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FZHW52 PHFO 201900
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SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
900 AM HST TUE JAN 20 2026
DISCUSSION
SURF ALONG EXPOSED NORTH- AND WEST-FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN SMALL
THE MORNING AS A MEDIUM-PERIOD NORTH-NORTHWEST SWELL LINGERS. AN
UPWARD TREND IS EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON AS A FRESH, LONG-PERIOD
WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL STARTS TO BUILD DOWN THE ISLAND CHAIN. EXPECT
ROUGH CONDITIONS TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY FOR KAUAI AND OAHU DUE TO A
COMBINATION OF THIS ARRIVING SWELL AND FRESH TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS
ACCOMPANYING A FRONT MOVING THROUGH. IF THE SWELL COMES IN LARGER
THAN PREDICTED, HEIGHTS COULD NEAR THE ADVISORY LEVELS FOR EXPOSED
NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI AND OAHU TONIGHT. OVERLAPPING
PULSES EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, SIMILAR IN SIZE, WILL SUPPORT
SURF HOLDING BELOW OR NEAR ADVISORY LEVELS FOR EXPOSED NORTH- AND
WEST- FACING SHORES THROUGH FRIDAY. A DOWNWARD TREND IS EXPECTED LATE
FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND. SURF ALONG EAST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI AND
OAHU COULD BRIEFLY RISE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY IN RESPONSE TO THE
STRONG NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS ACCOMPANYING THE FRONT. OTHERWISE, SURF
SHOULD REMAIN BELOW AVERAGE THIS WEEK DUE TO THE LACK OF FRESH TO
STRONG TRADES LOCALLY AND UPSTREAM.
HIZ003-029>031-212000-
KAUAI-
900 AM HST TUE JAN 20 2026
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TODAY WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 4-6 7-10 7-10 8-12
WEST FACING 4-6 6-8 6-8 7-10
SOUTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.2 FEET 10:36 AM HST.
HIGH 0.8 FEET 03:44 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.2 FEET 11:58 AM HST.
HIGH 0.7 FEET 04:45 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:18 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:18 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW -0.1 FEET 08:47 PM HST.
HIGH 2.1 FEET 04:32 AM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW -0.1 FEET 10:09 PM HST.
HIGH 1.9 FEET 05:33 AM HST.
WEDNESDAY
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.2 FEET 11:01 AM HST.
HIGH 0.9 FEET 04:37 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.2 FEET 12:23 PM HST.
HIGH 0.8 FEET 05:38 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:18 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:18 PM HST.
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-212000-
OAHU-
900 AM HST TUE JAN 20 2026
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TODAY WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 4-6 7-10 7-10 8-12
WEST FACING 2-4 5-7 5-7 6-8
SOUTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
REST OF TODAY
UV INDEX....................HIGH.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.0 FEET 12:18 PM HST.
HIGH 0.8 FEET 05:21 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.0 FEET 12:36 PM HST.
HIGH 0.7 FEET 05:41 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.0 FEET 10:13 AM HST.
HIGH 0.6 FEET 04:19 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.7 FEET 10:45 AM HST.
HIGH 1.1 FEET 03:00 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:12 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:13 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.0 FEET 10:37 PM HST.
HIGH 2.0 FEET 05:45 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.0 FEET 10:55 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.0 FEET 08:32 PM HST.
HIGH 1.6 FEET 04:43 AM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW -0.3 FEET 09:13 PM HST.
HIGH 2.3 FEET 04:35 AM HST.
WEDNESDAY
UV INDEX....................HIGH.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.0 FEET 12:45 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................HIGH 1.9 FEET 06:05 AM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 01:03 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.0 FEET 10:40 AM HST.
HIGH 0.7 FEET 05:08 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.5 FEET 11:12 AM HST.
HIGH 1.2 FEET 03:51 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:12 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:14 PM HST.
HIZ017-018-045>050-212000-
MAUI-
900 AM HST TUE JAN 20 2026
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TODAY WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 3-5 5-7 5-7 6-8
WEST FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
SOUTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.6 FEET 10:29 AM HST.
HIGH 1.3 FEET 03:06 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:05 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:08 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 12 AM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW -0.3 FEET 09:13 PM HST.
HIGH 2.5 FEET 04:23 AM HST.
WEDNESDAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.5 FEET 10:56 AM HST.
HIGH 1.3 FEET 03:50 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:05 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:09 PM HST.
HIZ052>054-212000-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-
900 AM HST TUE JAN 20 2026
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TODAY WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
SOUTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.4 FEET 11:07 AM HST.
HIGH 1.4 FEET 04:04 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:57 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:04 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW -0.2 FEET 09:58 PM HST.
HIGH 2.6 FEET 05:00 AM HST.
WEDNESDAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.3 FEET 11:36 AM HST.
HIGH 1.5 FEET 04:50 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:57 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:05 PM HST.
HIZ023-026-051-212000-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-
900 AM HST TUE JAN 20 2026
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TODAY WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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WEST FACING 1-3 1-3 3-5 3-5
SOUTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW 0.3 FEET 11:44 AM HST.
HIGH 1.1 FEET 04:42 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.0 FEET 12:14 PM HST.
HIGH 0.9 FEET 05:24 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:01 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:08 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW -0.1 FEET 10:35 PM HST.
HIGH 2.1 FEET 05:38 AM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW -0.1 FEET 10:47 PM HST.
HIGH 2.3 FEET 05:44 AM HST.
WEDNESDAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW 0.2 FEET 12:13 PM HST.
HIGH 1.2 FEET 05:28 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.0 FEET 12:40 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:01 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:09 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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