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SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
401 PM HST WED JAN 28 2026
DISCUSSION
A SIGNIFICANT NORTHWEST SWELL IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE STATE OVER
THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THIS SWELL WILL BEGIN BUILDING DOWN THE ISLAND
CHAIN ON THURSDAY AND WILL BE A LONG DURATION EVENT, WITH A PEAK
CENTERED AROUND THE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY TIME FRAME. HEIGHTS WILL
EXCEED ADVISORY LEVELS BY THURSDAY, THEN WARNING LEVELS FRIDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY. THIS SWELL WILL THEN DECLINE EARLY NEXT WEEK BEFORE AN EVEN
LARGER, EXTRA LARGE SWELL ARRIVES IN THE ISLANDS BY TUESDAY. IMPACTS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE WARNING-LEVEL SURF FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY WILL
LIKELY LEAD TO SOME WATER REACHING AREAS THAT TYPICALLY REMAIN DRY
ALONG EXPOSED COASTS, INCLUDING VULNERABLE LOW-LYING ROADWAYS AND
INFRASTRUCTURE. THIS LIKELIHOOD WILL ESPECIALLY INCREASE IF THE PEAK
SURF COINCIDES WITH THE OVERNIGHT HIGH TIDE CYCLE FRIDAY NIGHT.
SURF ALONG EAST-FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN SMALL DUE TO THE LACK
OF TRADES LOCALLY AND UPSTREAM OF THE STATE. SURF ALONG SOUTH-FACING
SHORES WILL GRADUALLY EASE THURSDAY AS A SMALL, LONG-PERIOD SOUTH-
SOUTHWEST SWELL GRADUALLY DECLINES.
HIZ003-029>031-300315-
KAUAI-
401 PM HST WED JAN 28 2026
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TONIGHT THURSDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 8-12 9-12 10-15 15-20
WEST FACING 6-8 7-10 9-12 10-15
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 2-4 3-5
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 6 PM, THEN MOSTLY
CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING
WEST.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW -0.3 FEET 04:11 PM HST.
HIGH 2.3 FEET 12:44 AM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW -0.3 FEET 05:33 PM HST.
HIGH 2.2 FEET 01:45 AM HST.
THURSDAY
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.3 FEET 08:18 AM HST.
HIGH 0.5 FEET 11:47 AM HST.
LOW -0.3 FEET 05:09 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.3 FEET 09:40 AM HST.
HIGH 0.4 FEET 12:48 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:17 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:24 PM HST.
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-300315-
OAHU-
401 PM HST WED JAN 28 2026
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TONIGHT THURSDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 8-12 9-12 10-15 14-18
WEST FACING 6-8 7-10 8-12 9-12
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 2-4 3-5
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHWEST IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING
LIGHT AND VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW -0.2 FEET 05:52 PM HST.
HIGH 2.2 FEET 01:50 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW -0.2 FEET 06:10 PM HST.
HIGH 2.1 FEET 02:10 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW -0.2 FEET 03:47 PM HST.
HIGH 1.8 FEET 12:48 AM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW -0.4 FEET 04:59 PM HST.
HIGH 2.4 FEET 01:21 AM HST.
THURSDAY
UV INDEX....................HIGH.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING
NORTH AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.1 FEET 09:30 AM HST.
HIGH 0.4 FEET 01:37 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.1 FEET 09:48 AM HST.
HIGH 0.4 FEET 01:57 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.1 FEET 07:25 AM HST.
HIGH 0.4 FEET 12:35 PM HST.
LOW -0.2 FEET 04:48 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW -0.5 FEET 05:57 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:10 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:19 PM HST.
HIZ017-018-045>050-300315-
MAUI-
401 PM HST WED JAN 28 2026
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TONIGHT THURSDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 8-12 7-10 7-10 10-15
WEST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 2-4 3-5
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON, BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW -0.3 FEET 04:51 PM HST.
HIGH 2.5 FEET 01:06 AM HST.
THURSDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING
NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.8 FEET 08:34 AM HST.
HIGH 0.9 FEET 11:01 AM HST.
LOW -0.5 FEET 05:51 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:03 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:14 PM HST.
HIZ052>054-300315-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-
401 PM HST WED JAN 28 2026
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TONIGHT THURSDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 4-6
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 2-4 3-5
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW -0.3 FEET 05:21 PM HST.
HIGH 2.7 FEET 01:19 AM HST.
THURSDAY
WEATHER.....................SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.7 FEET 08:24 AM HST.
HIGH 1.0 FEET 12:13 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:56 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:10 PM HST.
HIZ023-026-051-300315-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-
401 PM HST WED JAN 28 2026
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TONIGHT THURSDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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WEST FACING 2-4 2-4 4-6 6-8
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 3-5 3-5
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 6 PM, THEN MOSTLY
CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
NORTHWEST IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING
LIGHT AND VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW -0.2 FEET 05:58 PM HST.
HIGH 2.2 FEET 01:57 AM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW -0.2 FEET 05:48 PM HST.
HIGH 2.4 FEET 01:43 AM HST.
THURSDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING WEST
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW 0.5 FEET 09:01 AM HST.
HIGH 0.8 FEET 12:51 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.1 FEET 09:22 AM HST.
HIGH 0.5 FEET 01:36 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:00 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:14 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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