Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI

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SURF ZONE FORECAST...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
700 AM HST MON MAY 20 2013

HIZ005>011-210200-
OAHU-
700 AM HST MON MAY 20 2013

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES...

SURF ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES WILL BE 6 TO 9 FEET TODAY AND 5 TO 8
FEET TUESDAY.

SURF ALONG WEST FACING SHORES WILL BE 4 TO 6 FEET THROUGH TUESDAY.

SURF ALONG EAST FACING SHORES WILL BE 2 TO 4 FEET THROUGH TUESDAY.

SURF ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES WILL BE 1 TO 3 FEET THROUGH TUESDAY.

OUTLOOK THROUGH SUNDAY MAY 26:
THE CURRENT SOUTH SWELLS WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT BEFORE
TAPERING OFF A BIT THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AND DROPPING OFF RIGHT BEFORE
NEXT WEEKEND. AN OUT OF SEASON...MODERATE...WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL IS
EXPECTED TO ARRIVE TUESDAY NIGHT AND PEAK WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY
BEFORE GRADUALLY SUBSIDING FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.

SURF HEIGHTS ARE FORECAST HEIGHTS OF THE FACE OR FRONT OF WAVES. THE
SURF FORECAST IS BASED ON THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE ONE THIRD LARGEST WAVES...IN THE ZONE OF MAXIMUM
REFRACTION. SOME WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE AS HIGH AS THE
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. EXPECT TO ENCOUNTER RIP CURRENTS IN OR NEAR
ANY SURF ZONE.

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