September 16, 2005
sad to see swell go
SATURDAY...surf will drop further to the 2-4ft range with larger sets possible in the morning. buoy information confirms that the swell is definitely on the way out and once again surf will be back to normal conditions with all the regular spots returning to surfable areas. look for windy surf as the trades will continue to blow near the 30mph mark for one more day and create blustery conditions out in the line-ups
the mega south swell has come and gone for the most part. what a swell. some spots maxed out with near 10ft sets at spots that rarely break and only come alive on the largest and most powerful swells. surf along the southern shores of hawaii rarely ever gets that big and it was a treat to see what the south shore can dish up.
for the next forecast period there really isn't much to report. a small bump may arrive on northern shore from sunday into monday. if the swell does show up surf will arrive out of the northwest at 325deg with moderate swell periods of 12sec. by north shore standard this type of swell will barely excite any of the reefs so for books i'd hardly even call this a swell. surf may reach the head high range max at shallow reefs like rockies.
southern shore may see a small pulse out of 180deg on monday. this swell was created by a system that formed immediately behind the storm associated with the larger south swell earlier this week. surf may reach soulder to head high at some spots that favor this direction. compared to the recent swell this swell will not provide much excitement.
later next week there is the remote possibility that a tropical storm may move into the vicinity. as of this writing it is far too early to say whether or not this will occur. the unpredictable nature of tropical storms tells me i'd be a fool to call a swell from any such source...maybe next forecast period. aloha.
Posted by megaprober at September 16, 2005 08:25 PM