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Surf Forecast - Hawaii
5 Day Surf Forecast

Forecast Updated:
Thursday, May 16, 2024 2:42 PM

Surf Scale: 3 ft = waist high, 4 ft = chest high, 5 ft = head high, 10 ft =double overhead
Swell Direction is direction swell is coming from. 90°=East, 180°=South, 270°=West, 360-0 = North

Forecast does NOT account for enhancing bathymetry (i.e the 'reef effect') common at best breaks. For top spots with swell period 14 +secs, multiply surf size X 1.25-1.5 with peaks X 2 (or consider the stated size 'Hawaiian Scale').

Hawaiian North Shore Surf Forecast (Valid for the North and East Shores of Oahu)
Day	Trend	Wind (kts)	Details (Swell Number, Swell Size & Period, Arrival Time and Profile)	Waves (Set wave max face height)	Swell Direction
Friday 5/17	Up some	SSE 5+	Northwest windswell fading from 4.8 ft @ 11 secs	5.0 ft	325 degrees
Saturday 5/18	Down some	NE 5+	Northwest windswell fading from 3.3 ft @ 10-11 secs early	3.0 ft	325 degrees
Sunday 5/19	Down	SE 5+	No swell of interest forecast	2 ft or less	---
Monday 5/20	Down	E 10+	No swell of interest forecast	2 ft or less	---
Tuesday 5/21	Down	E 15	No swell of interest forecast	2 ft or less	---
Extended Outlook	Down	---	Local low pressure developed north of the Islands Wed-Thurs (5/16) producing 30-35 kts northwest winds targeting the Islands. Swell is to be fading on Fri (5/17). Otherwise the North Pacific is shutting down for the season with no swell producing weather systems forecast beyond.	---	---

Surf Height Animation: Northeast Pacific - Hawaii
Wind Animations: Northeast Pacific - Hawaii - Hawaii hires
Local Model: Surf - Wind

Hawaiian South Shore Surf Forecast (Centered on the South Shore of Oahu)
Day	Trend	Wind (kts)	Details (Swell Number, Swell Size & Period, Arrival Time and Profile)	Waves (Set wave max face height)	Swell Direction
Friday 5/17	Up some	SSE 10+	New Zealand swell 2.4 ft @ 16-17 secs	3.5-4.0 ft	196 degrees
Saturday 5/18	Down some	SE 10	New Zealand swell fading from 2.9 ft @ 15-16 secs	4.0 ft	196 degrees
Sunday 5/19	Up some	SE 5+	New Zealand swell fading from 2.3 ft @ 14-15 secs Central South Pacific swell arriving and building to 1.9 ft @ 17-18 secs later	3.5 ft 3.0-3.5 ft	196 degrees 186 degrees
Monday 5/20	Down some	ENE 5	Central South Pacific swell fading from 2.5 ft @ 15-16 secs	3.5-4.0 ft	186 degrees
Tuesday 5/21	Down some	ENE 10+	Central South Pacific swell fading from 2.1 ft @ 14 secs	3.0 ft	186 degrees
Extended Outlook	Down some	---	A broad gale developed under New Zealand Wed-Thurs (5/9) with 37 ft seas aimed east-northeast. Swell peaking on Fri (5/17). Another tiny gale developed in the Central South Pacific Sat-Sun (5/12) with 33 ft seas aimed well northeast but not meaningful swell to result. And yet another stronger one developed under New Zealand lifting northeast over the Central South Pacific Sun-Tues (5/14) with seas building to 37 ft. Swell arrival on Sun (5/19). A good swell pattern is setting up.	---	---

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