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SURF OBSERVATIONS FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
300 PM HST TUE JUN 18 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>004-200100-
KAUAI-

LOCATION        TIME  SURF HEIGHT DIR   PER CLARITY      REMARKS
KEE          0945 AM          1-2  NW    13    GOOD
HAENA        0945 AM          1-2  NW    17    GOOD
HANALEI      0945 AM          0-1  NW    15    GOOD
ANAHOLA      0945 AM          3-4  NE    10    FAIR
KEALIA       0945 AM          3-6  NE    10    FAIR
LYDGATE      0945 AM          3-6  NE    10    FAIR
POIPU        0945 AM          3-5  SW    14    FAIR
SALT POND    0945 AM          2-3  SW    12    FAIR
KEKAHA       0945 AM          1-2  SW    10    POOR
$$

HIZ005>011-200100-
OAHU-

LOCATION        TIME  SURF HEIGHT DIR   PER         WIND      REMARKS
DIAMOND HEAD
WAIKIKI       200 PM          1-3               NE 10-20       CANOES
ALA MOANA
SANDY BEACH   200 PM          2-3               NE 15-25  SHORE BREAK
MAKAPUU       200 PM          2-3               NE 15-25
NORTH BEACH
EHUKAI        200 PM          0-1               NE 10-15
SUNSET        900 AM          0-1               ENE 5-10
WAIMEA
ALII
MAKAHA        200 PM          0-1             ONSHORE 15
NANAKULI
MAILI PT
MAILI
$$

HIZ012>022-200100-
MAUI-MOLOKAI-LANAI-KAHOOLAWE-

LOCATION        TIME  SURF HEIGHT         WIND      REMARKS
KANAHA       1146 AM            0     NE 20-30  PTLY CLOUDY
BALDWIN      1135 AM          1-2     NE 15-20        SUNNY
HOOKIPA      1136 AM          2-4     NE 15-20        SUNNY
KAMAOLE I    1138 AM            0      VRB 0-5        SUNNY
KAMAOLE II   1139 AM            0         CALM        SUNNY
KAMAOLE III  1141 AM          1-3      VRB 0-5  PTLY CLOUDY
MAKENA       1142 AM          2-4     VRB 5-10   MTLY SUNNY
HANAKAOO
FLEMING      1143 AM            1     NE 10-20  PTLY CLOUDY
$$

HIZ023>028-200100-
BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII-

LOCATION        TIME  SURF HEIGHT         WIND      REMARKS
RICHARDSONS  1128 AM          0-1      VRB 0-5        SUNNY
HONOLII      1144 AM          3-5      NE 5-10   PTLY SUNNY
AHALANUI     1130 AM          4-8      E 10-15  PTLY CLOUDY
PUNALU`U     1130 AM          3-5      E 15-25   MTLY SUNNY
ISAAC HALE   1131 AM          3-6       ENE 15   PTLY SUNNY
HAPUNA
KAHALUU      1133 AM          1-2     SSW 8-10  CLOUDY/HAZE
MAGIC SANDS  1134 AM          2-3      VRB 0-5       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