Maui Weather Wind and Waves

Maui Weather Wind and Waves
Maui Weather , Wind and Wave Information, Forecast and Observations

Friday, December 31, 2010

Wind just took a big dive down to 0, so iffy if there will be any for the remainder of the day, looks like it might be good surfing, with wind arriving on Monday

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Actually wind was good today, lightish but wow, after 3 weeks of none , stoked!!. Can't wait til Monday, wind and waves!!!

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

MAYBE A LITTLE WIND TOMORROW THEN NONE AGAIN TIL SUNDAY, THEN LOOKS LIKE SOME WIND FOR AWHILE

Friday, December 17, 2010

Surfing Rules

Surfing rules this week with no wind forecast til next Thursday of Friday

Monday, December 13, 2010

I'm gonna guess....

Im guessing it's gonna be pretty light wind wise with some small surf. I think the wind will show up a bit tomorrow for  kiters and windsurfers

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Some little wind!

Actually wasn't that bad if you had a 12m kite, a longboard or a 5.0+ sail

No Wind,Small Surf

Looks like no wind today , and also small surf for the North Shore.
Looks like it's gonna stay that way for a little while yet.too.

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Friday, December 3, 2010

Hmmm

They were calling for small to medium surf but, whoooo!! They were a little off!
Looks good today for surf with really  strong wind, maybe more than yesterday!

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Looks plenty windy for the next few days and maybe some small to medium surf, see ya in the water!

Friday, November 26, 2010

Pat Caldwells Surf Report for O'ahu

OAHU-
700 PM HST THU NOV 25 2010
Surf along north facing shores will be lowering to 3 to 5 feet Friday.
Surf along west facing shores will be subsiding to heights of 2 feet or less Friday.
Surf along east facing shores will be 5 to 7 feet through Friday.
Surf along south facing shores will be 1 to 2 feet through Friday.
Outlook through Wednesday Dec 1: the breezy trade winds have increased the short period surf along east facing shores to near the 8 foot advisory level. The rough surf on these windward shores will lower after Monday. The current small north northwest swell will increase a little early Wednesday. A small late season south swell is possible next week late Wednesday.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Pat Caldwells Surf Report for O'ahu

OAHU-
700 PM HST TUE NOV 23 2010
Surf along north facing shores will increase to heights of 6 to 10 feet Wednesday.
Surf along west facing shores will rise to heights of 3 to 5 feet Wednesday.
Surf along east facing shores will remain 4 to 6 feet through Wednesday.
Surf along south facing shores will be 1 to 3 feet, with locally higher sets, through Wednesday.
Outlook through Monday Nov 29: the incoming northwest swell will begin dropping Wednesday night through Friday. Strengthening trade winds will increase short period surf along east facing shores through Friday.

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Pat Caldwells Surf Report for O'ahu

OAHU-
900 AM HST SUN NOV 21 2010
Surf along north facing shores will be 10 to 12 feet today lowering to 6 to 8 feet Monday.
Surf along west facing shores will be 5 to 8 feet today lowering to heights of 2 to 5 feet Monday.
Surf along east facing shores will be 1 to 3 feet today rising to 3 to 6 feet Monday.
Surf along south facing shores will be 2 to 4 feet today through Monday.
Outlook through Saturday Nov 27: the current northwest swell has reached its peak today and will become lower Monday. A new moderate northwest swell will arrive Wednesday, with surf heights well below the 15 foot advisory level for north facing shores.

Friday, November 19, 2010

Pat Caldwells Surf Report for O'ahu

OAHU-
700 PM HST THU NOV 18 2010
Surf along north facing shores will be 8 to 12 feet tonight lowering to 5 to 7 feet Friday.
Surf along west facing shores will be 4 to 7 feet tonight lowering to 2 to 5 feet Friday.
Surf along east facing shores will be 3 to 5 feet tonight lowering to 2 to 4 feet Friday.
Surf along south facing shores will be 1 to 3 feet through Friday.
Outlook through Wednesday Nov 24: the west northwest swell will slowly decrease through Saturday. A northwest swell will arrive Sunday, then lower Monday. Surf is expected to remain below advisory levels on all shores through the outlook period.

