November 10, 2018 Surf Forecast
Swell Summary
Outlook through Saturday November 17: Surf along north facing shores will lower Monday, likely below advisory levels, then rise once again Tuesday through midweek as another north-northwest swell fills in. Surf will likely exceed the advisory levels for north and west facing shores late Tuesday, then hold through Wednesday before slowly easing through the second half of the week. A return of choppy short-period surf is anticipated early next week as the trades return. Small background south and southwest swells will support small surf continuing through the upcoming week along south facing shores.
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
am pm
Surf: Head high NNW ground swell with occasional 1-3′ overhead high sets.
Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with ENE winds 5-10mph. Choppy/disorganized conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting NE 10-15mph.
South
am pm
Surf: Knee high SW long period swell for the morning with occasional waist high sets. The swell builds in the afternoon with sets up to stomach high.
Conditions: Clean in the morning with NE winds 10-15mph. Fairly clean conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting NNE 15-20mph.
West
am pm
Surf: Chest to shoulder high NNW ground swell for the morning with occasional head high sets. This builds in the afternoon with sets up to 1-2′ overhead high.
Conditions: Clean with ENE winds 5-10mph in the morning shifting NE 10-15mph in the afternoon.
**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