A new south-southwest to south swell may fill in along our south facing shores today that could reach into the waist- to chest-high range if we're lucky, but don't put too much faith in it. Very weak short-period energy out of the north-northeast may continue to offer tiny surf along exposed winter shores. Both of these sources will fade into Friday. Continuing background swell out of the south will only tease us through the weekend. A tiny northwest swell is possible but unlikely to arrive Saturday, but it would only reach waist-high if it does anything at all. It looks like New Zealand is going to kill what originally looked like it could have been a good south swell, although maybe the source low will reform in our swell window. Pray for surf.
South facing shores may see some small to low-end moderate surf around 1-4 foot at the better exposed breaks, but most areas will stay closer to flat. Lingering north-northeast swell may still be around 1-3 foot in some areas and there is a remote chance for a few slightly better sets at the best breaks. Upper West shores may also see a tiny bit of this swell around 0-3 foot but most breaks will be flat. There is no windswell to mention along the east and northeast facing shores but as with the north, select breaks may see ...
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The surf will remain tiny to small today but a new south-southwest swell may appear later in the day, but will more likely take until Thursday to actually fill in. Don't expect much size with this one, it may be close to the height of the previous swell but it shouldn't be expected. Continuing short-period north-northeast swell is nearly pau but could offer a few little knee-biters in some north shore locations. A minor windswell should start to rise over the next few days but it won't amount to much at all. There isn't much promise through the next week, so whatever is here should be milked for all it's worth. The long-range models show a little hope in the not-to-distant future so keep those fingers crossed.
South facing shores may see surf around 1-4 foot today as leftovers fade from the south-southeast. A new south-southwest swell is expected to arrive later in the day into Thursday, but Maui shouldn't see any of this energy today. Short-period swell from the north-northeast may still provide select north and northwest facing breaks with tiny surf around 1-3 foot. Upper West shores won't see any of this, however, with flat wave heights of only 0-2 foot. East and northeast facing shores may also see some of this fading north-northeast at 1-3 foot. Pray for surf...
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There won't be any size on any shore today but lingering short-period swell from the north-northeast to northeast may still offer some minor surf along our winter shores while leftover south-southeast swell offers small to low-end moderate surf along the south shores. The energy from the northeast was produced by a fetch off of northern California. Another shot of south-southwest swell should reach the islands tomorrow, possibly reaching near head-high levels if we're lucky. We should see plenty background swell coming out of the South Pacific through the period, and there is still a chance for a good south swell to develop over the weekend, but it may be too close to New Zealand. Keep those fingers crossed... more details to come.
South facing shores may still come in around 1-4 foot at the better exposed breaks while other areas stay closer to flat. This swell should slowly fade through the day but will be reinforced by a similar sized south-southwest tomorrow which should keep our south shores going through the end of the week. North and northwest facing shores may still see leftovers out of the north-northeast to northeast around 1-4 foot, but don't expect much power or consistency. Upper West shores should stay flat at 0-2 foot. Windswell along the east and northeast facing shores is flat but some breaks could pick up the north-northeast to northeast swell around ...
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For the most part, the surf will be rather small today. But lingering south swell may still be found at the better breaks, just don't expect anything over thigh-high or consistent. Another small to moderate south-southwest swell is anticipated to reach Hawai`i Wednesday but probably won't fill in here on Maui until Thursday. Another round of northeast to north-northeast swell may arrive later in the day today, but it isn't going to amount to much more than waist- to chest-high when it peaks overnight into Tuesday. The first tropical depression of the season is developing in the Eastern North Pacific but won't have any effect on Hawai`i.
South facing shores may still pick up some small surf in the 1-4 foot range at some of the better exposed breaks while the rest of our summer shores fade to background levels. North and northwest facing shores should be mostly flat around 0-3 foot through the day but some breaks may see a slight increase out of the northeast later in the day. Upper West shores will also remain flat at 0-2 foot. The lack of windswell along our east and northeast facing shores will keep the surf flat at 0-2 foot over at least the next few days. Pray for surf...
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Happy Mother's Day to all of you mom's out there! The only source for any surf today will be out of the south, and it is already on the way down. A small to moderate south swell arrived yesterday and offered fun surf at the better breaks but there were lots of locations that were flat, as should be expected with a swell of this size. Today should be beautiful with nice glassy conditions and small to moderate surf along the summer shores... just don't forget Mom. A short-period northeast swell may appear tomorrow but it won't have much size or power, and it will be slightly reinforced by an even shorter-period north-northeast swell Tuesday into Wednesday that was generated a little closer to the islands. Another south-southwest swell is expected to arrive Wednesday at similar size as the current south swell. There isn't much on the way, so get what you can while it's here.
South facing shores should still have plenty small to moderate surf in the 2-5 foot range, but only the best exposed breaks will see the upper-end of that scale while some locations stay flat. This swell should slowly fade into Tuesday. Windswell along the east and northeast facing shores is pau and those shores should only be around 0-3 foot. North and northwest facing shores have no swell to mention and will stay flat at ...
