September 09, 2018 Surf Forecast
Photo Credit: Chris Archer / ArcherShoots
Swell Summary
Outlook through Sunday September 16: Small long period swell from Hurricane Olivia will gradually increase through Monday and is expected to significantly increase Tuesday into Wednesday as Olivia nears the state. Surf is expected to rise into the solid advisory levels Tuesday and Wednesday and possibly to warning levels along east facing shores. Surf heights will be highly dependent on track and intensity of Olivia. Otherwise, a small, long-period southwest swell will provide a small bump to south facing shores today into Tuesday.
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: Knee to waist high N wind swell with occasional stomach high sets.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with ENE winds 5-10mph in the morning shifting NE 10-15mph in the afternoon.
South
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Surf: Stomach to shoulder high SW long period swell.
Conditions: Clean in the morning with NE winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the WNW.
West
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Surf: Knee to waist high NNE wind swell with occasional stomach high sets.
Conditions: Clean with ENE winds 5-10mph in the morning shifting NE 10-15mph in 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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