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 Areas  Swell Height ( ft.)    Swell Direction  General Water Conditions  

 North 

    

    N.Kohala

  1 - 2 +     E- ENE/ N Windy and choppy 

    Hamakua

  1 - 2 +      E -ENE/ N Fair early am, turning windy & choppy 

   Keaukaha

  0 - 1+      E-ENE  Smooth am, turning choppy

 East

 * Regional Cam *  - Hilo Bayfront 

    Hilo

 1 - 2 + 

    E- ENE

 smooth  am, choppy

 South & SE
    Puna  2 - 3      E/ S Fair early am, turning windy and choppy
    Ka'u  2 - 3 +     E/ S Poor -  windy and choppy

 SW & West 

 * Regional  Cam * - Banyans - Alii Drive - Keauhou
    S.Kona 0 - 1    NNW  Fair waters
    N.Kona 0 - occ.1       N  Fair am, turning choppy 

 Northwest

  * Regional Cam * - Mauna Lani - Waikoloa

    S.Kohala

  Flat 

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The Hawaii Surf News . Com Swell Forecast

ThursdaysForecast:  Mostly short period windswell action from the East - ENE direction, as this could be reaching head high levels by later today with the peak winds, but don't expect the best conditions. The Easterly trade winds are coming from the same direction, providing bumpy and sloppy conditions with this surf. Small Crafts are posted along our offshore seas for our mariner friends ...Minor background swells for our South facing shores, along with minor N energy that is mostly showing along the outer islands....Aloha...pau

 

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NWS Marine Status      Small Crafts   Winds: East   10 -  25  mph. 

51001 

 51002 51003 51004 51021 51028

7 ft. 8 sec.

 8  ft. 9 sec. 6  ft.  8 sec. - ft.  - sec. 5 ft   9 sec. -  ft.  - sec.
  

                            
 

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***Disclaimer*** Maverick Sez," Surf  figures that are reported on Hawaii Surf News reflect the actual swell heights before being tweaked and mutated by our shoreline structure. In other words, for a top to bottom breaking wave that would have at least a semi - decent face that could be shredded, cruised upon, bodysurfed, or whatever' floats your boat, add some height to the average reported figure for the true size of a top - bottom breaking wave. Then consider the tide, angle of swell, depth of shoreline, etc.. Reporting swell heights is more consistent for all breaks along any  given shoreline. There should be limited discrepancy with these figures. 

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