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Pat Caldwells Surf Report for O'ahu

OAHU-
900 AM HST THU NOV 18 2010 Surf along north facing shores will be 8 to 12 feet today lowering to 5 to 7 feet Friday.
Surf along west facing shores will be 4 to 7 feet today lowering to 2 to 5 feet Friday.
Surf along east facing shores will be 3 to 5 feet lowering to 2 to 4 feet Friday.
Surf along south facing shores will be 1 to 3 feet through Friday.
Outlook through Wednesday Nov 24: the west northwest swell will slowly decrease through Saturday. A northwest swell will arrive Sunday, then lower Monday. Surf is expected to remain below advisory levels on all shores through the outlook period.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Pat Caldwells Surf Report for O'ahu

OAHU-
530 AM HST TUE NOV 16 2010
Surf along north facing shores will be 9 to 12 feet today.
Surf along west facing shores will be 4 to 8 feet today.
Surf along east facing shores will be 5 to 7 feet today.
Surf along south facing shores will be 1 to 3 feet today.
Outlook through Sunday Nov 21: the current west northwest swell will gradually lower today. A new, smaller, west northwest swell is expected to begin filling in tonight, peak late Wednesday and Wednesday night, then slowly lower through Friday. The easterly trade wind swells will gradually lower through the week.

Monday, November 15, 2010

Pat Caldwells Surf Report for O'ahu

SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
700 PM HST SUN NOV 14 2010
OAHU-
700 PM HST SUN NOV 14 2010

HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES
Surf along north facing shores will rise to heights of 18 to 22 feet Monday.
Surf along west facing shores will build to heights of 12 to 18 feet Monday.
Surf along east facing shores will increase to heights of 5 to 7 feet Monday.
Surf along south facing shores will remain 1 to 3 feet through Monday.
Outlook through Saturday Nov 20: the current west northwest swell will gradually lower Monday night and Tuesday. A new, smaller, west northwest swell is expected to begin filling in Tuesday night, peak late Wednesday and Wednesday night, then slowly lower through Friday. The easterly trade wind swells will gradually lower through the week.

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Pat Caldwells Surf Report for O'ahu

SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
900 AM HST SAT NOV 13 2010
OAHU-
900 AM HST SAT NOV 13 2010
Surf along north facing shores will be 1 to 3 feet today through tonight, then gradually rise to 10 to 15 feet by late Sunday afternoon.
Surf along west facing shores will be 1 to 2 feet today through tonight, then gradually rise to 8 to 12 feet by late Sunday afternoon.
Surf along east facing shores will remain 3 to 5 feet today, then rise to 4 to 6 feet on Sunday.
Surf along south facing shores will be 1 to 3 feet today through Sunday.
Outlook through Friday Nov 19: the new large west northwest swell, will peak Sunday night and early Monday, then gradually lower through Tuesday. Another, but slightly smaller, west northwest swell, will begin to fill in Tuesday night, peak late Wednesday and Wednesday night, then gradually lower through Friday. Easterly trade wind swell, will build Sunday into Monday, before gradually subsiding Tuesday through Friday. Small, mainly background swells from the south, will continue through the forecast period.

Friday, November 12, 2010

OAHU-900 AM HST FRI NOV 12 2010
Surf along north facing shores will be 4 to 7 feet this morning then 2 to 4 feet by this evening through Saturday.
Surf along west facing shores will remain at 2 to 4 feet through Saturday.
Surf along east facing shores will increase to heights of 3 to 5 feet today and continue through Saturday.
Surf along south facing shores will remain at 1 to 3 feet through Saturday.
Outlook through Thursday Nov 18: a new west northwest swell building Sunday afternoon will produce advisory level surf along north and west facing shores through Monday night. The surf may just reach warning levels briefly late Sunday night. Another west northwest swell is expected to produce advisory level surf again Wednesday into Thursday.
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, 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.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

OAHU-
300 PM HST WED NOV 10 2010
Surf along north facing shores will be 4 to 6 feet through Thursday.
Surf along west facing shores will be 2 to 4 feet through Thursday.
Surf along east facing shores will be 2 to 4 feet through Thursday.
Surf along south facing shores will be 2 feet or less through Thursday.
Outlook through Tuesday Nov 16: current northwest swell will linger through Friday. A new northwest swell arriving Sunday will produce surf well above the advisory level along north and west facing shores through Monday.

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

OAHU-
700 PM HST TUE NOV 9 2010
Surf along north facing shores will be 4 to 6 feet through Wednesday.
Surf along west facing shores will be 2 to 4 feet through Wednesday.
Surf along east facing shores will be 2 to 4 feet through Wednesday.
Surf along south facing shores will be 2 feet or less through Wednesday.
Outlook through Monday Nov 15: a moderate northwest swell will continue through Friday. A new northwest swell arriving Sunday will produce surf well above the advisory level along north and west facing shores through Monday.

