Report Date: Wed. May 15, 2013
By Forecaster: Austin Gendron: austin@globalsurfreports.com
By Forecaster: Austin Gendron: austin@globalsurfreports.com
Tropical Conditions:
tropical season will start again in June
Swell Forecast:
The second half of the week will see a steady stream of S-SSW (180-215) as new pulses pile up on top of the older leftovers. A couple small pulses including a little S swell could mean more consistency and an a small increase in size through the end of the week.
We're still looking forward to a better run of SW (215-225) due to arrive with 20 to 22-second forerunners Friday the 17th. We should see a significant increase in surf as the swell builds over the weekend. The initial pulse should peak Sunday and Monday, but we're looking at a solid run of SSW-SW (200-220) swell through a good part of next week as a couple more pulses arrive Monday and Tuesday next week piling on swell. Size looks pretty decent during the peak with moderate to plus size waves at standouts, and possibly some bigger waves at the top breaks and deepwater spots in the region.
Further out, the models continue to show signs of life through late in the week with a more SSW (200-215) pulse at 18 seconds arrives Thursday/Friday. Although the storm track goes zonal, there's still a healthy looking system about 78 hours out that will generate another moderate sized pulse.
After that the zonal track continues with a few smaller pulses that will keep a surfable presence in the water, but much smaller to end the month. Stay tuned.
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Weekly Outlook:
Wednesday the 15th chest to overhead+ waves continue as SSW peaks and a little S swell joins it. The combination could be quite fun.
Thursday the 16th SSW backs of, just to be replaced by a new 18-second pulse building through the day from 200-210 degrees. Wave heights should hold in the chest to overhead+ range at standouts.
Friday the 17th new SW swell starts to build adding 20-22 second energy to the mix of S-SSW already in the water. Wave heights should be running chest to overhead+ at standouts, with a few sneaky sets maybe going a little bigger as the new SW builds.
Saturday the 18th the new long-period SW is supposed to increase more, generating bigger head high to a couple feet overhead surf at stand out breaks. Some deepwater spots could be even bigger.
Sunday the 19th Size looks pretty decent with average spots seeing at least head high surf. Standout breaks will be running overhead to several feet overhead, possibly bigger as the new pulses stack up and the swell peaks. Top breaks could be running double overhead to triple overhead.
Monday the 20th wave heights should hold with overhead to several feet overhead swell at standouts. Top spots continue to run double overhead or bigger.
Tuesday the 21st wave heights are expected to start backing off a little bit, but should still consistently be running moderate to plus size. wave heights should be head high to a couple feet overhead at standouts. Top spots will remain in the range of several feet overhead to double overhead+.
Beyond that, wave heights will slowly back off, with another bigger pulse due for the end of the week to keep moderate to plus size at top spots.
That's it for today, be safe, and get in the water!
That's it for today, be safe, and get in the water!
austin@globalsurfreports.com
