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SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
842 AM HST WED JAN 7 2026
DISCUSSION
A SMALL, LONG PERIOD, NORTHWEST (310 DEGREE) SWELL WILL PEAK TODAY
AND TONIGHT, THEN SLOWLY DECLINE THROUGH FRIDAY. FORERUNNERS FOR THE
NEXT SIGNIFICANT LARGE, LONG PERIOD NORTH-NORTHWEST SWELL (330
DEGREE) ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE FRIDAY NIGHT AND PEAK SATURDAY. THIS
SWELL WILL LIKELY PRODUCE SURF NEAR WARNING LEVELS ALONG EXPOSED NORTH
AND WEST FACING SHORES. A LARGE TO EXTRA LARGE NORTH-NORTHWEST SWELL
SHOULD FILL IN EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH SURF HEIGHTS PEAKING WELL INTO
WARNING LEVELS.
SURF ALONG EAST FACING SHORES WILL SHARPLY DECLINE TODAY AS EASTERLY
WIND SWELL DECREASES. EAST SHORE SURF WILL BE WELL BELOW SEASONAL
AVERAGE THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS WINDS OVER AND UPWIND OF HAWAII REMAIN
WEAK. SOME INCREASE IN EAST SHORE SURF IS POSSIBLE EARLY NEXT WEEK.
SURF ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN VERY SMALL THROUGH THE
WEEK.
HIZ003-029>031-081945-
KAUAI-
842 AM HST WED JAN 7 2026
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TODAY THURSDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 6-8 6-8 5-7 4-6
WEST FACING 4-6 4-6 3-5 2-4
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 6-8 5-7 2-4 1-3
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.2 FEET 12:19 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.2 FEET 01:41 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:18 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:09 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. HAZY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 0.9 FEET 06:29 PM HST.
LOW 0.4 FEET 10:45 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 0.8 FEET 07:30 PM HST.
LOW 0.4 FEET 12:07 AM HST.
THURSDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. HAZY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 1.7 FEET 06:05 AM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 12:54 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 1.6 FEET 07:06 AM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 02:16 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:18 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:10 PM HST.
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-081945-
OAHU-
842 AM HST WED JAN 7 2026
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TODAY THURSDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 6-8 6-8 5-7 4-6
WEST FACING 4-6 4-6 3-5 2-4
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 6-8 5-7 2-4 1-3
REST OF TODAY
UV INDEX....................MODERATE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.0 FEET 02:02 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.0 FEET 02:20 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.0 FEET 11:57 AM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.5 FEET 12:40 PM HST.
HIGH 1.0 FEET 05:31 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:11 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:05 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................HIGH 0.9 FEET 08:06 PM HST.
LOW 0.5 FEET 12:55 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................HIGH 0.9 FEET 08:26 PM HST.
LOW 0.5 FEET 01:13 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................HIGH 0.8 FEET 07:04 PM HST.
LOW 0.4 FEET 10:50 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.4 FEET 10:58 PM HST.
THURSDAY
UV INDEX....................MODERATE.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY. HAZY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................HIGH 1.6 FEET 07:28 AM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 02:36 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................HIGH 1.5 FEET 07:48 AM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 02:54 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................HIGH 1.3 FEET 06:26 AM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 12:31 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.4 FEET 01:16 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:11 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:05 PM HST.
HIZ017-018-045>050-081945-
MAUI-
842 AM HST WED JAN 7 2026
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TODAY THURSDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 4-6 6-8 5-7 4-6
WEST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 6-8 5-7 2-4 2-4
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.6 FEET 12:18 PM HST.
HIGH 1.2 FEET 05:15 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:04 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:59 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. HAZY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.3 FEET 10:51 PM HST.
HIGH 2.1 FEET 05:50 AM HST.
THURSDAY
WEATHER.....................SUNNY. HAZY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.5 FEET 12:54 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:04 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:00 PM HST.
HIZ052>054-081945-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-
842 AM HST WED JAN 7 2026
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TODAY THURSDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 1-3
EAST FACING 6-8 5-7 2-4 2-4
SOUTH FACING 2-4 1-3 1-3 1-3
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. HAZY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.3 FEET 12:53 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:56 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:56 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................HIGH 1.4 FEET 06:26 PM HST.
LOW 0.4 FEET 11:57 PM HST.
THURSDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................HIGH 2.2 FEET 06:34 AM HST.
LOW 0.3 FEET 01:29 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:56 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:57 PM HST.
HIZ023-026-051-081945-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-
842 AM HST WED JAN 7 2026
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TODAY THURSDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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WEST FACING 1-3 1-3 2-4 2-4
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. HAZY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW 0.2 FEET 01:30 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW -0.1 FEET 01:56 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:00 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:00 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. HAZY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
KONA.....................HIGH 1.1 FEET 07:04 PM HST.
LOW 0.3 FEET 12:34 AM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 1.1 FEET 07:57 PM HST.
LOW 0.4 FEET 12:58 AM HST.
THURSDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. HAZY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
KONA.....................HIGH 1.8 FEET 07:12 AM HST.
LOW 0.2 FEET 02:06 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 1.8 FEET 07:26 AM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 02:28 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:00 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:01 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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