A medium period northwest (310-320 degrees) swell is building into the Hawaiian Islands this morning. A High Surf Advisory (HSA) was issued this morning for north and west facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu and Molokai lasting through tonight. North facing shores of Maui will approach and may yet exceed HSA thresholds by tonight. This northwest swell will peak later tonight, with swell and surf heights diminishing quickly on Wednesday.
Strengthening trade winds will bring increasing surf to east facing shores by Wednesday and surf heights will remain elevated into the weekend.
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
NORTH EAST
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Surf: Knee to thigh high E short period wind swell in the morning builds to waist to stomach high for the afternoon.
Conditions: Choppy/sideshore current with SE winds 15-20mph.
NORTH WEST
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
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Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Glassy in the morning with E winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the NW.
WEST
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ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Clean in the morning with NE winds 5-10mph. Semi glassy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting NNW less than 5mph.
SOUTH EAST
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Surf: Ankle high E short period wind swell in the morning builds in the afternoon with occasional sets up to waist high.
Conditions: Semi glassy/semi bumpy with ENE winds less than 5mph in the morning shifting ESE for the afternoon.
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