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SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
833 AM HST TUE DEC 16 2025
DISCUSSION
A LONG PERIOD N SWELL HAS PEAKED OVERNIGHT AND WILL CONTINUE TO
DROP THROUGH TODAY. RENEWED ENERGY OUT OF THE WNW (300-320) WILL
ELEVATE SURF TO JUST BELOW THE HSA THRESHOLD ONCE AGAIN ON
WEDNESDAY. A LARGER NW SWELL WILL THEN BEGIN FILLING IN BY
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND PEAK ON THURSDAY
RIGHT AROUND ADVISORY LEVELS. THIS SWELL WILL GRADUALLY FADE OUT
THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK WITH SMALL TO MODERATE N AND NW
SWELLS MIXED IN THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
E SHORES REMAIN FLAT EXCEPT WHERE NW-N SWELL ENERGY WRAPS. S SHORES
SHOULD SEE SHORT PERIOD WIND WAVE CHOP AND S FRESH SWELL ENERGY DUE
TO PERSISTENT S-SW WINDS THROUGH THE WEEK.
HIZ003-029>031-171945-
KAUAI-
833 AM HST TUE DEC 16 2025
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TODAY WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 8-12 7-10 8-12 8-12
WEST FACING 6-8 4-6 6-8 6-8
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.5 FEET 08:14 AM HST.
HIGH 0.7 FEET 11:42 AM HST.
LOW -0.1 FEET 05:30 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.6 FEET 09:36 AM HST.
HIGH 0.7 FEET 12:43 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:09 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:57 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 2.2 FEET 01:45 AM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW -0.1 FEET 06:52 PM HST.
HIGH 2.1 FEET 02:46 AM HST.
WEDNESDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.5 FEET 08:51 AM HST.
HIGH 0.7 FEET 12:23 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.5 FEET 10:13 AM HST.
HIGH 0.6 FEET 01:24 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:09 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:57 PM HST.
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-171945-
OAHU-
833 AM HST TUE DEC 16 2025
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TODAY WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 8-12 7-10 8-12 8-12
WEST FACING 5-7 4-6 5-7 5-7
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
REST OF TODAY
UV INDEX....................HIGH.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.5 FEET 09:32 AM HST.
HIGH 0.7 FEET 01:29 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.5 FEET 09:50 AM HST.
HIGH 0.7 FEET 01:49 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................HIGH 0.6 FEET 12:27 PM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 05:04 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 1.2 FEET 08:08 AM HST.
HIGH 1.2 FEET 10:25 AM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:02 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:53 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW -0.1 FEET 07:09 PM HST.
HIGH 2.1 FEET 02:52 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW -0.1 FEET 07:27 PM HST.
HIGH 2.0 FEET 03:12 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................HIGH 1.7 FEET 01:50 AM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW -0.2 FEET 06:05 PM HST.
HIGH 2.3 FEET 02:05 AM HST.
WEDNESDAY
UV INDEX....................HIGH.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.4 FEET 10:11 AM HST.
HIGH 0.6 FEET 02:11 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.4 FEET 10:29 AM HST.
HIGH 0.6 FEET 02:31 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.3 FEET 08:06 AM HST.
HIGH 0.5 FEET 01:09 PM HST.
LOW -0.1 FEET 05:35 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 1.1 FEET 08:47 AM HST.
HIGH 1.2 FEET 11:03 AM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:02 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:53 PM HST.
HIZ017-018-045>050-171945-
MAUI-
833 AM HST TUE DEC 16 2025
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TODAY WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 8-12 7-10 8-12 8-12
WEST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................HIGH 1.3 FEET 11:07 AM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:55 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:47 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW -0.2 FEET 06:01 PM HST.
HIGH 2.4 FEET 01:47 AM HST.
WEDNESDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 1.0 FEET 08:17 AM HST.
HIGH 1.2 FEET 11:47 AM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:55 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:48 PM HST.
HIZ052>054-171945-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-
833 AM HST TUE DEC 16 2025
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TODAY WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 7-10 5-7 6-8 6-8
EAST FACING 1-3 2-4 2-4 2-4
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 1.0 FEET 08:10 AM HST.
HIGH 1.3 FEET 12:08 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:47 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:44 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW -0.1 FEET 06:37 PM HST.
HIGH 2.6 FEET 02:11 AM HST.
WEDNESDAY
WEATHER.....................SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.9 FEET 08:47 AM HST.
HIGH 1.2 FEET 12:53 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:48 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:44 PM HST.
HIZ023-026-051-171945-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-
833 AM HST TUE DEC 16 2025
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TODAY WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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WEST FACING 3-5 2-4 3-5 3-5
SOUTH FACING 2-4 1-3 2-4 2-4
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING WEST
AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW 0.7 FEET 08:47 AM HST.
HIGH 1.0 FEET 12:46 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.5 FEET 09:32 AM HST.
HIGH 0.8 FEET 01:37 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:51 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:48 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW -0.1 FEET 07:14 PM HST.
HIGH 2.1 FEET 02:49 AM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.0 FEET 07:13 PM HST.
HIGH 2.3 FEET 02:51 AM HST.
WEDNESDAY
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING
SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW 0.6 FEET 09:24 AM HST.
HIGH 1.0 FEET 01:31 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.4 FEET 10:11 AM HST.
HIGH 0.7 FEET 02:24 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:52 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:48 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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