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May 18, 2005
thursday
THURSDAY...buoy 1 is popping off as of this evening and from what i hear has been most of the day. the waimea buoy is also showing significant swell out of the northwest. the synapsis is this; a nortwest swell is grazing the islands and that means that the south west corner is brushing the islands as the main swath of the swell goes by to the north and the east. had we been in the main path we would be experiencing probably double the size of the waves we'll see tomorrow. waves will be 3-4ft with occ 5ft sets at the best spots. waves may seem a bit inconsistent as i said earlier we are only seeing the scraps from this swell. winds typical trades. town side a solid 2ft and that's confirmed as i saw the waves myself as i drove by the head and saw southerly swells affecting the reefs.
Posted by megaprober at May 18, 2005 10:30 PM