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Oahu Surf Report

 

NOAA and CDIP Buoys Thursday, August 16th, 2:10pm PDT Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   4.9 ft 17 sec 140° 8-10 kt 120° 79.7 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- --- --- 78.8 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   3.6 ft 8 sec 50° --- --- 80.2 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   3.3 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 80.1 °F Mokapu Point, HI   3.9 ft 8 sec 62° --- --- 79.9 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.0 ft 17 sec 174° --- --- 82.0 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   2.3 ft 17 sec 155° --- --- 80.6 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   3.9 ft 7 sec 53° --- --- 80.2 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   2.3 ft 13 sec 189° --- --- 81.1 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   4.3 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 80.4 °F WESTERN HAWAII   4.3 ft 8 sec 91° 10-12 kt --- 81.9 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   4.9 ft 16 sec 162° 10-12 kt 70° 80.8 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   3.9 ft 12 sec 221° 12-14 kt 70° --- Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   6.9 ft 8 sec --- --- --- 84.4 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   6.6 ft 9 sec 240° --- --- 84.4 °F Ipan, Guam   5.6 ft 9 sec 159° --- --- 84.4 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   3.0 ft 10 sec 174° --- --- 86.0 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   5.6 ft 11 sec 156° --- --- 82.2 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

Kauai Maui 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Oahu Region NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO (NOAA 51101) Yesterday Today ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Waimea Bay, Oahu (CDIP 106) Yesterday Today ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Mokapu Point, Oahu (CDIP 098) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

Waimea Bay Buoy  -  7-day Forecast Waimea Bay buoy forecast courtesy of CDIP

 

