Primary swells today are a moderate-sized relatively long-period northwest swell, a short- to medium-period northeast swell generated by the nearby kona low (with this fetch primarily aimed at Kauai and Oahu), and a diminishing short-period trade wind swell.
The northeast swell will diminish fairly rapidly this afternoon as the kona low continues to move away. The northwest swell will peak below advisory levels today, then diminish thereafter, with a small long-period west-northwest swell expected over the weekend. Building seas and surf along windward shores will likely prompt a High Surf Advisory for east facing shores of nearly all islands on Friday. Surf along exposed east facing shores may peak near High Surf Warning levels of 15 feet over the weekend. No other significant swells are expected.
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NORTH EAST
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Surf: Knee to thigh high E short period wind swell for the morning. The swell shifts more NNW and builds for the afternoon with sets up to shoulder high.
Conditions: Semi clean/textured in the morning with S winds 10-15mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the SSE.
NORTH WEST
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Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop in the morning with ENE winds 10-15mph. Semi glassy conditions for the afternoon as the winds lighten to less than 5mph.
WEST
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Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Clean in the morning with E winds 5-10mph. Semi glassy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting N less than 5mph.
SOUTH EAST
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Surf: Minimal surf (ankle or less) for the morning with a knee to thigh high SSE short period wind swell filling in during the afternoon.
Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with WSW winds 5-10mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the ESE. Glassy conditions are expected by late afternoon with SE winds less than 5mph.
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