Surf along exposed north and west facing shores is steadily building this morning as a northwest swell fills in. The surf will peak through the day before lowering into the weekend. A fresh, long-period north- northwest (330 deg) swell will arrive Saturday night, peak Sunday, then hold Christmas Day below the advisory levels. For the upcoming week, back-to-back warning-level north-northwest swells are forecast, with the first one peaking Tuesday night and the second one late Thursday through Saturday. Surf along east facing shores will lower this weekend through early next week as the trades ease. Surf along south facing shores will hold above flat levels today, then trend down over the weekend as the background south-southwest swell moves out. A similar south-southwest swell is possible Tuesday night through Wednesday.
NORTH EAST
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Surf: Chest to shoulder high N short period wind swell for the morning going more NNE and building into the chest to head range in the afternoon.
Conditions: Bumpy/choppy with NNE winds 15-20mph in the morning shifting NNW for the afternoon.
NORTH WEST
ampm
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Surf: Waist to chest high N short period wind swell.
Conditions: Choppy/disorganized with NNE winds 10-15mph in the morning increasing to 20-25mph in the afternoon.
WEST
ampm
Surf: Knee high NW short period wind swell in the morning with occasional thigh high sets. This drops a bit in the afternoon.
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Conditions: Glassy in the morning with ESE winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the SSE.
SOUTH EAST
ampm
Surf: Knee high ENE short period wind swell in the morning builds in the afternoon with occasional sets up to waist high.
Conditions: Sideshore/choppy with NNE winds 15-20mph in the morning shifting N 20-25mph in the afternoon.
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