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FZHW52 PHFO 200102
SRFHFO
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
302 PM HST THU MAR 19 2026
DISCUSSION
A SMALL, MEDIUM PERIOD NORTH SWELL WILL CONTINUE A SLOW DECLINE AS IT
SHIFTS OUT OF THE NORTH-NORTHEAST FRIDAY. A MODERATE REINFORCING
NORTH-NORTHEAST SWELL IS DUE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, AND A SMALL,
OVERLAPPING WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE LATE SATURDAY
AND HOLD INTO MONDAY. EARLY NEXT WEEK, A POTENTIALLY LARGER PULSE OF
MEDIUM PERIOD NORTH-NORTHEAST SWELL COULD PRODUCE SURF NEAR THE HIGH
SURF ADVISORY LEVEL. ASIDE FROM AREAS EXPOSED TO WRAPPING NORTH
SWELL, SURF ALONG EAST FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN WELL BELOW AVERAGE
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. AS NORTHEAST TRADE WINDS DEVELOP EARLY NEXT WEEK,
ROUGH SURF WILL RETURN TO EAST FACING SHORES, AND SOME AREAS EXPOSED
TO THE NORTH-NORTHEAST SWELL MAY APPROACH THE ADVISORY LEVEL.
A MODERATE SOUTH SWELL WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT AND FRIDAY, FOLLOWED BY
A SMALL SOUTH-SOUTHWEST SWELL THIS WEEKEND INTO MONDAY. SMALLER SURF
IS EXPECTED ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE
WEEK.
HIZ003-029>031-210215-
KAUAI-
302 PM HST THU MAR 19 2026
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TONIGHT FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 6-8 5-7 4-6 4-6
WEST FACING 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4
SOUTH FACING 5-7 5-7 4-6 4-6
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 3-5 3-5
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 1.6 FEET 03:30 PM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 09:05 PM HST.
HIGH 1.3 FEET 03:17 AM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 1.5 FEET 04:31 PM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 10:27 PM HST.
HIGH 1.2 FEET 04:18 AM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW -0.2 FEET 09:02 AM HST.
HIGH 1.8 FEET 04:17 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW -0.3 FEET 10:24 AM HST.
HIGH 1.7 FEET 05:18 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:40 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:49 PM HST.
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-210215-
OAHU-
302 PM HST THU MAR 19 2026
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TONIGHT FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 6-8 5-7 4-6 4-6
WEST FACING 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4
SOUTH FACING 5-7 5-7 4-6 4-6
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 3-5 3-5
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................HIGH 1.6 FEET 04:49 PM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 11:01 PM HST.
HIGH 1.3 FEET 04:42 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................HIGH 1.5 FEET 05:09 PM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 11:19 PM HST.
HIGH 1.2 FEET 05:02 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................HIGH 1.3 FEET 03:47 PM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 08:56 PM HST.
HIGH 1.0 FEET 03:40 AM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................HIGH 1.9 FEET 03:18 PM HST.
LOW 0.3 FEET 09:08 PM HST.
HIGH 1.7 FEET 02:57 AM HST.
FRIDAY
UV INDEX....................VERY HIGH.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW -0.3 FEET 10:48 AM HST.
HIGH 1.8 FEET 05:33 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW -0.3 FEET 11:06 AM HST.
HIGH 1.6 FEET 05:53 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW -0.2 FEET 08:43 AM HST.
HIGH 1.4 FEET 04:31 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW -0.3 FEET 09:22 AM HST.
HIGH 2.0 FEET 04:05 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:35 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:43 PM HST.
HIZ017-018-045>050-210215-
MAUI-
302 PM HST THU MAR 19 2026
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TONIGHT FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 5-7 4-6 4-6 4-6
WEST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
SOUTH FACING 5-7 5-7 4-6 4-6
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 3-5 3-5
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................HIGH 2.1 FEET 03:07 PM HST.
LOW 0.2 FEET 09:04 PM HST.
HIGH 1.9 FEET 02:57 AM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW -0.3 FEET 09:15 AM HST.
HIGH 2.2 FEET 03:49 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:29 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:37 PM HST.
HIZ052>054-210215-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-
302 PM HST THU MAR 19 2026
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TONIGHT FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 5-7 4-6 4-6 4-6
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 3-5 3-5
SOUTH FACING 5-7 5-7 4-6 4-6
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................HIGH 2.3 FEET 03:48 PM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 09:52 PM HST.
HIGH 2.0 FEET 03:42 AM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW -0.4 FEET 09:58 AM HST.
HIGH 2.4 FEET 04:33 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:23 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:31 PM HST.
HIZ023-026-051-210215-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-
302 PM HST THU MAR 19 2026
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TONIGHT FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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WEST FACING 1-3 1-3 2-4 2-4
SOUTH FACING 5-7 5-7 4-6 4-6
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
KONA.....................HIGH 1.8 FEET 04:26 PM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 10:29 PM HST.
HIGH 1.6 FEET 04:20 AM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 1.9 FEET 04:50 PM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 11:02 PM HST.
HIGH 1.5 FEET 04:47 AM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW -0.3 FEET 10:35 AM HST.
HIGH 1.9 FEET 05:11 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW -0.3 FEET 10:53 AM HST.
HIGH 2.0 FEET 05:32 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:27 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:35 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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