Ocean Safety officials are reporting high surf and dangerous ocean conditions on Kauais south- and north-facing beaches, and are advising the public to use extreme caution.
Ocean Safety officials are reporting high surf and dangerous ocean conditions on Kauai’s south- and north-facing beaches, and are advising the public to use extreme caution.
A high surf advisory for south-facing shores of Kauai and Ni‘ihau remains in effect through this evening, according to the National Weather Service.
Lifeguards are currently reporting waves of 6 to 10 feet on the South Shore and 10 to 15 feet on the North Shore, with very strong rip currents.
Ocean Safety officials advise that the current conditions are for experienced swimmers only. All beachgoers are urged to speak to a county lifeguard before entering the water, and to use extreme caution near the shoreline.
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Overhead cleanup sets coming in to Kalapaki yet some greedy vender rents out surfboards to people who’ve barely ever been in the ocean and have no clue about what a 5-foot wave can do… SMH.