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SURF OBSERVATIONS FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
300 PM HST FRI MAY 24 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>004-260100-
KAUAI-

LOCATION        TIME  SURF HEIGHT DIR   PER CLARITY      REMARKS
KEE           330 PM          4-6  NW    10
HAENA         330 PM          4-6  NW    10
HANALEI       330 PM          1-3  NW     9
ANAHOLA       330 PM          1-3 ENE     9
KEALIA        330 PM          2-4 ENE     9
LYDGATE       330 PM          1-3 ENE     9
POIPU         330 PM          3-5 SSE    10
SALT POND     330 PM          2-4 SSW     9
KEKAHA        330 PM          1-3  SW     8
$$

HIZ005>011-260100-
OAHU-

LOCATION        TIME  SURF HEIGHT DIR   PER         WIND      REMARKS
DIAMOND HEAD 0900 AM          1-3              ENE 10-15
WAIKIKI      0200 PM          2-3                  NE 10       CANOES
ALA MOANA    0900 AM          1-3              ENE 10-15
SANDY BEACH  0200 PM         2-3+              ENE 10-15  SHORE BREAK
MAKAPUU      0200 PM          1-2              ENE 10-20
NORTH BEACH
EHUKAI       0200 PM   2-3 OCNL 4              ENE 10-20
SUNSET       0900 AM          2-4               ENE 5-10
WAIMEA
ALII
MAKAHA       0200 PM          1-2                SW 5-15
NANAKULI
MAILI PT
MAILI
$$

HIZ012>022-260100-
MAUI-MOLOKAI-LANAI-KAHOOLAWE-

LOCATION        TIME  SURF HEIGHT         WIND      REMARKS
KANAHA
BALDWIN      1140 AM          0-2 TRADES 15-20          SKC
HOOKIPA      1141 AM          2-5 TRADES 15-20          P/C
KAMAOLE I
KAMAOLE II
KAMAOLE III  1142 AM          2-3 TRADES 20-30          OVC
MAKENA       1143 AM          3-4        VRB05       CLOUDY
HANAKAOO     1143 AM          1-2        VRB05          P/C
FLEMING      1144 AM            1      E 10-20          P/C
$$

HIZ023>028-260100-
BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII-

LOCATION        TIME  SURF HEIGHT         WIND      REMARKS
RICHARDSONS  1130 AM            0        VRB05          P/C
HONOLII      1131 AM         2-3+        VRB05          M/S
AHALANUI     1132 AM          2-4 TRADES 05-10          M/S
PUNALU`U
ISAAC HALE   1333 AM          2-6 TRADES 10-20          M/S
HAPUNA       1136 AM            1      W 10-15          P/C
KAHALUU      1137 AM          2-4      W 10-15       CLOUDY
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