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SURF OBSERVATIONS...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
435 PM HST Mon Apr 23 2018

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>004-250245-
KAUAI-

LOCATION        TIME   SURF HEIGHT DIR   PER                  REMARKS
Kee
Haena
Hanalei       200 PM           3-4  NW    15
Anahola       200 PM           4-6   E    10
Kealia        200 PM           4-6   E     8
Lydgate       200 PM           4-6 ENE     9
Poipu         200 PM           4-6  SE    12
Salt Pond     200 PM           1-4   S    10
Kekaha        200 PM           2-4   S    12
$$

HIZ005>011-250245-
OAHU-

LOCATION        TIME   SURF HEIGHT DIR PER         WIND      REMARKS
Diamond Head
Waikiki       300 PM           1-3            ENE 15-25       Canoes
Ala Moana
Sandy Beach   300 PM           1-3            ENE 10-20  Shore Break
Makapuu       300 PM    1-3 OCNL 4              E 10-15
North Beach
Ehukai        300 PM    3-5 OCNL 6            ENE 15-25
Sunset        700 AM    4-5 OCNL 6            NNE 10-15     MO. CLDY
Waimea
Alii
Makaha        300 PM           1-2               W 5-20
Nanakuli
Maili Pt
Maili
$$

HIZ012>022-250245-
MAUI-MOLOKAI-LANAI-KAHOOLAWE-

LOCATION        TIME   SURF HEIGHT   DIR         WIND      REMARKS
Kanaha       1112 AM           1-2           NE 15-20  PARTLY CLDY
Baldwin Shor 1116 AM           1-3           NE 20-25  MOSTLY CLDY
Baldwin Oute 1116 AM           6-8           NE 20-25  MOSTLY CLDY
Hookipa      1118 AM           6-8           NE 15-25       CLOUDY
Kamaole I    1124 AM           0-1           NE 10-20  PARTLY CLDY
Kamaole III  1120 AM           0-1           NE 15-20  PARTLY CLDY
Makena       1121 AM           1-3           NE 10-15  PARTLY CLDY
Hanakaoo     1122 AM           0-1           NE 15-20  PARTLY CLDY
Fleming      1123 AM           1-2           NE 10-25  PARTLY CLDY
$$

HIZ023>028-250245-
BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII-

LOCATION        TIME   SURF HEIGHT   DIR         WIND      REMARKS
Richardsons  1105 AM           1-2        LGT/VRB 0-5 MOSTLY SUNNY
Honolii      1106 AM           2-3           NE 10-15        SUNNY
Ahalanui     1108 AM           4-8           NE 10-15  PARTLY CLDY
Punalu`u
Isaac Hale   1109 AM    4-6 OCNL 8           NE 15-20       CLOUDY
Hapuna       1110 AM             0        LGT/VRB 0-5  PARTLY CLDY
Kahaluu      1111 AM           0-1        LGT/VRB 0-5        SUNNY
Magic Sands  1112 AM    0-1 OCNL 2       LGT/VRB 5-10        SUNNY
Hawaiian Bea
$$

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

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