Buoy Readings and Surf Conditions
Determine when it's best to get in the water based on surf conditions for Hawaii from the Buoy data weather stations, tide prediction charts, as well as the Surf forecast from the National Weather center.
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Buoy 51001
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Buoy 51002
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Buoy 51004
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Buoy 510003
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Buoy 51201
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Tide Levels for Oahu
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Latest Surf Report
This is the latest official surf report for Hawaii.
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SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
700 PM HST SAT JUL 26 2008
HIZ005>011-271900-
OAHU-
700 PM HST SAT JUL 26 2008
SURF ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN 1 TO 3 FEET THROUGH
SUNDAY.
SURF ALONG WEST FACING SHORES WILL BE 2 FEET OR LESS THROUGH SUNDAY.
SURF ALONG EAST FACING SHORES WILL PERSIST AT HEIGHTS OF 2 TO 4 FEET
THROUGH SUNDAY.
SURF ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN 2 FEET OR LESS THROUGH
SUNDAY.
OUTLOOK THROUGH FRIDAY AUG 1:
NO SIGNIFICANT SWELLS ARE EXPECTED.
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
300 PM HST FRI JUL 25 2008
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.
FORECAST SWL DMNT DMNT H H HGT WIND WIND SPD
DATE HGT DIR PD 1/3 1/10 TEND PROB SPD DIR TEND
1 PM 6 ENE 7 2 4 SAME 13-19 E SAME
07/25 3 S 14 4 6 DOWN
SAT 6 ENE 7 2 4 SAME MED 13-19 E SAME
07/26 2 S 13 2 4 DOWN MED
SUN 6 ENE 7 2 4 SAME LOW 13-19 E SAME
07/27 2 S 11 2 4 SAME LOW
MON 6 ENE 7 2 4 SAME LOW 13-19 E SAME
07/28 2 SW 18 2 4 UP LOW
TUE 6 ENE 7 2 4 SAME LOW 13-19 E SAME
07/29 2 SW 16 2 4 SAME LOW
WED 6 ENE 7 2 4 SAME LOW 13-19 E SAME
07/30 2 SW 14 2 4 DOWN LOW
LEGEND:
SWL HGT OPEN OCEAN SWELL HEIGHT MEASURED FROM TROUGH TO CREST
IN FEET LOCATED 20 NAUTICAL MILES OFFSHORE
DMNT DIR DOMINANT DIRECTION TYPICALLY +/-10 DEGREES IN 16 COMPASS
POINTS
DMNT PD DOMINANT PERIOD IN SECONDS
H1/3 SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT IN THE SURF ZONE
H1/10 AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST ONE-TENTH WAVES IN THE SURF
ZONE
HGT TEND HEIGHT TENDENCY OF SWELL (VALID VALUES: UP/DOWN/SAME)
PROB PROBABILITY OF OCCURRENCE (VALID VALUES: HIGH/MED/LOW)
WIND SPD OPEN WATER WIND SPEED MEASURED IN KNOTS LOCATED
20 NAUTICAL MILES OFFSHORE
WIND DIR WIND DIRECTION IN 16 COMPASS POINTS
SPD TEND WIND SPEED TENDENCY (VALID VALUES: UP/DOWN/SAME)
SURF HEIGHTS WILL VARY BETWEEN DIFFERENT BEACHES AND AT THE SAME
BEACH AT DIFFERENT BREAK AREAS.
DISCUSSION:
SUMMARY...
MOSTLY SMALL SURF.
DETAILED...
MID FRIDAY ON SOUTHERN SHORES HAS SMALL TO MODERATE BREAKERS FROM
180-190 DEGREES WITH 12-15 SECOND PERIODS. IT WAS GENERATED BY
SEVERE GALE TO STORM WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH AN EXTRA-TROPICAL CYCLONE
OVER 4000 NM SOUTH OF HAWAII AND FRESH TO NEAR GALE WINDS BEHIND A
FRONT ABOUT 2500 NM SOUTH...BOTH ABOUT 8 DAYS AGO. BUOYS 51002 AND
51003 SHOW A DOWNWARD TREND IN LONG PERIOD ENERGY. HEIGHTS SHOULD
FAVOR SMALL LEVELS BY SATURDAY.
