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SURF OBSERVATIONS FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
300 PM HST SUN MAY 19 2013

FULL FACE SURF OBSERVATIONS ARE TAKEN BY COUNTY LIFE GUARDS AND
COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS AND RELAYED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
FOR DISSEMINATION. THESE OBSERVATIONS ARE NOT QUALITY CONTROLLED.


HIZ002>004-210100-
KAUAI-

LOCATION        TIME  SURF HEIGHT DIR   PER CLARITY      REMARKS
KEE          1000 AM          3-5   N     9    GOOD
HAENA        1000 AM          3-5   N     9    GOOD
HANALEI      1000 AM          1-3   N     9    FAIR
ANAHOLA      1000 AM          2-4              FAIR
KEALIA       1000 AM          2-4              FAIR
LYDGATE      1000 AM          1-4              FAIR
POIPU        1000 AM         6-8+   S    12    FAIR
SALT POND    1000 AM         6-8+   S    12    FAIR  SETS OF 15+
KEKAHA       1000 AM         2-4+   S    12    FAIR
$$

HIZ005>011-210100-
OAHU-

LOCATION        TIME  SURF HEIGHT DIR   PER         WIND      REMARKS
DIAMOND HEAD
WAIKIKI      0200 PM        10-12                  V 0-5       CANOES
ALA MOANA
SANDY BEACH  0200 PM          4-6                 V 5-10  SHORE BREAK
MAKAPUU      0200 PM          1-3                 V 5-10
NORTH BEACH
EHUKAI       0200 PM          0-1                V 10-15
SUNSET       0800 AM          1-2   W                L/V
WAIMEA
ALII
MAKAHA       0200 PM          3-5                V 10-20
NANAKULI
MAILI PT
MAILI
$$

HIZ012>022-210100-
MAUI-MOLOKAI-LANAI-KAHOOLAWE-

LOCATION        TIME  SURF HEIGHT         WIND      REMARKS
KANAHA
BALDWIN      1141 AM          1-3     NE 10-15        SUNNY
HOOKIPA      1142 AM          2-4         NE 5   MTLY SUNNY
KAMAOLE I    1144 AM            2      NE 5-10        SUNNY
KAMAOLE II   1145 AM          3-4      VRB 0-5        SUNNY
KAMAOLE III  1145 AM          3-8     NE 10-12   MTLY SUNNY
MAKENA       1148 AM          4-8      VRB 0-5        SUNNY
HANAKAOO     1148 AM          2-4      NE 5-10  PTLY CLOUDY
FLEMING
$$

HIZ023>028-210100-
BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII-

LOCATION        TIME  SURF HEIGHT         WIND      REMARKS
RICHARDSONS  1135 AM          0-1        SE 10  PTLY CLOUDY
HONOLII      1135 AM          1-2      E 10-15       CLOUDY
AHALANUI     1136 AM          3-5      SE 5-10  CLOUDY/RAIN
PUNALU`U
ISAAC HALE   1138 AM          3-8     SE 10-20  MTLY CLOUDY
HAPUNA       1138 AM          0-1      VRB 0-5  PTLY CLOUDY
KAHALUU      1139 AM          3-5        W 0-5       CLOUDY
MAGIC SANDS  1140 AM          4-6      VRB 1-5  PTLY CLOUDY
$$


LEGEND
   SURF HEIGHT              - REPORTED IN FEET
   WIND AND SWELL DIRECTION - REPORTED IN 16 PT COMPASS
   PERIOD /PER/             - REPORTED IN SECONDS
   VISIBILITY /VIS/         - REPORTED IN STATUTE MILES
   CLARITY                  - WATER CLARITY
   TIME                     - HAWAIIAN STANDARD TIME
   WIND SPEED               - REPORTED IN MILES PER HOUR
   + /IN SURF HEIGHT/       - OCCASIONALLY HIGHER SETS
   0 /IN SURF HEIGHT/       - FLAT