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FZHW52 PHFO 180331
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SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
531 PM HST FRI JUL 17 2026
DISCUSSION
SURF ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN ELEVATED KEEPING LEVELS
NEAR AVERAGE THROUGH SATURDAY. A LARGER, MODERATE SOUTH SWELL IS
EXPECTED TO BUILD SUNDAY THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK, BRINGING POTENTIALLY
HIGH SURF ADVISORY LEVEL CONDITIONS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. AS THIS SWELL
SLOWLY FADES INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK, ANOTHER MODERATE SOUTH
SWELL IS EXPECTED NEXT THURSDAY.
A SMALL, MEDIUM-PERIOD WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL GRADUALLY FADE TODAY
INTO THE WEEKEND, CAUSING SURF ALONG NORTH- FACING SHORES TO DROP TO
TINY BY THE WEEKEND. EAST FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN CHOPPY THROUGH
SATURDAY AND WILL GRADUALLY DROP AS TRADE WINDS EASE. ENERGY FROM
TROPICAL STORM ELIDA MAY REACH THE ISLANDS DURING THE MIDDLE OF NEXT
WEEK BRINGING A SLIGHT BOOST FOR EAST FACING SHORES.
HIZ003-029>031-190445-
KAUAI-
531 PM HST FRI JUL 17 2026
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TONIGHT SATURDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
WEST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
SOUTH FACING 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 6 PM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 2.2 FEET 05:17 PM HST.
LOW 0.2 FEET 11:48 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 2.0 FEET 06:18 PM HST.
LOW 0.3 FEET 01:10 AM HST.
SATURDAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 1.2 FEET 06:02 AM HST.
LOW 0.4 FEET 10:37 AM HST.
HIGH 1.9 FEET 05:47 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 1.1 FEET 07:03 AM HST.
LOW 0.5 FEET 11:59 AM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:04 AM HST.
SUNSET......................7:23 PM HST.
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-190445-
OAHU-
531 PM HST FRI JUL 17 2026
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TONIGHT SATURDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
WEST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
SOUTH FACING 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 12 AM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................HIGH 2.1 FEET 06:36 PM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 01:37 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................HIGH 1.9 FEET 06:56 PM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 01:55 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................HIGH 1.7 FEET 05:34 PM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 11:32 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................HIGH 2.4 FEET 05:22 PM HST.
LOW 0.6 FEET 12:12 AM HST.
HIGH 1.2 FEET 05:22 AM HST.
SATURDAY
UV INDEX....................EXTREME.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................HIGH 1.2 FEET 07:41 AM HST.
LOW 0.5 FEET 12:44 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................HIGH 1.1 FEET 08:01 AM HST.
LOW 0.5 FEET 01:02 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................HIGH 0.9 FEET 06:39 AM HST.
LOW 0.4 FEET 10:39 AM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.5 FEET 10:54 AM HST.
HIGH 2.1 FEET 05:45 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:00 AM HST.
SUNSET......................7:16 PM HST.
HIZ017-018-045>050-190445-
MAUI-
531 PM HST FRI JUL 17 2026
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TONIGHT SATURDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
WEST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
SOUTH FACING 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................HIGH 2.6 FEET 05:06 PM HST.
LOW 0.6 FEET 11:53 PM HST.
HIGH 1.4 FEET 05:06 AM HST.
SATURDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.4 FEET 10:43 AM HST.
HIGH 2.3 FEET 05:31 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................5:55 AM HST.
SUNSET......................7:09 PM HST.
HIZ052>054-190445-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-
531 PM HST FRI JUL 17 2026
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TONIGHT SATURDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
SOUTH FACING 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................HIGH 2.7 FEET 05:46 PM HST.
LOW 0.3 FEET 12:30 AM HST.
SATURDAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................HIGH 1.6 FEET 06:08 AM HST.
LOW 0.4 FEET 11:45 AM HST.
SUNRISE.....................5:51 AM HST.
SUNSET......................7:02 PM HST.
HIZ023-026-051-190445-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-
531 PM HST FRI JUL 17 2026
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TONIGHT SATURDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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WEST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
SOUTH FACING 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 6 PM, THEN MOSTLY
CLEAR. HAZY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY, BECOMING
LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
TIDES...
KONA.....................HIGH 2.2 FEET 06:24 PM HST.
LOW 0.2 FEET 01:07 AM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 2.4 FEET 06:33 PM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 01:33 AM HST.
SATURDAY
WEATHER.....................SUNNY UNTIL 12 PM, THEN PARTLY SUNNY.
HAZY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
KONA.....................HIGH 1.3 FEET 06:46 AM HST.
LOW 0.3 FEET 12:22 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 1.3 FEET 07:33 AM HST.
LOW 0.5 FEET 12:44 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................5:55 AM HST.
SUNSET......................7:06 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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