Surf Research at the Hawaii/Pacific Islands Liaison Office

• Validity of North Shore Surf Observations
  • seminar March 2006 Univ. of Hawaii Oceanography Dept.
  • Order a copy, Caldwell, P.C., 2005. The Validity of North Shore Oahu, Hawaiian Islands, Surf Observations. Journal of Coastal Research, 21(6),pp. 1127-1138.
• Translation from Hawaii Scale to Trough-to-Crest Heights
  • PDF Poster Presented at 8th International Workshop on Wave Forecasting and Hindcasting
• An Empirical Method for Estimating Surf Heights
  • Seminar Sept 2007 Univ. of Hawaii Oceanography Dept.
  • Order a copy, Caldwell, P.C. and J.P. Aucan, 2007. An Empirical Method for Estimating Surf Heights from Deep Water Significant Wave Heights and Peak Periods in Coastal Zones with Narrow Shelves, Steep Bottom Slopes, and High Refraction. Journal of Coastal Research, 23(6),pp. 1237-1244.
• Aid for South Shore Surf Forecasts and South Shore Surf Climatology
  • Get a copy Monday Session, 10th International Workshop on Wave Forecasting and Hindcasting
• Aid for North Shore Surf Forecasts
  • Presentation
    • Reference: Caldwell, P.C., 2008. Spectral Density Composites for Aiding Oahu, Hawaii Northern Shore Surf Forecasts. Proceedings of the Solutions to Coastal Disasters 2008, American Society of Civil Engineers, Turtle Bay, Oahu, April 13-16, 2008. pp 229-241.
• Coinciding High Surf and Tides, North Shore, Oahu
  • Seminar Feb 2008 Univ. of Hawaii Oceanography Dept.
  • Order a copy. Caldwell, P.C. and Aucan, J.P., Vitousek, S., 2009. Frequency and Duration of Coinciding High Surf and Tides along the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii 1981-2007. Journal of Coastal Research, 25(3), pp. 734-743.

Background to Collaborative NWS/NCDDC Oahu Surf Forecast : Learn how it was developed

Questions or comments: Mr. Patrick Caldwell, patrick.caldwell@noaa.gov

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