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FZHW52 PHFO 160139
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SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
339 PM HST THU JAN 15 2026
DISCUSSION
AN EXTRA LARGE, MEDIUM TO LONG PERIOD NORTHWEST (320-340 DEGREES)
SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO FILL IN THIS AFTERNOON, PEAK THIS EVENING,
THEN SLOWLY FADE THROUGH FRIDAY. A HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN
EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY FOR EXPOSED NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF
NIIHAU, KAUAI, OAHU, MOLOKAI, AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI.
ADDITIONALLY, A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR WEST FACING SHORES
OF THE BIG ISLAND. THIS SWELL WILL GRADUALLY TRANSITION TO BECOME
MORE NORTHERLY (350-010 DEGREES) AS IT FADES THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SURF
ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES WILL THEN LINGER NEAR ADVISORY
LEVELS SATURDAY BEFORE ANOTHER REINFORCING NORTHWEST SWELL ARRIVES
SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT.
SURF ALONG EAST FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN SMALL, THOUGH WILL INCREASE
SLIGHTLY FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND AS TRADES BECOME RE-ESTABLISHED
ACROSS THE AREA. ADDITIONALLY, SOME EAST FACING SHORES SENSITIVE TO
NORTHERLY SWELLS MAY EXPERIENCE A SLIGHT UPTICK IN SURF HEIGHTS THIS
WEEKEND AS THE FADING NORTHWESTERLY SWELL BECOMES MORE NORTHERLY. NO
NOTEWORTHY SWELLS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS FOR SOUTH FACING
SHORES.
HIZ003-029>031-170245-
KAUAI-
339 PM HST THU JAN 15 2026
..HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES
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TONIGHT FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 30-40 30-40 25-35 20-25
WEST FACING 25-35 25-35 20-25 15-20
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 3-5 3-5
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................SUNNY UNTIL 6 PM, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH, BECOMING
NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW -0.2 FEET 05:44 PM HST.
HIGH 2.1 FEET 02:02 AM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW -0.2 FEET 07:06 PM HST.
HIGH 2.0 FEET 03:03 AM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.3 FEET 09:05 AM HST.
HIGH 0.5 FEET 12:57 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.3 FEET 10:27 AM HST.
HIGH 0.5 FEET 01:58 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:19 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:15 PM HST.
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-170245-
OAHU-
339 PM HST THU JAN 15 2026
..HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES
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TONIGHT FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 30-40 30-40 25-35 20-25
WEST FACING 20-30 20-30 20-25 15-20
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 3-5 3-5
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW -0.1 FEET 07:24 PM HST.
HIGH 2.1 FEET 03:08 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW -0.1 FEET 07:42 PM HST.
HIGH 1.9 FEET 03:28 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW -0.1 FEET 05:19 PM HST.
HIGH 1.7 FEET 02:06 AM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW -0.3 FEET 06:24 PM HST.
HIGH 2.3 FEET 02:26 AM HST.
FRIDAY
UV INDEX....................HIGH.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.2 FEET 10:30 AM HST.
HIGH 0.5 FEET 02:45 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.2 FEET 10:48 AM HST.
HIGH 0.5 FEET 03:05 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.1 FEET 08:25 AM HST.
HIGH 0.4 FEET 01:43 PM HST.
LOW -0.1 FEET 05:59 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.9 FEET 09:22 AM HST.
HIGH 1.0 FEET 11:54 AM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:12 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:11 PM HST.
HIZ017-018-045>050-170245-
MAUI-
339 PM HST THU JAN 15 2026
..HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH FACING SHORES
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TONIGHT FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 20-30 20-30 22-26 20-25
WEST FACING 6-8 6-8 5-7 4-6
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 3-5 3-5
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY UNTIL 6 PM, THEN PARTLY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW -0.3 FEET 06:20 PM HST.
HIGH 2.4 FEET 02:11 AM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.8 FEET 08:55 AM HST.
HIGH 1.0 FEET 12:27 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:05 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:05 PM HST.
HIZ052>054-170245-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-
339 PM HST THU JAN 15 2026
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TONIGHT FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 10-14 10-14 9-12 8-12
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 3-5 3-5
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. HAZY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW -0.2 FEET 06:55 PM HST.
HIGH 2.6 FEET 02:32 AM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.7 FEET 09:15 AM HST.
HIGH 1.1 FEET 01:29 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:57 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:02 PM HST.
HIZ023-026-051-170245-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-
339 PM HST THU JAN 15 2026
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES
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TONIGHT FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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WEST FACING 7-10 7-10 6-8 5-7
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 6 PM, THEN MOSTLY
CLEAR. HAZY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING
EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW -0.1 FEET 07:32 PM HST.
HIGH 2.1 FEET 03:10 AM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW -0.1 FEET 07:26 PM HST.
HIGH 2.3 FEET 03:07 AM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. HAZY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW 0.4 FEET 09:52 AM HST.
HIGH 0.9 FEET 02:07 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.2 FEET 10:31 AM HST.
HIGH 0.6 FEET 02:55 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:01 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:06 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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