A moderate, medium period NE (40-60 degrees) swell is peaking on schedule this afternoon with roughly 6-7 ft of swell (10+ seconds) noted at the PACIOOS buoy at Mokapu Point with slightly higher values noted at the Pauwela (Maui). It is still not out of the question that surf briefly touch the warning threshold for east facing shores this evening, but confidence in this outcome is low. The High Surf Advisory therefore remains in good shape with no adjustments needed.
Surf along S facing shores remains small through the forecast period, but will get a modest bump during the latter half of this week. Small, medium period energy out of the NW quadrant will continue subsiding today eventually becoming flat by mid- week. However, a developing low in the NW Pacific will track toward the Aleutian islands this week with a corresponding moderate, medium- to- long period WNW (300) swell modeled to reach the islands Friday night and peak during the weekend.
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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
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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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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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