Maui Surf Forecast for August 17, 2021
Chris Archer / ArcherShoots
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES
| Shores | Today | Wednesday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 3-5 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| West Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 9-13 | 9-13 | 8-12 | 8-12 |
| East Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Partly sunny. Scattered showers. | ||||
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. | ||||
| Winds | East winds 5 to 10 mph. | ||||
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| Sunrise | 6:06 AM HST. | ||||
| Sunset | 6:54 PM HST. | ||||
| Weather | Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly cloudy. Scattered showers. |
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | ||||
| Winds | Southeast winds around 5 mph. | ||||
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| Weather | Mostly sunny. Scattered showers. | ||||
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. | ||||
| Winds | East winds 5 to 10 mph. | ||||
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| Sunrise | 6:06 AM HST. | ||||
| Sunset | 6:53 PM HST. | ||||
Swell Summary
The anticipated large, long period south swell has arrived and will produce High Surf Advisory (HSA) surf (peaking 10 foot or greater faces) along south facing shores through Wednesday. Offshore southern buoys are verifying this high south swell arrival, 6 to 7 foot swells within the 17-19 second spectral bands. The nearshore PacIOOS Barber's Point buoy is observing consistent 3 foot or greater swell heights within the high 18-22 second spectral bands. The HSA will be in effect through Wednesday afternoon as the enhanced southern swell energy drives this high south shore surf event through mid week.
The fairly low, moderate period northwest to west swell will be slowly declining through Tuesday. This will have north and west facing shore surf gradually falling through the day. Surf along east facing shores will remain small the next several days. Swell within the small captured fetch from Hurricane Linda in the East Pacific might reach the east facing shores of the eastern most islands late this week as small, moderate period east swell.
NORTH SHORE
am 
pm 
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Clean in the morning with SE winds less than 5mph. Semi clean/textured conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting ESE 10-15mph.
SOUTH SHORE
am pm 
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Clean in the morning with E winds less than 5mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting S 5-10mph.
WEST SIDE
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Clean with E winds less than 5mph in the morning shifting ENE 10-15mph in the afternoon.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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