For the second time this month high surf is affecting traffic in Kaaawa.

Kamehameha Highway in Kaaawa is being contra-flowed due to high surf erosion on the shoulder lane, the Department of Transportation said.

DOT urges drivers to exercise caution and to be prepared for delays in the area.

On Feb. 11 high surf washed over the highway and damaged some of the asphalt and guardrail in the area. The DOT closed the northbound lane of Kamehameha Highway near Kaaawa Valley Road and Kanenelu Beach.

Crews removed the damaged asphalt and guardrail, filled the area with controlled low strength material, installed a new guardrail and repaved the roadway.

The temporary fix allowed two-way traffic to resume while the state worked on a long-term solution.

DOT also completed emergency repairs last year to a section of Kamehameha Highway in Kaaawa between Trout Farm Road and Keo Place because of damage to the road because of wave erosion. The repaired road is about a half-mile north of the area that was washed out on Feb. 11.