The moderate size, long period northwest (320 degree) swell that peaked yesterday will continue to gradually fall off through early Monday. This swell decline has allowed the High Surf Advisory (HSA) to expire along north and west-facing shores. North shore surf will remain elevated the next few days with eastern exposure surf on the rise as a fairly large, medium period east northeast (40-60 degree) swell from a close proximity gale low arrives Monday. East-facing shore surf heights will likely achieve HSA levels, with surf potentially reaching warning levels, as this ENE swell peaks Monday night into Tuesday. Days of fresh to locally strong trades has produced a rough, short period wind wave, and these rough conditions are expected to continue along eastern shores with no substantial break in the trades. Eastern passing southern hemispheric gale lows will produce swell energy that may eventually make it into our local waters late this week. South-facing shore surf will probably increase by another foot or two with the arrival of these small, long period south swells.
NORTH EAST
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ampm
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
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
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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