Posted at 6:52 a.m., Monday, October 30, 2006
North Shore surf could hit 20 feet by midday
Advertiser Staff
Surf along O`ahu's north-facing shores is expected to continue rising this morning, with wave faces of 16 to 20 feet by midday.Surf along east-facing shores is also building and could hit 10 to 16 feet by noon today, according to the National Weather Service.
Surf along west-facing shores is also on the way up and could reach 4 to 8 feet today, forecasters said.
Meanwhile, surf along south-facing shores is on the way down and should be in the 1- to 3-foot range today.
The high surf warning will be in effect by midday today for east-facing shores when the swell shifts to the north northeast and reaches the 15-foot warning threshold. The surf may drop below the east shore warning level late Tuesday, although the advisory will extend through Wednesday afternoon. The north shore surf should drop below advisory level Wednesday.
