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Surf Zone Forecast
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
340 AM HST Thu Jul 16 2020

NOTE: Please check with local authorities regarding beach closures.

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Oahu-
340 AM HST Thu Jul 16 2020

Surf along south facing shores will be 1 to 3 feet through Friday.

Surf along north facing shores will be 2 feet or less through Friday.

Surf along east facing shores will be 3 to 5 feet through early
Friday, then will lower to 2 to 4 feet by late Friday.

Surf along west facing shores will be 2 feet or less through Friday.

Outlook through Thursday July 23:
No significant swells are expected into the middle of next week. A
small, long-period south-southwest swell may provide a slight bump in
surf along south facing shores this weekend. The weakening trade
winds will cause surf to decline along east facing shores during the
next few days. A slight increase in surf along east facing shores is
expected later this weekend as the trade winds strengthen. Surf along
north facing shores is expected to remain nearly flat.

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.

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Houston