The current moderate sized long period northwest swell will gradually decline today. A new more significant northwest swell is expected to build late tonight and Thursday morning, then peak at warning levels Thursday afternoon through Friday along most north and west facing shores of the smaller islands. Advisory level surf appears likely with this swell along west facing shores of the Big Island Thursday night through Friday night as well. This swell will decline Friday night and Saturday, with a reinforcing northwest swell building Saturday night, keeping some moderate sized surf in place along north and west facing shores through early next week.
Small surf will persist along south facing shores through Saturday, with a slight boost possible Sunday through early next week. East shore surf will trend down during the next couple days, then remain well below normal through early next week.
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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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