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SURF OBSERVATIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
315 PM HST Fri Feb 21 2020

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>004-230115-
KAUAI-

LOCATION        TIME   SURF HEIGHT DIR   PER                  REMARKS
Kee          1000 AM           2-4  NW    11
Haena        1000 AM           3-5  NW    11
Hanalei      1000 AM           1-3  NW    12
Anahola      1000 AM           4-6 ENE    10
Kealia       1000 AM           6-8 ENE     9
Lydgate      1000 AM           2-4 ENE    10
Poipu        1000 AM           2-4  SE    10
Salt Pond    1000 AM           1-3  SE    10
Kekaha       1000 AM           1-2  SE    10
$$

HIZ005>011-230115-
OAHU-

LOCATION        TIME   SURF HEIGHT DIR PER         WIND      REMARKS
Diamond Head  700 AM           2-3 SSE  10    ENE 15-20
Waikiki       230 PM           1-3             NE 10-20       Canoes
Ala Moana
Sandy Beach   230 PM           4-6             NE 10-15  Shore Break
Makapuu       230 PM           4-6             NE 15-20
North Beach
Ehukai        230 PM           1-3              N 10-20
Sunset        700 AM           4-6            ENE 15-20    M. CLOUDY
Waimea
Alii
Makaha        230 PM           0-1             VRB 5-10
Nanakuli
Maili Pt
Maili
$$

HIZ012>022-230115-
MAUI-MOLOKAI-LANAI-KAHOOLAWE-

LOCATION        TIME   SURF HEIGHT   DIR         WIND      REMARKS
Kanaha       1117 AM           1-2          TRADES 20          CLR
Baldwin Shor 1117 AM           1-3              E 15+        PCLDY
Baldwin Oute 1117 AM           2-4              E 15+        PCLDY
Hookipa      1117 AM           3-5       TRADES 10-20        PCLDY
Kamaole I    1117 AM           0-1           VRB 5-10          CLR
Kamaole III  1117 AM           0-1            VRB 0-5        PCLDY
Makena       1117 AM           1-3        TRADES 5-10        PCLDY
Hanakaoo     1117 AM           0-1            VRB 0-5          CLR
Fleming      1117 AM           2-3       TRADES 10-15          CLR
$$

HIZ023>028-230115-
BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII-

LOCATION        TIME   SURF HEIGHT   DIR         WIND      REMARKS
Richardsons
Honolii      1117 AM           4-7            VRB 0-5          OVC
Punalu`u
Isaac Hale
Hapuna       1117 AM           0-1       TRADES 10-15        PCLDY
Kahaluu      1117 AM           0-1            VRB 0-5        PCLDY
Magic Sands
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

$$