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Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI

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SURF OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
300 PM HST Thu Apr 19 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>004-210100-
KAUAI-

LOCATION        TIME   SURF HEIGHT DIR   PER                  REMARKS
Kee
Haena
Hanalei       930 AM           1-3  NE    10
Anahola       930 AM           3-4 ENE     9
Kealia        930 AM           4-6   E    10
Lydgate       930 AM           6-8   E    10
Poipu         930 AM           3-5  SE    12
Salt Pond     930 AM           3-6  SE    12
Kekaha        930 AM           1-2   S    15
$$

HIZ005>011-210100-
OAHU-

LOCATION        TIME   SURF HEIGHT DIR PER         WIND      REMARKS
Diamond Head
Waikiki       215 PM           1-2             NE 10-20       Canoes
Ala Moana
Sandy Beach   215 PM           1-3             NE 10-15  Shore Break
Makapuu       215 PM           2-4            ENE 10-15
North Beach
Ehukai        215 PM          1-2             ENE 10-15
Sunset        715 AM           2-4               ENE 15
Waimea
Alii
Makaha        215 PM           0-1             SW 10-15
Nanakuli
Maili Pt
Maili
$$

HIZ012>022-210100-
MAUI-MOLOKAI-LANAI-KAHOOLAWE-

LOCATION        TIME   SURF HEIGHT   DIR         WIND      REMARKS
Kanaha       1050 AM           1-2       TRADES 15-20          OVC
Baldwin Shor 1050 AM           1-2        TRADES 5-10          OVC
Baldwin Oute 1050 AM           1-3        TRADES 5-10          OVC
Hookipa      1050 AM           5-7       TRADES 15-20        PCLDY
Kamaole I    1050 AM           0-1              VRB 5          OVC
Kamaole III  1050 AM          1-2+           VRB 5-10          OVC
Makena       1050 AM           3-5       TRADES 10-20          OVC
Hanakaoo     1050 AM           1-2        TRADES 5-10          OVC
Fleming      1050 AM          1-2+       TRADES 10-20          OVC
$$

HIZ023>028-210100-
BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII-

LOCATION        TIME   SURF HEIGHT   DIR         WIND      REMARKS
Richardsons  1050 AM           2-3              VRB 3        MCLDY
Honolii      1050 AM           4-6              VRB 5          OVC
Ahalanui     1050 AM           6-8              VRB 5          OVC
Punalu`u
Isaac Hale   1050 AM           3-6           NNE 5-10        MCLDY
Hapuna       1050 AM             0        TRADES 5-10        PCLDY
Kahaluu      1050 AM           1-2           VRB 5-10        PCLDY
Magic Sands  1050 AM           1-3            SW 5-10        PCLDY
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

$$