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Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI

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SURF OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
256 PM HST Tue Apr 16 2024

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.

HIZ003-004-029>031-180100-
KAUAI-

LOCATION        TIME   SURF HEIGHT DIR   PER                  REMARKS
KEE          1030 AM          6-10  NW    13
HAENA        1030 AM          8-12  NW    13
HANALEI      1030 AM          4-6+  NW    13
ANAHOLA      1030 AM           1-3   E    10
KEALIA       1030 AM          4-8+ ESE    12
LYDGATE      1030 AM           1-3   E    10
POIPU        1030 AM           4-6  SE    12
SALT POND    1030 AM           3-5   S    10
KEKAHA       1030 AM           1-3 SSW    11
$$

HIZ006-007-009>011-032>036-180100-
OAHU-

LOCATION        TIME   SURF HEIGHT DIR PER         WIND      REMARKS
DIAMOND HEAD  700 AM    3-5 OCNL 6              NE 5-10
SUNSET        700 AM           6-7              NW 5-10
WAIKIKI       100 PM           1-3             VRB 5-10       CANOES
SANDY BEACH   100 PM          2-4+                ENE 5  SHORE BREAK
MAKAPUU       100 PM           1-3                  N 5
EHUKAI        100 PM           4-6              N 10-15
MAKAHA        100 PM           1-3             NW 10-15
$$

HIZ015>018-022-045>050-180100-
MAUI-MOLOKAI-LANAI-KAHOOLAWE-

LOCATION        TIME   SURF HEIGHT   DIR         WIND      REMARKS
KANAHA       1014 AM           6-8    NW          1-5
BALDWIN SHOR 1048 AM           2-4    NW         5-10
BALDWIN OUTE 1048 AM           6-8    NW        10-15
HOOKIPA      1049 AM           1-2    NW         8-12
KAMAOLE I
KAMAOLE III  1016 AM           1-2     S         5-10
HANAKAOO
FLEMING
$$

HIZ023-026>028-051>054-180100-
BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII-

LOCATION        TIME   SURF HEIGHT   DIR         WIND      REMARKS
RICHARDSONS  1006 AM           1-4    NW         8-12
HONOLII      1047 AM           1-2    NW        10-15
PUNALU`U     1007 AM           1-2    SE         5-10
ISAAC HALE   1008 AM           4-6   NNE         8-12
HAPUNA
KAHALUU      1011 AM           2-3   WSW        15-20
MAGIC SANDS  1012 AM           1-3   WSW        15-20
KUA BAY      1013 AM           4-6   WSW         5-10
$$

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

$$