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SURF OBSERVATIONS FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
300 PM HST MON MAY 20 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>004-220100-
KAUAI-

LOCATION        TIME  SURF HEIGHT DIR   PER CLARITY      REMARKS
KEE          1030 AM          2-4   N     8    FAIR
HAENA        1030 AM          3-6 NNE    10    FAIR
HANALEI      1030 AM          1-2 NNE    10    FAIR
ANAHOLA      1030 AM          2-5              FAIR
KEALIA       1030 AM          2-4              FAIR
LYDGATE      1030 AM          1-4              FAIR
POIPU        1030 AM         6-10              FAIR
SALT POND    1030 AM          4-8              FAIR
KEKAHA       1030 AM          4-6              FAIR
$$

HIZ005>011-220100-
OAHU-

LOCATION        TIME  SURF HEIGHT DIR   PER         WIND      REMARKS
DIAMOND HEAD
WAIKIKI      0200 PM         5-10                    V 5       CANOES
ALA MOANA
SANDY BEACH  0200 PM          4-5                V 10-15  SHORE BREAK
MAKAPUU      0200 PM            2                 V 5-10
NORTH BEACH
EHUKAI       0200 PM          1-3               ENE 5-15
SUNSET        800 AM          2-3                NE 5-10
WAIMEA
ALII
MAKAHA       0200 PM          2-4                W 10-15
NANAKULI
MAILI PT
MAILI
$$

HIZ012>022-220100-
MAUI-MOLOKAI-LANAI-KAHOOLAWE-

LOCATION        TIME  SURF HEIGHT         WIND      REMARKS
KANAHA
BALDWIN      1144 AM          0-1       N 5-10        SUNNY
HOOKIPA      1145 AM          3-5      NE 5-15        SUNNY
KAMAOLE I    1154 AM          2-4       NE 0-5        SUNNY
KAMAOLE II   1156 AM          2-4      VRB 0-5   MTLY SUNNY
KAMAOLE III  1157 AM          4-6        VRB 5   MTLY SUNNY
MAKENA       1201 PM          4-6     VRB 5-20        SUNNY
HANAKAOO     1159 AM          2-4      VRB 0-5  PTLY CLOUDY
FLEMING
$$

HIZ023>028-220100-
BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII-

LOCATION        TIME  SURF HEIGHT         WIND      REMARKS
RICHARDSONS  1138 AM          0-1     VRB 5-10   PTLY SUNNY
HONOLII      1139 AM          0-1         E 10   PTLY SUNNY
AHALANUI     0945 AM          4-6      VRB 0-5  PTLY CLOUDY
PUNALU`U     1140 AM          3-6    ENE 15-20        SUNNY
ISAAC HALE   1141 AM         6-10      VRB 0-5        SUNNY
HAPUNA       1142 AM          0-1        W 5-8        SUNNY
KAHALUU      1142 AM          3-5        E 3-5        SUNNY
MAGIC SANDS
$$


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