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SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
323 AM HST THU JAN 2 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
AN ACTIVE PERIOD WITH SEVERAL NORTHWEST SWELLS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE  
ISLANDS THROUGH THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS. THE FIRST OF SEVERAL NORTHWEST  
SWELLS WAS DELAYED A BIT AND WILL STILL BUILD TO ADVISORY LEVELS LATER  
TODAY, THEN GRADUALLY DECLINE ON FRIDAY. A SIGNIFICANT LONG PERIOD  
NORTHWEST SWELL WILL SWIFTLY BUILD TO WARNING LEVELS THROUGH THE DAY  
ON SATURDAY, THE SWELL ENERGY WILL PEAK BY SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY,  
AND THEN SLOWLY LOWER FROM SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. YET ANOTHER  
SIGNIFICANT LONG PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL WILL ARRIVE FROM LATE MONDAY  
INTO TUESDAY, POSSIBLY PUSHING SURF HEIGHTS BACK UP TO WARNING LEVELS,  
WITH ANOTHER REINFORCING NORTHWEST SWELL PUSHING SURF HEIGHTS WELL  
ABOVE WARNING LEVELS BY NEXT WEEK WEDNESDAY.  
 
SURF ALONG EAST AND SOUTH FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN SMALL THROUGH  
THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK.  
 
HIZ003-029>031-030230-  
KAUAI-  
323 AM HST THU JAN 2 2025  
   
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES
 
 
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TODAY FRIDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 10-15 14-18 10-14 7-10  
WEST FACING 8-12 10-14 7-10 4-6  
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3  
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 1-3 2-4  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.3 FEET 11:41 AM HST.  
HIGH 0.6 FEET 04:21 PM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.3 FEET 01:03 PM HST.  
HIGH 0.6 FEET 05:22 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................7:16 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:06 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............LOW -0.1 FEET 09:17 PM HST.  
HIGH 2.2 FEET 05:22 AM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............LOW -0.1 FEET 10:39 PM HST.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.2 FEET 12:16 PM HST.  
HIGH 0.7 FEET 05:33 PM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 2.1 FEET 06:23 AM HST.  
LOW 0.2 FEET 01:38 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................7:17 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:06 PM HST.  
 

 
 
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-030230-  
OAHU-  
323 AM HST THU JAN 2 2025  
   
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES
 
 
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TODAY FRIDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 10-15 14-18 10-14 7-10  
WEST FACING 8-12 9-12 6-8 4-6  
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3  
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 1-3 2-4  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
UV INDEX....................HIGH.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.0 FEET 01:18 PM HST.  
WAIANAE..................HIGH 2.1 FEET 06:17 AM HST.  
LOW 0.0 FEET 01:36 PM HST.  
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.0 FEET 11:13 AM HST.  
HIGH 0.5 FEET 05:05 PM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.8 FEET 11:50 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.0 FEET 03:16 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................7:09 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:01 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................HIGH 0.6 FEET 06:07 PM HST.  
LOW 0.0 FEET 11:07 PM HST.  
WAIANAE..................HIGH 0.6 FEET 06:27 PM HST.  
LOW 0.0 FEET 11:25 PM HST.  
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.0 FEET 09:02 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.7 FEET 05:33 AM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................LOW -0.3 FEET 09:46 PM HST.  
HIGH 2.4 FEET 05:29 AM HST.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
UV INDEX....................HIGH.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................HIGH 2.1 FEET 06:35 AM HST.  
LOW 0.0 FEET 01:54 PM HST.  
WAIANAE..................HIGH 2.0 FEET 06:55 AM HST.  
LOW 0.0 FEET 02:12 PM HST.  
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.0 FEET 11:49 AM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.7 FEET 12:27 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.0 FEET 04:21 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................7:10 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:02 PM HST.  
 

 
 
HIZ017-018-045>050-030230-  
MAUI-  
323 AM HST THU JAN 2 2025  
   
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES
 
 
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TODAY FRIDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 8-12 12-16 8-12 5-7  
WEST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 2-4  
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3  
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 1-3 2-4  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.7 FEET 11:26 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.2 FEET 03:27 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................7:03 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................5:56 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................LOW -0.3 FEET 09:43 PM HST.  
HIGH 2.6 FEET 05:13 AM HST.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.7 FEET 12:05 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.2 FEET 04:23 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................7:03 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................5:57 PM HST.  
 

 
 
HIZ052>054-030230-  
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-  
323 AM HST THU JAN 2 2025  
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TODAY FRIDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 3-5 4-6 3-5 2-4  
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 1-3 2-4  
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.  
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.5 FEET 12:00 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.3 FEET 04:38 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:55 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................5:53 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................LOW -0.1 FEET 10:33 PM HST.  
HIGH 2.8 FEET 05:49 AM HST.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.  
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING EAST  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.4 FEET 12:37 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.3 FEET 05:36 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:55 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................5:53 PM HST.  
 

 
 
HIZ023-026-051-030230-  
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-  
323 AM HST THU JAN 2 2025  
 
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TODAY FRIDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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WEST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 2-4  
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................SUNNY. HAZY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................LOW 0.3 FEET 12:37 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.0 FEET 05:16 PM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.0 FEET 01:08 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:59 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................5:57 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
WEATHER.....................CLEAR. HAZY.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................LOW -0.1 FEET 11:10 PM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 0.8 FEET 06:05 PM HST.  
LOW 0.0 FEET 11:18 PM HST.  
   
FRIDAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................SUNNY. HAZY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING WEST  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................HIGH 2.2 FEET 06:27 AM HST.  
LOW 0.3 FEET 01:14 PM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 2.4 FEET 06:31 AM HST.  
LOW 0.0 FEET 01:42 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:59 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................5:57 PM HST.  
 

 
 
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PRODUCT LEGEND:  
 
SURF: HEIGHT OF THE SURF FROM TROUGH TO CREST (FACE VALUE)  
IN FEET.  
 
TIDES: HEIGHTS DISPLAYED ARE RELATIVE TO THE MEAN LOWER LOW  
WATER (MLLW) DATUM IN FEET.  
 
SURF HEIGHTS CAN VARY SIGNIFICANTLY FROM BEACH TO BEACH ALONG A  
COASTLINE. SURF LARGER THAN THE UPPER END OF THE RANGE PROVIDED IN  
THE FORECAST WILL OCCUR PERIODICALLY, SOMETIMES UP TO A FEW HOURS  
APART. EXPECT TO ENCOUNTER RIP CURRENTS IN OR NEAR THE SURF ZONE,  
WITH RIP CURRENT STRENGTH INCREASING WITH SURF SIZE. SWIMMERS ARE  
URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION AT ALL TIMES AND ENTER THE WATER NEAR A  
LIFEGUARD.  
 
FOR THE LATEST BEACH HAZARD AND SAFETY INFORMATION AT INDIVIDUAL  
BEACHES IN HAWAII REFER TO:  
 
HTTPS://HAWAIIBEACHSAFETY.COM  
 
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