September 17, 2018 Surf Forecast
Photo Credit: Chris Archer / ArcherShoots
Swell Summary
Outlook through Monday September 24: The small northwest swell will peak today, then gradually subside through Wednesday. Trade winds will maintain choppy surf along east facing shores through today. The surf along east facing shores will subside through midweek, then build again as stronger trade winds return. A south swell is expected to fill in on Tuesday, peak early Wednesday near the summer average, then decrease through Friday.
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 thigh high NW ground swell.
Conditions: Sideshore/choppy with E winds 15-20mph.
South
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Surf: Knee high SSW ground swell with occasional thigh high sets.
Conditions: Glassy in the morning with NNW winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting WSW 5-10mph.
West
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Surf: Ankle to knee high NW ground swell.
Conditions: Clean with ENE winds 10-15mph in the morning increasing to 15-20mph 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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