Maui Surf Forecast for November 18, 2023
Photo Credit: Donna Valentine
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR EAST FACING SHORES
| Shores | Tonight | Saturday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 7-10 | 7-10 | 6-8 | 5-7 |
| West Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 4-6 | 4-6 |
| East Facing | 7-10 | 7-10 | 6-8 | 5-7 |
| Weather | Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. | ||||
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| Low Temperature | In the lower 60s. | ||||
| Winds | East winds 10 to 15 mph. | ||||
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| Weather | Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. | ||||
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| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. | ||||
| Winds | East winds 5 to 10 mph. | ||||
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| Sunrise | 6:37 AM HST. | ||||
| Sunset | 5:44 PM HST. | ||||
Swell Summary
The surf along east facing shores has remained elevated through the day based on the near-shore buoys and the coastal observations. The northeast swell and gusty local trades will be declining, so the downward surf trend should take hold to later tonight, then drop quickly this weekend as the wind direction veers to the south.
For the north and west facing shores, a gale low far to the north is forecast to generate a large, medium-period, north-northwest (340-350 deg) swell. This swell should begin to arrive late Sunday and peak above the warning threshold on Monday. This swell should persist through Wednesday and transition to a more northerly direction. In the longer range forecast, an even larger northwest swell may develop late next week with surf heights possibly exceeding warning levels along north facing shores.
An out of season south swell will build through the day today, peaking this weekend, and then declining early next week.
NORTH SHORE
am 
pm 
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Clean in the morning with SE winds 5-10mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting E 10-15mph.
SOUTH SHORE
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Clean in the morning with NNE winds less than 5mph. Glassy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the W.
WEST SIDE
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Clean with SSE winds less than 5mph in the morning shifting E 10-15mph in the afternoon.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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