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SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
347 PM HST SUN MAR 15 2026
DISCUSSION
LARGE, ROUGH SURF ALONG SOUTH-FACING SHORES THAT HAS BEEN OBSERVED
OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS WILL TREND LOWER TONIGHT AND MONDAY AS WIND
SPEEDS SUBSIDE. A NEW LONG-PERIOD SOUTH SWELL WILL ARRIVE LATE MONDAY
NIGHT AND TUESDAY, GIVING AN EXTENDED BOOST TO SOUTH SHORE SURF
THROUGH LATE THIS WEEK.
A MODERATE SIZED, SHORT-PERIOD WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE
TO AFFECT NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES THROUGH MONDAY, BUT SURF
WILL REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS. THE ONE EXCEPTION IS FOR WEST
FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND, WHERE A HIGH SURF ADVISORY
REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 AM HST. THIS SHORT-PERIOD SWELL WILL
LOWER MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY, WHILE A NEW MEDIUM-PERIOD NORTH-
NORTHWEST SWELL FILLS IN. THIS NORTH-NORTHWEST SWELL COULD BRING
SURF UP TO ADVISORY LEVELS TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY, WITH THE
SWELL THEN SHIFTING MORE NORTHERLY AND LOWERING BELOW ADVISORY
LEVELS THURSDAY INTO NEXT WEEKEND.
SURF ALONG EAST FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN WELL BELOW NORMAL LEVELS
THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK, BEFORE TRENDING UPWARD THURSDAY
INTO NEXT WEEKEND AS TRADE WINDS RETURN OVER AND UPSTREAM OF THE
ISLANDS.
HIZ003-029>031-170300-
KAUAI-
347 PM HST SUN MAR 15 2026
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TONIGHT MONDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 7-10 7-10 7-10 8-12
WEST FACING 7-10 7-10 7-10 7-10
SOUTH FACING 5-7 3-5 2-4 2-4
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW -0.1 FEET 05:57 PM HST.
HIGH 1.8 FEET 01:26 AM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW -0.1 FEET 07:19 PM HST.
HIGH 1.7 FEET 02:27 AM HST.
MONDAY
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.1 FEET 07:36 AM HST.
HIGH 1.0 FEET 01:26 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.1 FEET 08:58 AM HST.
HIGH 0.9 FEET 02:27 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:44 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:47 PM HST.
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-170300-
OAHU-
347 PM HST SUN MAR 15 2026
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TONIGHT MONDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 6-8 6-8 6-8 7-10
WEST FACING 5-7 5-7 4-6 4-6
SOUTH FACING 5-7 3-5 2-4 2-4
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................HIGH 0.8 FEET 02:20 PM HST.
LOW -0.1 FEET 07:45 PM HST.
HIGH 1.8 FEET 02:36 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................HIGH 0.7 FEET 02:40 PM HST.
LOW -0.1 FEET 08:03 PM HST.
HIGH 1.7 FEET 02:56 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW -0.1 FEET 05:40 PM HST.
HIGH 1.4 FEET 01:34 AM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW -0.2 FEET 06:31 PM HST.
HIGH 2.1 FEET 01:40 AM HST.
MONDAY
UV INDEX....................HIGH.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW -0.1 FEET 09:17 AM HST.
HIGH 1.0 FEET 02:54 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW -0.1 FEET 09:35 AM HST.
HIGH 0.9 FEET 03:14 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW -0.1 FEET 07:12 AM HST.
HIGH 0.8 FEET 01:52 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.4 FEET 07:58 AM HST.
HIGH 1.2 FEET 01:11 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:39 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:42 PM HST.
HIZ017-018-045>050-170300-
MAUI-
347 PM HST SUN MAR 15 2026
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TONIGHT MONDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
WEST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
SOUTH FACING 5-7 3-5 2-4 2-4
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW -0.1 FEET 06:28 PM HST.
HIGH 2.2 FEET 01:32 AM HST.
MONDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.3 FEET 07:49 AM HST.
HIGH 1.4 FEET 01:10 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:32 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:36 PM HST.
HIZ052>054-170300-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-
347 PM HST SUN MAR 15 2026
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TONIGHT MONDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
SOUTH FACING 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW -0.1 FEET 07:04 PM HST.
HIGH 2.4 FEET 01:57 AM HST.
MONDAY
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING
WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.2 FEET 08:16 AM HST.
HIGH 1.6 FEET 01:51 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:27 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:30 PM HST.
HIZ023-026-051-170300-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-
347 PM HST SUN MAR 15 2026
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES
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TONIGHT MONDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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WEST FACING 6-8 6-8 5-7 5-7
SOUTH FACING 5-7 4-6 4-6 3-5
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW -0.1 FEET 07:41 PM HST.
HIGH 1.9 FEET 02:35 AM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 0.9 FEET 02:23 PM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 07:47 PM HST.
HIGH 2.0 FEET 02:37 AM HST.
MONDAY
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW 0.1 FEET 08:53 AM HST.
HIGH 1.3 FEET 02:29 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.0 FEET 09:17 AM HST.
HIGH 1.1 FEET 02:58 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:31 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:34 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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