July 05, 2018 Surf Forecast
Swell Summary
Outlook through Wednesday July 11: A new south swell will build Thursday, peak Friday below the south shore advisory level, then slowly decline during the weekend. Strengthening trade winds will produce rough, short period surf near the east shore advisory level on Thursday and Friday. A long period swell from distant East Pacific Hurricane Fabio will likely push east shore surf above the advisory level during the weekend. East shore surf will decline early next week as the short and long period east swells decrease.
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: Waist to chest high NE medium period swell with occasional shoulder high sets.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with E winds 15-20mph in the morning increasing to 20-25mph in the afternoon.
South
am pm
Surf: Waist to stomach high S long period swell for the morning with occasional chest high sets. The swell builds in the afternoon with sets up to shoulder high.
Conditions: Semi glassy/semi bumpy with WNW winds less than 5mph in the morning shifting WSW 5-10mph in the afternoon.
West
am pm
Surf: Knee high SSW long period swell in the morning with occasional thigh high sets. This drops a bit in the afternoon.
Conditions: Clean with E winds 10-15mph in the morning shifting ENE 15-20mph 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