Kauai Maui Waimea Bay Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Waimea Bay buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Current Wind Conditions   Oahu Wind Observations Kahuku ENE (71°) 7-13 kt 10:00 am  Thu 8/16 Kahuku Trng WNW (296°) 7-15 kt 9:59 am  Thu 8/16 Kii ESE (105°) 10-13 kt 9:45 am  Thu 8/16 Oahu Forest Nwr ESE (109°) 14-22 kt 10:36 am  Thu 8/16 Kaneohe Mcbh -- Bellows ENE (58°) 8-10 kt 10:00 am  Thu 8/16 Honolulu Ap N (3°) 11 kt 10:00 am  Thu 8/16 Honouliuli Fws -- Waiawa Fws -- Schofield Brks E (98°) 3 kt 9:57 am  Thu 8/16 Schofield South -- Wheeler Aaf ENE (78°) 9-14 kt 10:30 am  Thu 8/16 Kalaeloa NNE (16°) 8 kt 10:00 am  Thu 8/16 Palehua ESE (104°) 3-9 kt 10:36 am  Thu 8/16 Waianae Valley N (4°) 6-11 kt 10:37 am  Thu 8/16 Waianae Harbor W (265°) 7-9 kt 10:15 am  Thu 8/16 Makua Range W (268°) 5-7 kt 9:58 am  Thu 8/16 Kuaokala NE (43°) 9-14 kt 10:36 am  Thu 8/16 Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Oahu Tide Charts Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Oahu Cloud Cover Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Oahu Coastal Waters Forecast Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Oahu Surf Zone Forecast FZHW52 PHFO 161408 SRFHFO Surf Zone Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 408 AM HST Thu Aug 16 2018 Oahu- 408 AM HST Thu Aug 16 2018 Surf along south facing shores will be 1 to 3 feet today, building to 2 to 4 feet Friday. Surf along east facing shores will be 1 to 3 feet through Friday. Surf along west facing shores will be 2 feet or less through Friday. Surf along north facing shores will be 1 to 3 feet today, lowering to 2 feet or less Friday. Outlook through Thursday August 23: Overall, small surf is expected along all shores through the weekend. A small south-southeast swell is expected to fill in today, peak tomorrow and hold through Saturday at heights below the summer average. Models are suggesting a broad area of low pressure developing near the Aleutian Islands this weekend. This may bring a small to moderate north to north-northwest swell starting around Monday night or Tuesday of next week. We will continue to monitor the development of tropical cyclone Lane for any surf potential. Surf heights are forecast heights of the face, or front, of waves. The surf forecast is based on the significant wave height, the average height of the one third largest waves, at the locations of the largest breakers. 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. Oahu surf zone forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Pat Caldwell Surf Report COLLABORATIVE NEARSHORE SWELL AND WIND FORECAST FOR OAHU NWS/NCDDC HONOLULU HI 321 PM HST WED AUG 15 2018 This collaborative forecast will be updated Monday through Friday at 300 PM when Pat Caldwell is available. FORECAST DATE SWL HGT DMNT DIR DMNT PD H 1/3 H 1/10 HGT TEND PROB WIND SPD WIND DIR SPD TEND 1PM 08/15 1 NNW 11 1 2 UP 9-13 E SAME 2 E 10 1 3 DOWN 2 SE 10 1 3 SAME THU 08/16 2 NNW 10 1 3 DOWN LOW 9-13 E SAME 4 E 7 1 3 SAME LOW 1 S 14 1 3 UP LOW FRI 08/17 4 E 7 1 3 SAME LOW 9-13 E SAME 2 S 12 3 4 UP LOW SAT 08/18 5 E 7 2 4 UP LOW 11-16 E UP 2 S 12 3 4 DOWN LOW SUN 08/19 5 E 8 3 4 UP LOW 11-16 E SAME 2 SE 11 2 3 DOWN LOW MON 08/20 2 NNW 11 2 3 UP LOW 17-21 E UP 7 E 8 4 6 UP LOW LEGEND: SWL HGT Open ocean swell height measured from trough to crestin feet located 20 nautical miles offshore DMNT DIR Dominant direction typically +/-10 degrees in 16 compasspoints DMNT PD Dominant period in seconds H1/3 Significant wave height in the surf zone H1/10 Average height in the highest one-tenth waves in the surfzone 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 located20 nautical miles offshore WIND DIR Wind direction in 16 compass points SPD TEND Wind speed tendency (valid values: UP/DOWN/SAME) Oahu Surf Climatology Surf heights will vary between different beaches and at the same beach at different break areas. DISCUSSION: SUMMARY:. Low pattern. DETAILED:. Mid Wednesday on northern shores has tiny breakers from 315-340 degrees. Similar heights are predicted for Thursday. Angular spreading of windswell out of a fetch of strong breezes near the Date Line 8/12 is giving the low surf for 8/15. The NOAA NW Hawaii buoys 51001 and 51101 are not available for guidance. Wave Watch III keeps the swell into Thursday. Models show a large area of low pressure forming within 40-55N, 155-175W 8/17-18. The closer portions of strong breezes could begin tiny to small breakers out of 330-350 degrees on Monday 8/20. Mid Wednesday on eastern shores has low breakers from 70-90 degrees. Similar surf is predicted for Thursday. Weak windswell from tropical systems John and Kristy 8/13-15 locally were lower than modelled by the Wave Watch III. PacIOOS/CDIP buoys for easterly exposures from Kaneohe to Hilo show a drop in the 8-12 second energy 8/12-13. It is fading to nil 8/13. Upstream fresh trades and locally increasing trades over the weekend into Monday 8/18-20 should trend breakers from windswell up during this time from 70-90 degrees. Mid Wednesday on southern shores has background surf mostly from trade windswell out of the southern hemisphere. Surf should remain near background levels on Thursday. A compact gale near 35S, 155W tracked slowly SSE 8/9-11. The fetch toward Hawaii was short and narrow. Low, moderate-period swell of 13-15 seconds is modelled to slowly build locally Thursday 8/16 from 175-185 degrees. This event should be filled in by Friday and hold into Saturday at levels below the summer average. Surf should return to background levels by Sunday 8/19. Into the long range, a large ridge to the SE of New Zealand is keeping the primary source region at minimal potential 8/6-15. More activity is seen in the Tasman Sea 8/13-15, but not of caliber to bring surf in Hawaii beyond background locally 8/21-23. Models show a compact gale south of the Aleutians due north of Hawaii 8/18 moving slowly, then weakening 8/19. It could bring in small NNW surf 8/21-23. Tropical system Lane in the eastern tropical Pacific will be monitored for surf potential. See the latest statements and forecasts from the National Hurricane Center. Long range forecasts are subject to low confidence. This collaborative forecast will resume on Friday, August 17. This forecast was produced through the collaborative efforts of NWS and NCEI. Please send suggestions to w-hfo.webmaster@noaa.gov or call the Warning Coordination Meteorologist at 808-973-5275. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: See http://www.prh.noaa.gov/hnl/pages/marine.php NWS Forecaster and NCEI Pat Caldwell Pat Caldwell surf report courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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