THE STEERING CURRENTS DOWNUNDER HAVE A SPLIT PATTERN...WITH THE
PRIMARY JET MOSTLY ZONAL CLOSER TO ANTARCTICA THAN NORMAL FOR JULY
AND A SUBTROPICAL JET CENTERED ALONG ABOUT 30S. THE LATTER IS
STEERING A SERIES OF SYSTEMS FROM NE AUSTRALIA TOWARDS THE NORTH END
OF THE NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND. THE FIRST IN THIS SERIES HAD
STORM-FORCE WINDS...ALTHOUGH THE FETCH WAS NOT AS LONG AS THE
SYSTEMS OF LATE JUNE THAT PROVIDED THE ABOVE AVERAGE SURF LOCALLY
DURING THE FIRST FEW DAYS OF JULY.
LONG PERIOD SWELL IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE ON MONDAY FROM 208-220
DEGREES MAKING FOR SMALL TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE BREAKERS. AS WITH
ALL SOURCES FROM THIS AREA...THE SHADOWING BY NEW ZEALAND AND
ISLANDS OF THE SW PACIFIC ADDS UNCERTAINTY. THE EPISODE SHOULD PEAK
ON TUESDAY...MODERATE OR LESS.
MID FRIDAY ON EASTERN SHORES HAS SMALL TO MODERATE BREAKERS FROM
60-90 DEGREES. HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED NORTH OF HAWAII EXTENDS
EASTWARD TOWARD CALIFORNIA...WITH A LONG FETCH OF FRESH BREEZES OVER
1000 NM UPSTREAM...KEEPING TYPICAL SUMMER BREAKERS. THE PATTERN
SHOULD HOLD THROUGH THE PERIOD. WIND SPEEDS SHOULD HOVER AROUND
UPPER-END MODERATE WITH SUBTLE DAY TO DAY VARIATIONS. SEE THE LATEST
NWS STATE WEATHER FORECAST DISCUSSION AND MARINE FORECAST PRODUCTS
FOR UP TO DATE EXPECTATIONS.
INTO THE LONG RANGE...SOME MODELS SUGGEST A JET STREAM TROUGH
DROPPING FURTHER WEST IN THE GULF OF ALASKA AROUND THURSDAY...THEN
LIFTING OUT BY THE WEEKEND...THAT COULD WEAKEN THE UPSTREAM SOURCE
OF WINDSWELL FOR NEXT WEEKEND. MEANWHILE...THE REMNANT OF TROPICAL
SYSTEM GENEVIEVE COULD COUNTER THAT TREND WITH ENHANCED WINDSWELL
FROM THE EAST NEXT WEEKEND.
FROM THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE...THE SECOND IN A SERIES OF
EXTRA-TROPICAL CYCLONES STEERED EAST BY THE SUBTROPICAL JET STREAM
IS NW OF NEW ZEALAND FRIDAY MORNING WITH STORM TO HURRICANE-FORCE
WINDS...AS MEASURED BY QUIKSCAT. MODELS SHOW THE SYSTEM MOVING EAST.
THE FETCH AIMED TOWARD HAWAII IS SHORT...WITH MOST FETCH AIMED DUE
EAST TOWARD THE COOK ISLANDS. A SMALL SURF EPISODE COULD UNFOLD FOR
NEXT WEEKEND FROM 200-220 DEGREES. LONG RANGE ESTIMATES ARE SUBJECT
TO STRENUOUS ERASING. THE NEXT COLLABORATIVE FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED
ON MONDAY...JULY 28.
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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NWS CP/NCDDC PAT CALDWELL