High surf warning remains in effect
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A swimmer swims in the surf zone at Banzai Pipeline on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012 on Oahu's North Shore. He was called in by lifeguards moments after this photo was taken, but did not want to disclose his name. High surf kept lifeguards busy, as thousands came to witness the 15-20-foot waves.
The north and west-facing shores of the state could see surf today up to 30 feet high.
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A high surf warning remains in effect for north and west-facing shores of Oahu, Kauai and Molokai and the north shore of Maui through 6 p.m. tonight, according to the National Weather Service. There is also a high surf advisory for the north and west shores of Hawaii island.
Surf along north-facing shores is expected to range from 20 to 30 feet and from 15 to 20 feet along west-facing shores, according to the weather service.
The northwest swell behind the large surf is forecast to subside tonight, the weather service said.
