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The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a High Surf Advisory from 6 a.m. Saturday until 6 a.m. Monday (Sept 13-15) for South facing shores of the Hawaiian Islands.

Surf is forecast to be in the five to eight foot range along South facing shores.

Coastal areas can expect strong breaking waves, shore breaks and strong longshore and rip currents making swimming difficult and dangerous.

Beachgoers, swimmers and surfers should heed the advice given by ocean safety officials and be careful. Know your limits and when in doubt, don’t go out.

Boaters should expect recreational surfers and bodyboarders using harbor channels to access surfing areas.