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SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
344 PM HST FRI FEB 27 2026
DISCUSSION
SURF ALONG EXPOSED EAST-FACING SHORES HAS BECOME FAIRLY SMALL AS A
NORTH-NORTHEASTERLY SWELL CONTINUES TO TAPER OFF. SURF WILL HOLD
AT LOW LEVELS AS A FRESH, SHORT- TO MEDIUM- PERIOD NORTH-
NORTHEAST SWELL ARRIVES OVER THE WEEKEND. SHORT-PERIOD AND CHOPPY
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN BY MIDWEEK WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT OF
THE TRADE WINDS UPSTREAM OF THE STATE.
SURF ALONG NORTH- AND WEST-FACING SHORES WILL TREND UP BEGINNING
SATURDAY AS A WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL ARRIVES. THIS SWELL WILL BE OF
LONGER DURATION, PEAKING EARLY NEXT WEEK BEFORE GRADUALLY LOWERING
INTO MIDWEEK. SURF FROM THIS SWELL MAY FLUCTUATE OVER TIME AS THE
SOURCE REGION EXPERIENCES MULTIPLE WIND MAXIMA.
SURF ALONG SOUTH-FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN NEAR OR SLIGHTLY BELOW
THE SEASONAL AVERAGE INTO MARCH.
HIZ003-029>031-010245-
KAUAI-
344 PM HST FRI FEB 27 2026
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TONIGHT SATURDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 3-5 3-5 4-6 6-8
WEST FACING 0-2 0-2 2-4 4-6
SOUTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW -0.2 FEET 05:10 PM HST.
HIGH 2.2 FEET 01:08 AM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW -0.2 FEET 06:32 PM HST.
HIGH 2.0 FEET 02:09 AM HST.
SATURDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 12 PM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.1 FEET 07:51 AM HST.
HIGH 0.7 FEET 12:59 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.1 FEET 09:13 AM HST.
HIGH 0.7 FEET 02:00 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:00 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:40 PM HST.
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-010245-
OAHU-
344 PM HST FRI FEB 27 2026
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TONIGHT SATURDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 4-6
WEST FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 2-4
SOUTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW -0.2 FEET 06:57 PM HST.
HIGH 2.1 FEET 02:17 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW -0.2 FEET 07:15 PM HST.
HIGH 2.0 FEET 02:37 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW -0.1 FEET 04:52 PM HST.
HIGH 1.7 FEET 01:15 AM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW -0.4 FEET 05:57 PM HST.
HIGH 2.4 FEET 01:37 AM HST.
SATURDAY
UV INDEX....................VERY HIGH.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY UNTIL 12 PM, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW -0.1 FEET 09:25 AM HST.
HIGH 0.7 FEET 02:33 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW -0.1 FEET 09:43 AM HST.
HIGH 0.7 FEET 02:53 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW -0.1 FEET 07:20 AM HST.
HIGH 0.6 FEET 01:31 PM HST.
LOW -0.2 FEET 05:49 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.6 FEET 08:23 AM HST.
HIGH 1.0 FEET 12:44 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:54 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:35 PM HST.
HIZ017-018-045>050-010245-
MAUI-
344 PM HST FRI FEB 27 2026
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TONIGHT SATURDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
WEST FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
SOUTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW -0.3 FEET 05:51 PM HST.
HIGH 2.5 FEET 01:24 AM HST.
SATURDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.5 FEET 08:07 AM HST.
HIGH 1.1 FEET 12:43 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:48 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:29 PM HST.
HIZ052>054-010245-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-
344 PM HST FRI FEB 27 2026
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TONIGHT SATURDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
SOUTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW -0.2 FEET 06:21 PM HST.
HIGH 2.6 FEET 01:43 AM HST.
SATURDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.3 FEET 08:24 AM HST.
HIGH 1.3 FEET 01:26 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:42 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:24 PM HST.
HIZ023-026-051-010245-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-
344 PM HST FRI FEB 27 2026
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TONIGHT SATURDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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WEST FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
SOUTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY UNTIL 6 PM, THEN PARTLY
CLOUDY UNTIL 12 AM, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY, BECOMING
LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW -0.2 FEET 06:58 PM HST.
HIGH 2.1 FEET 02:21 AM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW -0.2 FEET 06:55 PM HST.
HIGH 2.3 FEET 02:14 AM HST.
SATURDAY
WEATHER.....................SUNNY UNTIL 12 PM, THEN PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING
NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW 0.2 FEET 09:01 AM HST.
HIGH 1.0 FEET 02:04 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW -0.1 FEET 09:25 AM HST.
HIGH 0.8 FEET 02:36 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:46 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:28 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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