July 12, 2018 Surf Forecast
Photo: James Grenz
Swell Summary
Outlook through Thursday July 19: A series of small overlapping south and south southwest swells will continue to generate surf along south facing shores each day. The south swell expected to ease into the weekend will become reinforced by a slightly larger south-southwest swell Sunday through Monday. Choppy short-period surf will continue along east facing shores each day.
Surf heights are forecast heights of the face, or front, of waves. The surf forecast is based on the significant wave height, the average height of the one third largest waves, at the locations of the largest breakers. Some waves may be more than twice as high as the significant wave height. Expect to encounter rip currents in or near any surf zone.
North East
am 
pm 
Surf: Waist to stomach high ESE wind swell with occasional chest high sets.
Conditions: Glassy in the morning with S winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting ESE 5-10mph.
North West
am 
pm 
Surf: Ankle to knee high NNE ground swell for the morning going more SSW during the day.
Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with NE winds 5-10mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting SW 10-15mph.
West
am 
pm 
Surf: Knee to waist high S ground swell with occasional stomach high sets.
Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with SSE winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting SW 5-10mph.
South East
am pm
Surf: Waist to chest high SE wind swell.
Conditions: Fairly clean in the morning with N winds 10-15mph. This becomes Semi clean/textured for the afternoon.
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
**Click directly on the images below to make them larger. Charts include: Hawaii County projected winds, tides, swell direction & period and expected wave heights.**
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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