Maui Surf Forecast for December 27, 2023
Photo Credit: Donna Valentine
HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH FACING SHORES
| Shores | Tonight | Wednesday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 15-25 | 20-30 | 20-30 | 20-25 |
| West Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| East Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly cloudy. Scattered showers. |
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| Low Temperature | In the mid 60s. | |||||
| Winds | East winds around 10 mph, becoming southeast after midnight. |
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| Weather | Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the upper 70s. | |||||
| Winds | Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 7:00 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 5:53 PM HST. | |||||
Swell Summary
Surf along exposed north and west facing shores will continue to build this evening and tonight, then peak above warning early Wednesday morning as a significant north- northwest (330-340 degrees) swell builds down the island chain. The warning will likely need to be extended as the another north- northwest swell arrives Thursday through Friday. Next, a mix of north and northwest swell energy impacting exposed beaches will likely support advisory- level surf. Surf along east facing shores will remain small through the week due to the light winds locally. Beaches exposed to northerly swells will begin to pick up Friday through the upcoming weekend as the swell direction shifts out of the north to north- northeast. Surf along south facing shores will remain around the winter average through midweek. A background south swell is possible during the second half.
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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