surf zone forecast





National Weather Service Honolulu HI





900 am HST Tue Jan 6 2009










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Oahu-





900 am HST Tue Jan 6 2009










Surf along north facing shores will be 4 to 6 feet today increasing 





to 8 to 12 feet Wednesday.










Surf along west facing shores will be 3 to 5 feet today increasing 





to 6 to 9 feet Wednesday.










Surf along east facing shores will be 5 to 7 feet today and 4 to 6 





feet Wednesday.










Surf along south facing shores will be 1 to 3 feet today and 2 feet 





or less Wednesday.










Outlook through Monday Jan 12:





surf along east facing shores will continue to gradually decline 





today as the trade wind swell subsides. A new west northwest swell 





will build late tonight and Wednesday. Blocking of the swell by 





Kauai will limit surf along north and west facing shores to moderate 





levels. A northwest swell due this weekend will boost surf to around 





the advisory level.










Surf heights are forecast heights of the face or front of waves. The





surf forecast is based on the significant wave height in the zone of





maximum refraction. Some waves may be more than twice as high as the





significant wave height. Expect to encounter rip currents in or near





any surf zone.










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Collaborative nearshore swell and wind forecast for Oahu





NWS/ncddc Honolulu HI





900 am HST Tue Jan 6 2009










This collaborative forecast will be updated Monday through Friday at 





300 PM when pat Caldwell is available. When pat Caldwell is not 





available...the latest collaborative forecast will remain posted for 





4





days. 










This collaborative forecast will resume on January 12.










This forecast was produced through the collaborative efforts of





NWS and ncddc. Please send suggestions to W-hfo.Webmaster@noaa.Gov





or call the warning coordination meteorologist at 808-973-5275.










Additional resources:





see /in lowercase/  http://www.Prh.NOAA.Gov/hnl/pages/marine.Php










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