The rough windswell will continue today but it is on the way down. Short-period north to north-northeasterly swell will still add a little bit to the mix to provide our winter shores with waist- to chest-high surf in some areas, and the best locations may still see a few slightly larger sets rolling through if we're lucky. The summer shores will stay flat but a couple of south swells are inching closer to the islands and should arrive later Wednesday into Thursday. These swells will probably peak under advisory levels but could get close to raising the flags. Keep those fingers crossed.
North and northwest facing shores may still see some fun surf around 2-5 foot or slightly higher in some areas today but it is on the way down, and it won't be packing much power. Upper West shores may continue around 1-4 foot or a little better if we're lucky. The fading windswell should still come in around 3-5 foot along our east and northeast facing shores. South facing shores will remain flat or close to it at 0-3 foot with no swell to mention yet.
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A combination of a minor north swell mixing with a moderate east-northeasterly windswell will provide our winter shores with some action today into Tuesday, but it will likely be sloppy and choppy. Select breaks could see slightly larger surf but don't expect too much. A series of moderate south swells are on the way beginning late Wednesday or more likely Thursday, the largest arriving later Saturday or Sunday morning but staying under advisory levels. The models show a stationary low developing near the dateline over the next few days that could produce a northwest swell later in the week with hints of another slightly better swell following up over the weekend, but it's too early to discuss.
North and northwest facing shores should see surf in the 4-6 foot range today although some of the better exposed breaks could see a little extra size if we're lucky. Upper West shores may also see some of this surf around 1-4 foot as well. Rough and choppy windswell along the east and northeast facing shores should stay around 4-6 foot, wrapping into select winter breaks. South facing shores have no swell to mention and should stay flat at 0-2 foot.
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Slowly rising windswell should be expected over the next few days, rising near but staying under advisory levels. A weak low in the Gulf of Alaska several days ago sent a minor swell toward our north to north-northeast facing shores which could possibly start to rise later in the day today, but we will probably have to wait until Monday to see anything. We shouldn't expect surf heights to peak much more than head-high levels, but maybe we'll get lucky and a few good sets will roll through the better breaks. The combination of windswell will help to prolong this surf through the middle of the week. A moderate south swell is on its way and should arrive later Wednesday or more likely Thursday here on Maui.
North and northwest facing shores will likely only come in around 1-4 foot today but there is a chance for some slightly better surf at the best breaks. Building windswell should also be expected along the winter shores. Upper West breaks won't see much action at only 0-2 foot although wrapping windswell may limp into some breaks at tiny levels. Windswell along the east and northeast facing shores is on the rise and could reach into the 3-5 foot range today, potentially building near advisory levels over the next few days.
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Nothing more than weak windswell from the northeast and extra tiny ripples out of the north-northwest is expected today and it isn't expected to improve this weekend. our next chance for any action won't come until Monday when a minor north swell arrives and bumps the flatness potentially to head-high levels or slightly higher if we're really lucky. There is some good stuff happening in the South Pacific, but even that is not aimed all that well toward our shores. We should see a long-lived series of fairly good south swells beginning Wednesday, but we also shouldn't expect all that much either. The North Pacific is doing its best for the time of year, and we could see a few weak swells through the upcoming week, but nothing significant is expected.
North and northwest facing shores should be flat or close to it at 0-3 foot although some of the best breaks could see a few thigh-slappers if that's your thing. Upper West shores will be flat at 0-2 foot with no swell to mention. Windswell along the east and northeast facing shores won't amount to much, but select breaks could see weak and tiny slop around 1-4 foot, not quite enough to wrap into many north shore breaks. South facing shores will remain flat at 0-2 foot with no swell at all. Not a good day for surfers.
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Don't expect to find any action at all today as all shores approach flatness. A new south-southwest to south swell is possible later in the day or more likely Friday morning, but it is quite minor and should only offer waist-high surf at its peak... and we can't even expect that. The windswell is on the way down and won't really offer much today either. The North Pacific isn't showing much life, but a minor fetch is developing far north-northwest of the state near the Aleutian Islands that should be able to provide us with a small north-northwest to north swell arriving Sunday into Monday, but it will likely only come in at head-high or slightly higher levels. The South Pacific is roaring to life and will continue to drive a series of south swells toward our summer shores over the next several days. The first of these swells will be small, arriving around Wednesday or Thursday of next week with a much better chance for substantial surf arriving over next weekend. More details to come.
North and northwest facing shores may still have a tiny ripple left over in the best exposed locations but don't expect much, if anything over 0-3 foot. Upper West shores probably won't pick up any action at only 0-2 foot. Even the windswell along the east and northeast facing shores will be down to nearly ...
