August 04, 2018 Surf Forecast
Photo: Chris Archer
Swell Summary
Outlook through Saturday August 11: Small south swells will maintain background surf along south facing shores through the weekend. A slightly larger long-period south swell arriving Monday is expected to increase surf to near the summertime average along south facing shores early next week. Strong trades will produce elevated rough surf along east facing shores today. Surf along these shores is expected to lower from Sunday into early next week as the trades weaken slightly. Note, that depending on the future track and intensity of Hurricane Hector currently in the East Pacific, surf may increase across some shorelines starting around the middle of next week.
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 high NE short period wind swell with occasional stomach high sets.
Conditions: Sideshore/choppy with E winds 15-20mph in the morning increasing to 20-25mph in the afternoon.
South
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Surf: Knee high S ground swell with occasional thigh high sets.
Conditions: Glassy in the morning with W winds less than 5mph. This becomes Semi glassy/semi bumpy for the afternoon.
West
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Surf: Small scale (ankle to knee high) surf.
Conditions: Clean with ENE winds 15-20mph in the morning shifting E 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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