A medium size northwest swell is forecast to reach the western islands tonight into Thursday and pass across the state through early Friday. This will peak surf Thursday but maximum surf heights will remain well below Surf Advisory criteria. An extended period of fresh to locally strong trades upstream of the islands will introduce short period, higher wind wave chop along many northeastern and eastern facing exposures from tonight into the weekend. Small background southerly swell will occur through the remainder of the work week. A slightly larger, long period south swell is scheduled to arrive this weekend. This will elevate south facing shore surf by a couple of feet into early next week.
NORTH EAST
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Surf: Knee to thigh high E short period wind swell.
Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with SSE winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the ENE.
NORTH WEST
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Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
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Conditions: Glassy in the morning with NW winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting W 5-10mph.
WEST
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Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Fairly clean in the morning with NNE winds 5-10mph. Semi glassy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting NW less than 5mph.
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SOUTH EAST
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Surf: Small scale (ankle to knee high) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy/semi bumpy in the morning with ENE winds less than 5mph. Light sideshore texture conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting NE 5-10mph.
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