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We should see the arrival of another south swell today although most likely not filling in until later in the day. This long-period swell has the potential of reaching head-high levels at the better breaks, but as always, you'll have to search for the good stuff and the wait between sets could be quite long at times. Tiny leftovers may still linger along our winter shores, but don't expect too much. The light winds should offer good conditions. Get what you can over this weekend because it isn't looking very promising this week. We do have a chance of a small to moderate south-southwest swell around Wednesday but the North Pacific is going into hibernation.
South facing shores may see surf around 2-5 foot today, but we may need to be patient as we wait for it to arrive, possibly until Sunday morning. Head high sets are possible at the better breaks, so use your head to find the best surf. North and northwest facing shores will be dropping back to near flat conditions again, but a couple of the better exposed breaks could still see ripples around 0-3 foot, just don't count on it. Upper West shores will likely come in flat at 0-2 foot. Keep those fingers crossed and be patient.
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A new south-southwest to south swell may show some forerunners before the end of the day today but will more likely not show up until Saturday morning. There is a good chance that this swell will peak at near or just overhead levels and it should last into Tuesday if we're lucky. Another similar but slightly smaller swell should arrive around the middle of the week to keep our south shores going through the rest of the week. Our winter shores are also getting a little action thanks to a short-lived north swell that should still offer some fun little sets today. The North Pacific isn't going to offer much through the forecast period, but the models do show the first potential tropical system of the season, but it will have no effect on Hawai`i. Most of the activity in the South Pacific will be focused into the Tasman Sea and won't have much hope of sending anything good in our direction. Pray for surf.
South facing shores should still offer fun-sized surf in the 1-4 foot range at most breaks but there could be a few standout breaks that pick up slightly larger sets. North and northwest facing shores are already on the way down but should still see surf around 3-5 foot, possibly still head-high or overhead at the best locations. Upper West shores are also picking up some ...
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The series of south swells will continue to offer small to moderate surf along our summer shores today and should stick around at least at small levels through the end of the week. Another round of south swell is expected to arrive Saturday. Although a tiny episode out of the north-northwest may still offer a few minor sets along select north and northwest shores, don't expect too much. The models don't show anything developing within the North Pacific through the forecast period and there aren't really any decent fetches in the South Pacific. Saturday and next Wednesday are likely to offer surf on the summer shores, but we may have to suffer for a bit after those two swells fade. Pray for surf.
South facing shores should still offer surf in the 2-5 foot range depending on where you look. Some summer breaks will stay completely flat, but use your head and you may score. Windswell along the east and northeast facing shores is slowly fading but may still offer sloppy and weak surf around 1-4 foot, wrapping into some areas at minor levels. North and northwest facing shores could see rideable surf around 1-4 foot or possibly a bit larger at the best locations. Upper West shores probably won't see much of this, but some areas could be around 0-3 foot, just don't expect anything.
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The series of small to moderate south swells will continue today and through the rest of the week. A slightly larger pulse is due to arrive at some point today, but as usual, Maui may have to wait a bit longer for it to fill in. So don't be shocked if it doesn't offer much today. Thankfully, there will still be leftover surf out of the southwest and southeast today to keep us happy. A minor north-northwest swell may appear later Wednesday or more likely Thursday that could offer a short-lived swell near head-high levels, but we shouldn't get excited over it. There aren't really any glimmers of hope for the northern hemisphere through the forecast period though, so get it while you can. The South Pacific isn't offering much either although an unimpressive gale is pushing under New Zealand today that has the potential to send us a small south swell for next week.
Our south shores should still hold on to small to low-end moderate surf around 2-5 foot today but another larger swell is expected to arrive out of the south-southwest today which could pump the surf up another notch or two. The windswell along our east and northeast facing shores may also still be in the 1-4 foot range, not quite enough to ride unless you are really desperate. North and northwest facing shores have no swell ...
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Select south shore breaks could see small sets rolling in out of the southwest if you know where to look but most of the summer shores will stay flat due to island shadowing. Swells from this direction are hit or miss unless they are substantially larger, which is not the case with this episode. Another swell is approaching from a more south-southwesterly direction but shouldn't arrive until Tuesday, potentially peaking near overhead levels or a bit higher at the best breaks. Our south shores should get plenty action this week. A low due north of the islands is setting up a minor north-northwest to north swell that should reach our winter shores around Thursday. We shouldn't expect much size, but we'll take anything we can get.
South facing shores may see a little action around 0-4 foot depending on exposure. Those who know where to look may find some fun little waves while flat conditions prevail elsewhere. Windswell along the east and northeast facing shores will stay small again today around 1-3 foot. North and northwest facing shores have no other swell to mention and will come in flat at 0-2 foot. Upper West shores will also stay flat at 0-2 foot. Be patient, some fairly good stuff is on the way.
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