May 20, 2018 Surf Forecast
Photo: Asa Ellison
Swell Summary
Outlook through Saturday May 26: relatively small surf expected through the period. The surrounding waters will remain rough as moderate to locally strong trades continue to blow through the area. Another long period south- southwest swell will be possible during the second half of next week. A small northwest swell is possible around Wednesday.
Surf heights are forecast heights of the face, or front, of waves. The surf forecast is based on the significant wave height, the average height of the one third largest waves, at the locations of the largest breakers. Some waves may be more than twice as high as the significant wave height. Expect to encounter rip currents in or near any surf zone.
North
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Surf: Waist to stomach high ENE short period wind swell in the morning with occasional chest high sets. This drops into the knee to waist range for the afternoon.
Conditions: Sideshore/choppy with E winds 15-20mph in the morning increasing to 20-25mph in the afternoon.
South
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Surf: Waist to stomach high SSW long period swell with occasional chest high sets.
Conditions: Glassy in the morning with N winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting W 5-10mph.
West
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Surf: Knee to thigh high NNW medium period swell.
Conditions: Clean with E winds 15-20mph in the morning shifting ENE for the afternoon.
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
**Click directly on the images below to make them larger. Charts include: Maui County projected winds, tides, swell direction & period and expected wave heights.**
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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