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Good luck finding any surf today over thigh-high levels. The combination of fading north swell with east-northeast windswell may be able to offer something to ride along the winter shores, but it certainly won't amount to much. Leftovers along the south facing shores will hardly be noticeable at all and most breaks will come in flat. Unfortunately, this pattern is going to continue for a while with nothing significant coming out of the North Pacific through the period. There is a chance that we could see a small bump arriving Sunday into Monday, but the odds are low at this moment. On a brighter note, the South Pacific is currently sending up a small to low-end moderate swell, hopefully followed closely behind by a similar or slightly better swell, and the models continue to suggest another developing over the weekend. If all goes well we could see a little summer action later next week and over the weekend. Keep those fingers crossed.
North and northwest facing shores should only see surf around 1-3 foot although some areas better exposed to the windswell could see slightly higher sets. Upper West shores probably won't see anything and will only come in around 0-2 foot. Windswell along the east and northeast facing shores should be around 2-5 foot at the better breaks, but it will be sloppy, short-period windslop. South facing shores should be ...
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Whatever surf there was out there is fading away and very little will be leftover today. Rising windswell out of the east will help to keep our north and east facing shores from going flat but rough and choppy short-period windslop is not exactly exciting. Our north and northwest facing shores will see fading surf out of the north-northwest, maybe still to waist-high levels or just above at the best locations, and the combination with the windswell may give us one more day of minor surf. The bad news is that there really isn't anything on the way. The outlook isn't quite as bleak as it had looked in the past couple of days, but nothing even close to decent surf is expected through the forecast period. It's still too early to be confident, but the South Pacific models are looking primed to send up some good summer surf soon, but we'll have to be patient since it takes an average of 7 days to reach our shores. More details can be found in the long-range forecast below.
North and northwest facing shores may still hold on to surf in the 2-5 foot range at the better breaks, but lesser breaks may fall to flat levels. Upper West shores will stay flat to tiny around 0-3 foot but select breaks could see slightly higher ripples for the desperate or the lucky. ...
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Quickly fading leftovers from the west-northwest to north-northwest should still offer a little something to ride today at or a few feet over head-high levels along our winter shores and the best locations could still pull in some larger sets. Get what you can as this may very well be the last decent swell of the season. The outlook is pretty bleak through the period unfortunately with not much to hope for aside from windswell. The anticipated south swell fizzled out for the most part on Maui but those who knew where to look or were lucky at least had some fun. This energy will still be passing through the islands, so there is still a chance, just don't get your hopes too high. We'll see an easterly windswell slowly building throughout the week.
North and northwest facing shores may still see surf in the 4-6+ foot range today with the potential for higher sets still there at the best locations. This energy will fade quickly but should still stick around at minor levels through Wednesday if we're lucky. Upper West shores are largely blocked from this direction and won't offer much action at only 0-3 foot, but some swell may wrap into select breaks, just don't count on it. South facing shores may still see surf around 0-4 foot but you'll have to use your head to find anything decent. ...
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The High Surf Advisory will continue today effective through 8pm this evening for Maui's north facing shores. Most breaks on Maui won't reach anywhere near advisory levels, but a few of the exceptional breaks could see sets at double-overhead or larger. This new west-northwest to northwest swell will fill in along Maui's north and northwest facing shores today, peaking later in the day near or at double-overhead levels at the best locations. A south to south-southeast swell will also fill in along the south facing shores, potentially offering decent surf at the better summer breaks. Although both of these swells should stick around for a couple more days as they slowly fade, there are no other swells expected through the forecast period so get as much surf in as you can handle. Here comes the Flatness.
North and northwest facing shores should offer surf in the 7-10+ foot range at the better exposed breaks and a couple of the best breaks could see surf over double-overhead levels if we're lucky. Upper West shores may not see much of this action, however, due to the west-northwest direction being blocked by Moloka`i. Select breaks could pull in sets around 3-5 foot, but don't count on it. South facing shores have a south to south-southeast swell and select breaks could see a little boost out of the west as well with surf heights around ...
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The National Weather Service has issued a High Surf Advisory for Maui's north facing shores effective later this evening until 8pm Sunday evening. Although this west-northwest to northwest swell will reach Kaua`i around noon today it most likely won't reach Maui's shores until after the sun sets this evening. Prior to its arrival the surf along our north shores will be rather small around waist-high levels as leftovers from the north-northwest to north fade. The addition of a new south swell arriving today and the westerly component of the above swell could offer some decent surf along the south shores, but as usual we may need to wait a day before it fills in here on Maui. So don't expect too much action today, but Sunday could be a lot of fun on both sides of the island.
North and northwest facing shores should be rather small today at only 3-5 foot although we could see rising surf in the late afternoon or early evening hours. Upper West shores may be around 1-3 foot or slightly better. East and northeast facing shores will stay flat at class="faces">0-3 foot with no windswell to mention but some areas could see minor wrap out of the north. South facing shores will have a building south swell arriving today but will most likely stay on the tiny end through most if not all of ...
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