Saturday, November 6, 2010

SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
900 AM HST SAT NOV 6 2010
OAHU-
900 AM HST SAT NOV 6 2010
Surf along north facing shores will be 5 to 8 feet today, decreasing to 3 to 5 feet Sunday.
Surf along west facing shores will be 2 to 4 feet through Sunday.
Surf along east facing shores will be 4 to 6 feet today, decreasing to 3 to 5 feet Sunday.
Surf along south facing shores will be 2 to 3 feet through Sunday.
Outlook through Friday Nov 12: the current north northwest swell will fade through tomorrow. A moderate northwest swell will build Sunday night, peak Monday, then gradually decline through Wednesday, with another, similar sized north northwest swell due on Thursday. A small south swell will persist through Monday.
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, 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.

Thursday, November 4, 2010

OAHU-
900 AM HST THU NOV 4 2010
HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH FACING SHORES
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST AND EAST FACING SHORES
Surf along north facing shores will be 18 to 25 feet today, lowering to 12 to 16 feet Friday.
Surf along west facing shores will be 8 to 12 feet today, lowering to 5 to 8 feet Friday.
Surf along east facing shores will be 5 to 8 feet today, with sets to 10 feet in areas exposed to the north. Surf lowering to 4 to 7 feet Friday.
Surf along south facing shores will be 1 to 3 feet through Friday.

Sunday, October 31, 2010

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PAT SAYS:

OAHU-
700 PM HST SAT OCT 30 2010
Surf along east facing shores will be 1 to 3 feet through Sunday.
Surf along north facing shores will be 1 to 3 feet through Sunday morning, rising to heights of 2 to 4 feet Sunday afternoon.
Surf along west facing shores will be 1 to 3 feet through Sunday.
Surf along south facing shores will be 1 to 3 feet through Sunday.
Outlook through Friday Nov 5: by late Monday afternoon surf will rapidly build above advisory size on the north shore due to a very large north-northwest swell. Tuesday and Wednesday will likely see warning level surf of 25 feet and higher on north facing shores and advisory level surf above 12 feet on the west shore of Oahu. The swell will gradually diminish by the end of the work week.

Sunday, October 24, 2010

OAHU-
700 PM HST SAT OCT 23 2010
Surf along north facing shores will rise to heights of 4 to 7 feet Sunday.
Surf along west facing shores will increase to heights of 3 to 5 feet Sunday.
Surf along east facing shores will be 1 to 3 feet through Sunday.
Surf along south facing shores will remain 1 to 3 feet through Sunday.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

O'AHU-
700 PM HST WED OCT 20 2010
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES
Surf along north facing shores will be 12 to 15 feet through Thursday.
Surf along west facing shores will be 5 to 9 feet through Thursday.
Surf along east facing shores will be 2 to 4 feet through Thursday, with some sets to near 6 feet along exposed outer reefs exposed to swell wrapping around from the north.
Surf along south facing shores will be 1 to 2 feet through Thursday.
Outlook through Tuesday Oct 26: the current north northwest swell will gradually diminish on Friday. A smaller northwest swell arriving Saturday afternoon will build Sunday and peak on Monday. This northwest swell will slowly subside next Tuesday. Small background surf will continue along south facing shores. As the trade winds strengthen later this weekend, expect locally generated wind waves to produce choppy surf along east facing shores early next week.
Surf heights are forecast heights of the face or front of waves. The surf forecast is base

Monday, October 18, 2010

OAHU-
800 AM HST MON OCT 18 2010
Surf along north facing shores will remain 1 to 3 feet today, then drop to flat to 2 feet Tuesday.
Surf along west facing shores will continue at 1 to 3 feet today, then drop to flat to occasional 2 feet Tuesday.
Surf along south facing shores will be 3 to 5 feet today, then drop to 2 to 4 feet Tuesday.
Surf along east facing shores will remain 1 to 3 feet through Tuesday.

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Pat Caldwells Surf Report for O'ahu

SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
300 PM HST SUN OCT 17 2010 OAHU-
300 PM HST SUN OCT 17 2010
Surf along north facing shores will be 1 to 2 feet this afternoon through Monday.
Surf along west facing shores will be 2 to 4 feet this afternoon through Monday.
Surf along south facing shores will be 3 to 5 feet, occasionally 6 feet, this afternoon through Monday.
Surf along east facing shores will remain at 1 to 3 feet through Monday.
Outlook through Saturday Oct 23: the present south-southwest swell will become lower by Tuesday. A north-northwest swell should create surf at the 15 foot advisory level on north facing shores Wednesday, then slowly lower into Friday.

