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FZHW52 PHFO 210129
SRFHFO
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
329 PM HST MON APR 20 2026
DISCUSSION
FORERUNNERS FROM A SMALL, MEDIUM- PERIOD, NORTHWEST
SWELL ARE STILL ON TRACK TO ARRIVE LATE TONIGHT, WITH THIS SWELL
FORECAST TO BUILD TUESDAY AND PEAK ON WEDNESDAY. THIS SHOULD BRING AN
UPTICK IN SURF ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES.
A MODERATE, MEDIUM- PERIOD NORTH- NORTHEAST SWELL ARRIVES ON
TUESDAY AND PEAKS ALSO ON WEDNESDAY, BRINGING MODERATE SURF TO
NORTH AND NORTHEAST FACING SHORES, BEFORE SLOWLY DECLINING THROUGH
THE END OF THE WEEK. EAST FACING SHORES WILL SEE AN INCREASE IN
SURF WITH WRAP FROM THE AFOREMENTIONED NORTH-NORTHEASTERLY SWELL
DESPITE BELOW- SEASONAL AVERAGE TO BELOW AVERAGE TRADES.
STRENGTHENING TRADES LATE THIS WEEK WILL ALSO GIVE EAST FACING SHORES
A BUMP IN SURF.
SURF WILL CONTINUE TO BE SMALL ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES THROUGH
THE PERIOD.
HIZ003-029>031-220230-
KAUAI-
329 PM HST MON APR 20 2026
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TONIGHT TUESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 1-3 2-4 3-5 4-6
WEST FACING 1-3 1-3 2-4 3-5
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 2-4
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHWEST IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING
LIGHT AND VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 2.2 FEET 05:52 PM HST.
LOW 0.3 FEET 01:47 AM HST.
HIGH 0.4 FEET 04:28 AM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 2.0 FEET 06:53 PM HST.
LOW 0.3 FEET 03:09 AM HST.
HIGH 0.4 FEET 05:29 AM HST.
TUESDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW -0.2 FEET 10:11 AM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW -0.2 FEET 11:33 AM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:13 AM HST.
SUNSET......................7:00 PM HST.
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-220230-
OAHU-
329 PM HST MON APR 20 2026
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TONIGHT TUESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 1-3 2-4 3-5 4-6
WEST FACING 1-3 1-3 2-4 3-5
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 2-4
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 12 AM, THEN PARTLY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE EVENING,
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................HIGH 2.1 FEET 07:04 PM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 02:54 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................HIGH 2.0 FEET 07:24 PM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 03:12 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................HIGH 1.7 FEET 06:02 PM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 12:49 AM HST.
HIGH 0.3 FEET 05:46 AM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................HIGH 2.2 FEET 05:58 PM HST.
TUESDAY
UV INDEX....................VERY HIGH.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................HIGH 0.3 FEET 06:48 AM HST.
LOW -0.1 FEET 11:53 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................HIGH 0.3 FEET 07:08 AM HST.
LOW -0.1 FEET 12:11 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW -0.1 FEET 09:48 AM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW -0.4 FEET 10:38 AM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:08 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:53 PM HST.
HIZ017-018-045>050-220230-
MAUI-
329 PM HST MON APR 20 2026
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TONIGHT TUESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 1-3 1-3 3-5 4-6
WEST FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 3-5
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................HIGH 2.4 FEET 05:31 PM HST.
LOW 1.0 FEET 12:33 AM HST.
HIGH 1.0 FEET 03:06 AM HST.
TUESDAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW -0.4 FEET 10:26 AM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:02 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:47 PM HST.
HIZ052>054-220230-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-
329 PM HST MON APR 20 2026
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TONIGHT TUESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 0-2 0-2 1-3 3-5
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 3-5
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 12 AM, THEN PARTLY
CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING SOUTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................HIGH 2.6 FEET 06:10 PM HST.
LOW 0.7 FEET 01:11 AM HST.
HIGH 1.0 FEET 04:55 AM HST.
TUESDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW -0.3 FEET 11:24 AM HST.
SUNRISE.....................5:58 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:40 PM HST.
HIZ023-026-051-220230-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-
329 PM HST MON APR 20 2026
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TONIGHT TUESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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WEST FACING 0-2 0-2 2-4 3-5
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY UNTIL 6 PM, THEN PARTLY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
TIDES...
KONA.....................HIGH 2.1 FEET 06:48 PM HST.
LOW 0.5 FEET 01:48 AM HST.
HIGH 0.8 FEET 05:33 AM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 2.4 FEET 06:55 PM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 02:30 AM HST.
TUESDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW -0.2 FEET 12:01 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 0.5 FEET 06:52 AM HST.
LOW -0.2 FEET 12:08 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:02 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:44 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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