Maui Surf Forecast for December 22, 2023
Photo Credit: Cassandra Hastu
| Shores | Tonight | Friday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 7-10 | 10-14 | 10-14 | 10-14 |
| West Facing | 3-5 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 4-6 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| East Facing | 6-8 | 5-7 | 5-7 | 5-7 |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. | |||||
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | |||||
| Winds | East winds 15 to 20 mph. | |||||
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| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. | ||||||
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| High Temperature | Around 80. | ||||||
| Winds | East winds 15 to 20 mph. | ||||||
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| Sunrise | 6:58 AM HST. | ||||||
| Sunset | 5:50 PM HST. | ||||||
Swell Summary
The existing moderate, medium period northwest swell is still forecast to peak late tonight into early Friday near but slightly below High Surf Advisory criteria before declining on Saturday. A moderate to large long-period northwest swell is expected to fill in Sunday, peaking Sunday evening well into the HSA criteria, and slowly drop Monday. Indications from forecast models are that a large to extra large long-period northwest swell will arrive next week Tuesday into Wednesday well above High Surf Warning levels.
Surf along south facing shores will see a series of small long period background energy keeping the south shore from going completely flat over the next few days. Surf along east facing shores has continued to decline but its compounded by short period wind waves from ongoing trades.
NORTH SHORE
am 
pm 
Surf: Stomach to shoulder high NNE short period wind swell in the morning builds in the afternoon with occasional sets up to head high.
Conditions: Choppy/disorganized with NE winds 20-25mph in the morning decreasing to 15-20mph in the afternoon.
SOUTH SHORE
am 
pm
Surf: Small scale (ankle to knee high) surf.
Conditions: Semi clean/textured with NNE winds 25-30mph in the morning decreasing to 20-25mph in the afternoon.
WEST SIDE
am 
pm
Surf: Waist to stomach high NNE short period wind swell with occasional chest high sets.
Conditions: Fairly clean in the morning with NE winds 20-25mph. Clean conditions for the afternoon as the winds lighten to 15-20mph.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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