Friday, October 15, 2010

Pat Caldwells Surf Report for O'ahu

OAHU-
900 AM HST FRI OCT 15 2010
Surf along north facing shores will be 1 to 3 feet today, lowering to 1 to 2 feet on Saturday.
Surf along west facing shores will remain 1 to 2 feet through Saturday.
Surf along south facing shores will continue at 2 to 4 feet through Saturday.
Surf along east facing shores will be 2 to 4 feet through Saturday.
Outlook through Thursday Oct 21: a new north northwest swell arriving Tuesday night will reach the advisory threshold by Wednesday evening. Otherwise, surf will remain well below advisory levels.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Pat Caldwells Surf Report for O'ahu

OAHU-
300 PM HST THU OCT 14 2010
Surf along north facing shores will be 1 to 3 feet with locally higher sets through Friday.
Surf along west facing shores will be 1 to 2 feet through Friday.
Surf along south facing shores will be 2 to 4 feet through Friday.
Surf along east facing shores will be 2 to 4 feet through Friday.
Outlook through Wednesday Oct 20: the next significant northwest swell is expected to begin building in Tuesday night or early Wednesday, likely peaking Wednesday night. Small, mostly background southerly swells are expected throughout the forecast period.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Pat Caldwells Surf Report for O'ahu

OAHU-
700 PM HST WED OCT 13 2010
Surf along north facing shores will increase to heights of 2 to 4 feet Thursday.
Surf along west facing shores will be 1 to 3 feet through Thursday.
Surf along south facing shores will be 2 to 4 feet through Thursday.
Surf along east facing shores will be 4 to 6 feet tonight, decreasing to heights of 3 to 5 feet Thursday.
Outlook through Tuesday Oct 19: a small, but relatively long period swell arriving from the southern hemisphere will maintain a noticeable bump in surf heights along south facing shores through Friday, with another reinforcing south southwest swell from Sunday through Monday. A small, short period north swell will result in relatively small surf along north facing shores Friday and Saturday. Moderate trades will produce steady amounts of short period surf along east facing shores through Friday.

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Pat Caldwell's O'ahu Report

OAHU-
900 AM HST SUN OCT 10 2010
Surf along north facing shores will be 6 to 8 feet today, lowering to 4 to 6 feet Monday.
Surf along west facing shores will be 2 to 4 feet today, lowering to 1 to 3 feet Monday.
Surf along south facing shores will be 2 to 4 feet through Monday.
Surf along east facing shores will be 2 to 4 feet today, rising to 3 to 5 feet Monday.

Monday, October 4, 2010

Pat's Forecast

OAHU-
700 PM HST THU OCT 7 2010
Surf along north facing shores will be 4 to 7 feet through Friday.
Surf along west facing shores will be 2 to 4 feet through Friday.
Surf along south facing shores will be 2 feet through Friday.
Surf along east facing shores will be 1 to 3 feet through Friday.
Outlook through Wednesday Oct 13: a short period northwest swell will maintain small to moderate surf along north facing shores through Tuesday. A small south swell will arrive late Saturday and persist through Tuesday.

Friday, October 1, 2010

Pat Caldwell's Oahu Report

SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
700 PM HST THU SEP 30 2010
OAHU-
700 PM HST THU SEP 30 2010
Surf along north facing shores will remain 6 to 9 feet through Friday.
Surf along west facing shores will be 4 to 6 feet through Friday.
Surf along south facing shores will continue at 5 to 7 feet through Friday.
Surf along east facing shores will remain 2 to 4 feet through Friday.
Outlook through Wednesday Oct 6: the current short-period north swell will be reinforced by another north swell during the weekend. That, in combination with a reinforcing south west swell, will maintain moderate surf along south facing shores through the weekend.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010


Surf Forcast for Maui Beaches


  Hana:   1-2 
  Hookipa:   1  
  Kanaha: 1/2
 Kihei: 0-1/2
 Maalaea Bay:
1/2 
 Lahaina:
1
 Upper West:
1/2
































Monday, August 9, 2010

Looks like another windy day for Maui,
with only small kine surf. Should be a
great day for kiting and windsurfing on 
the North Shore. here's the surf report:












Hana: 1-2                
Hookipa: 0-1                                       
Kanaha: 0-1/2                                       
Kihei: 0-1/2                              
       
Maalaea Bay: 1/2                       
   
Lahaina: 1/2-1                                    
    
Upper West: 0-1/2