Large easterly wind waves and a diminishing northeast (040 deg) swell continue to produce advisory level surf along east facing shores this morning. Although the northeast swell will gradually ease over the next 24 hours and wind waves will also slowly decrease as wind speeds ease, advisory level surf will linger through this afternoon for east facing shores. Therefore, the High Surf Advisory (HSA) remains in effect until 6pm HST this evening. Surf is expected to drop below HSA threshold by tonight. Small to moderate surf along north and west facing shores will continue to slowly decline as a northwest (310 deg) swell continues to diminish.
Models show that another significant northwest swell will move into the region Friday into the weekend. Surf could approach near advisory levels for exposed north and west facing shores on Friday.
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
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
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
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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
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ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
Surf: Knee high NW short period wind swell in the morning with occasional thigh high sets. This drops a bit in the afternoon.
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
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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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