Big Island Surf Report

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Tuesday, October 22nd, 11:20am PDT
Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE
 
5.6 ft 9 sec 28° 12-16 kt 160° 80.8 °F
NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO
 
--- --- 52° 10-14 kt 160° 81.0 °F
NORTHERN HAWAII ONE
 
5.9 ft 10 sec 22° 8-12 kt 130° 79.9 °F
Hanalei, Kauai, HI
 
5.2 ft 10 sec 17° --- --- 78.4 °F
WHOTS
 
--- --- --- 8 kt 130° 79.9 °F
Waimea Bay, HI
 
3.9 ft 9 sec 359° --- --- 80.1 °F
Kaneohe Bay, HI
 
3.9 ft 9 sec 13° --- --- 79.7 °F
Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI
 
4.3 ft 9 sec 17° --- --- 80.1 °F
Mokapu Point, HI
 
4.9 ft 10 sec 11° --- --- 79.7 °F
Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI
 
3.0 ft 18 sec 180° --- --- 81.0 °F
Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI
 
2.3 ft 8 sec 158° --- --- 79.9 °F
Pauwela, Maui, HI
 
4.9 ft 9 sec 13° --- --- 79.2 °F
Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI
 
2.3 ft 14 sec 192° --- --- 80.8 °F
Hilo, Hawaii, HI
 
4.6 ft 8 sec 68° --- --- 79.3 °F
WESTERN HAWAII
 
5.6 ft 8 sec 112° 10-12 kt 90° ---
SOUTHEAST HAWAII
 
5.2 ft 8 sec 105° 12-14 kt 70° 80.4 °F
SOUTHWEST HAWAII
 
--- --- --- 16-19 kt 80° ---
Tanapag, Saipan, NMI
 
7.5 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 84.7 °F
Ritidian Point, Guam
 
6.2 ft 9 sec 249° --- --- 84.7 °F
Ngaraard, Babeldaob, Palau
 
3.0 ft 6 sec 184° --- --- 86.2 °F
North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia
 
3.9 ft 8 sec 101° --- --- 86.4 °F
UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA
 
5.2 ft 9 sec 109° --- --- 87.1 °F
Aunuu, American Samoa
 
6.6 ft 11 sec 165° --- --- 83.1 °F
King-Poloa, American Samoa
 
4.9 ft 11 sec 147° --- --- 83.5 °F
Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP
 

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Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP
 
Hilo Buoy 7-day Forecast
Hilo buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP
 
Hilo buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP
 
 Big Island Wind Observations
Upolu AirportSE(133°)6-8 kt6:45 am  Tue 10/22
HakalauWSW(244°)3-6 kt6:45 am  Tue 10/22
Puu MaliSSW(204°)2-9 kt7:00 am  Tue 10/22
Hilo ApWSW(240°)7 kt7:00 am  Tue 10/22
Hilo Hbr NosSW(216°)2-3 kt7:30 am  Tue 10/22
Pali 2NNE(31°)6-8 kt7:01 am  Tue 10/22
Kealakomo--
KapapalaSSW(198°)5-7 kt6:48 am  Tue 10/22
Nene CabinNNE(16°)4-7 kt7:23 am  Tue 10/22
Lower KahukuN(353°)1-8 kt7:23 am  Tue 10/22
South PointNE(37°)9-12 kt7:00 am  Tue 10/22
Puho CsE(87°)3-6 kt7:22 am  Tue 10/22
Kona Intl ApENE(60°)6 kt7:00 am  Tue 10/22
Kaloko-honokohauNE(38°)3-5 kt7:15 am  Tue 10/22
KaupulehuSE(142°)3-6 kt7:36 am  Tue 10/22
Puu WaawaaSE(131°)3-6 kt7:37 am  Tue 10/22
PuuanahuluSSE(166°)5-13 kt7:37 am  Tue 10/22
Kohala RanchENE(69°)3-7 kt7:35 am  Tue 10/22
Puhe CsE(88°)5-10 kt7:24 am  Tue 10/22
Kawaihae NosW(263°)2-3 kt7:30 am  Tue 10/22
AhumoaESE(102°)2-6 kt7:35 am  Tue 10/22
WaikoloaSE(133°)5-9 kt7:35 am  Tue 10/22
KeaumoNW(317°)0-6 kt7:34 am  Tue 10/22
Pta Kipuka AlalaESE(109°)3-5 kt6:55 am  Tue 10/22
Pta WestSE(134°)10-13 kt6:56 am  Tue 10/22
Pta KeamukuESE(115°)3-7 kt6:50 am  Tue 10/22
Pta Range 17ESE(105°)8-10 kt6:49 am  Tue 10/22

Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service
 
Kailua Kona, Big Island tide chart


Hilo, Big Island tide chart
Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina
 
Big Island cloud cover
Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service
 
Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy
 
FZHW50 PHFO 221336 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 336 AM HST Tue Oct 22 2024 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 336 AM HST Tue Oct 22 2024 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A surface ridge to the north will remain weak for the next several days as broad low pressure meanders well northwest of the state. The surface ridge will strengthen to the north this weekend.




Big Island Windward Waters- 336 AM HST Tue Oct 22 2024

TODAY
East winds to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and north northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning.

TONIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.

WEDNESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 5 feet at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers.

THURSDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 6 feet at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 6 feet at 11 seconds. A chance of showers.

FRIDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 12 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers through the night. A chance of showers after midnight.

SATURDAY
East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 6 feet at 11 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. A chance of heavy showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. A chance of heavy showers through the day.




Big Island Leeward Waters- 336 AM HST Tue Oct 22 2024

TODAY
North northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, backing to south southwest this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.

TONIGHT
Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

WEDNESDAY
West of the Big Island, south southwest winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to northwest in the afternoon. Near South Point, east northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
West winds 7 to 10 knots west of the Big Island...East to 15 knots near South Point. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds.

THURSDAY
West of the Big Island, west southwest winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to northwest in the afternoon. Near South Point, east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 4 feet at 10 seconds.

THURSDAY NIGHT
West of the Big Island, south winds 7 to 10 knots in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Near South Point, east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 4 feet at 10 seconds.

FRIDAY
West of the Big Island, winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming south southwest 7 to 10 knots. Near South Point, east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North northeast 5 feet at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers through the day.

SATURDAY
Winds variable less than 10 knots west of the Big Island...East 15 to 20 knots near South Point. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and north northeast 4 feet at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers through the night, then a chance of heavy showers through the day.




Big Island Southeast Waters- 336 AM HST Tue Oct 22 2024

TODAY
East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning.

TONIGHT
East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.

WEDNESDAY
East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. A slight chance of showers in the morning.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 4 feet. A chance of showers.

THURSDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 11 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers.

FRIDAY
East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 5 feet at 12 seconds and east 3 feet at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of showers through the night, then a chance of showers after midnight.

SATURDAY
East northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 5 feet at 12 seconds. A chance of heavy showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. A chance of heavy showers through the day.




Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service
 
Wetsand Hawaii 7-day forecast
Surfline Kona 3-day forecast
Hilo 3-day forecast
Hawaii South 3-day forecast
Magic Seaweed Banyans 10-day forecast
Honoli'i 10-day forecast
Pohoiki 10-day forecast
Long-range surf forecasts provided by Wetsand, Surfline and Magicseaweed