Posted on: Wednesday, July 14, 2004
Big waves hit south shores
| • | Hawai'i surf report |
By Karen Blakeman and Mike Gordon
Advertiser Staff Writers
Surf is up on south-facing shores across the state, and — except for a brief drop today — is expected to remain so through the weekend.
Andrew Shimabuku • The Honolulu Advertiser Those waves were the result of an open-ocean swell generated by a storm far south of the Islands, according to the weather service, and the surf is expected to decrease throughout the day today.
However, another south swell, this one even stronger, is expected to begin arriving tomorrow and remain throughout the weekend.
The reinforcing swell will keep wave faces at the advisory level through the weekend, the weather service said.
Wave heights are expected to reach levels of 8 feet or higher, as measured along the face of the wave.
Trade wind weather, with winds of 10 mph to 20 mph and showers every day, is expected to continue for the rest of the week, said Bob Farrell, lead forecaster for the weather service.
"I would say the week will be a normal trade wind week with showers in the morning and evening," he said. "Nothing out of the ordinary, nothing excessive."
Reach Karen Blakeman at 535-2430 or kblakeman@honoluluadvertiser.com. Reach Mike Gordon at mgordon@honoluluadvertiser.com or 525-8012.
The National Weather Service issued a high surf advisory yesterday that continued through this morning after waves of 6 to 8 feet broke on Hawai'i's southern shores.
Surfers caught 6- to 8-foot waves off Magic Island yesterday. A second, larger swell is expected tomorrow.
