August 16, 2018 Surf Forecast
Photo: James Grenz
Swell Summary
Outlook through Thursday August 23: Overall, small surf is expected along all shores through the weekend. A small south-southeast swell is expected to fill in today, peak tomorrow and hold through Saturday at heights below the summer average. Models are suggesting a broad area of low pressure developing near the Aleutian Islands this weekend. This may bring a small to moderate north to north-northwest swell starting around Monday night or Tuesday of next week. We will continue to monitor the development of tropical cyclone Lane for any surf potential.
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
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pm
Surf: Waist to stomach high ESE medium period swell.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with SSE winds 10-15mph in the morning shifting SE 15-20mph in the afternoon.
North West
am 
pm
Surf: Ankle to knee high WNW ground swell.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with NE winds 5-10mph in the morning shifting WNW for the afternoon.
West
am 
pm 
Surf: Knee high WNW ground swell with occasional thigh high sets.
Conditions: Glassy in the morning with NNE winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting W 5-10mph.
South East
am pm
Surf: Waist to stomach high SE medium period swell for the morning with occasional chest high sets. This drops in the afternoon with occasional stomach high sets.
Conditions: Bumpy/semi bumpy with E winds 5-10mph in the morning shifting ENE for the afternoon.
Image: NOAA
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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