday as surf heights build to near average. A reinforcing southerly swell will fill in Friday bumping surf near High Surf Advisory thresholds by this weekend as swells shift more out of a south direction.
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Surf along east- facing shores increases today into Thursday as trade winds strengthen and a small, medium- period east swell from the remnants of Norbert arrives. Flat to tiny surf along north facing shores is expected through the forecast period.
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SOUTH EAST
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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