Maui Surf Forecast for January 12, 2024
Photo Credit: Kurt Thompson
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES
| Shores | Tonight | Friday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 10-15 | 12-16 | 15-20 | 15-20 |
| West Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| East Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny until 6 PM, then mostly cloudy. Showers likely. |
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| Low Temperature | In the lower 60s. | |||||
| Winds | Breezy. West winds 20 to 25 mph. | |||||
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| Weather | Mostly sunny. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the lower 70s. | |||||
| Winds | Northwest winds around 15 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 7:05 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:03 PM HST. | |||||
Swell Summary
A building medium period northwest (320 degrees) swell will bring high end advisory level surf to exposed north and west facing shores of the smaller islands, with the swell peaking Friday. A short period locally generated north (350) swell is expected to arrive Friday, which will contribute to the advisory level surf. Depending on how this locally generated north swell sets up, some exposed Big Island shores may experience higher surf. Lows developing and moving over the northwest Pacific this weekend and next week will generate additional northwest swells that are expected to reach the islands. These swells will maintain surf along north and west facing shores, with blocks of time when the surf will approach or exceed advisory levels. At this time, the next possible advisory level surf looks to arrive in the islands Sunday afternoon/Monday morning.
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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