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SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
321 AM HST WED FEB 18 2026
DISCUSSION
SURF WILL HOLD RELATIVELY STEADY ALONG EAST FACING SHORES DURING THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, AND AS A RESULT THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS BEEN
EXTENDED THROUGH 6 PM THURSDAY. AS THE TRADE WINDS EASE LATE IN THE
WEEK AND OVER THE WEEKEND, SURF ALONG EAST FACING SHORES WILL
GRADUALLY LOWER BELOW ADVISORY THRESHOLDS.
SURF ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN WELL BELOW
SEASONAL LEVELS THROUGH THE WEEKEND, AND SURF ALONG SOUTH FACING
SHORES WILL REMAIN VERY SMALL.
FORERUNNERS FROM A LARGE, LONG-PERIOD NORTH TO NORTH-NORTHEAST
SWELL ARE FORECAST TO ARRIVE SUNDAY NIGHT, THEN RAPIDLY BUILD TO
ADVISORY AND POTENTIALLY WARNING LEVELS ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES
LATE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
HIZ003-029>031-191430-
KAUAI-
321 AM HST WED FEB 18 2026
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR EAST FACING SHORES
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TODAY THURSDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6
WEST FACING 1-3 2-4 2-4 2-4
SOUTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
EAST FACING 8-12 8-12 8-12 8-12
TODAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.0 FEET 09:35 AM HST.
HIGH 1.1 FEET 03:41 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.0 FEET 10:57 AM HST.
HIGH 1.1 FEET 04:42 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:07 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:35 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.0 FEET 08:52 PM HST.
HIGH 1.7 FEET 03:55 AM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.0 FEET 10:14 PM HST.
HIGH 1.6 FEET 04:56 AM HST.
THURSDAY
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.0 FEET 09:58 AM HST.
HIGH 1.3 FEET 04:29 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.0 FEET 11:20 AM HST.
HIGH 1.2 FEET 05:30 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:07 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:36 PM HST.
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-191430-
OAHU-
321 AM HST WED FEB 18 2026
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR EAST FACING SHORES
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TODAY THURSDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6
WEST FACING 0-2 1-3 2-4 2-4
SOUTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
EAST FACING 8-12 8-12 8-12 8-12
TODAY
UV INDEX....................VERY HIGH.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW -0.1 FEET 11:21 AM HST.
HIGH 1.1 FEET 05:07 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW -0.1 FEET 11:39 AM HST.
HIGH 1.1 FEET 05:27 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW -0.1 FEET 09:16 AM HST.
HIGH 0.9 FEET 04:05 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.3 FEET 09:48 AM HST.
HIGH 1.4 FEET 03:15 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:01 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:30 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.0 FEET 10:46 PM HST.
HIGH 1.7 FEET 05:12 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.0 FEET 11:04 PM HST.
HIGH 1.6 FEET 05:32 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.0 FEET 08:41 PM HST.
HIGH 1.4 FEET 04:10 AM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW -0.1 FEET 09:07 PM HST.
HIGH 2.1 FEET 03:48 AM HST.
THURSDAY
UV INDEX....................VERY HIGH.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW -0.2 FEET 11:45 AM HST.
HIGH 1.3 FEET 05:52 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW -0.2 FEET 12:03 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW -0.1 FEET 09:40 AM HST.
HIGH 1.0 FEET 04:50 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.1 FEET 10:13 AM HST.
HIGH 1.5 FEET 04:02 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:01 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:31 PM HST.
HIZ017-018-045>050-191430-
MAUI-
321 AM HST WED FEB 18 2026
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR EAST FACING SHORES
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TODAY THURSDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6
WEST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
SOUTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
EAST FACING 8-12 8-12 8-12 8-12
TODAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.2 FEET 09:39 AM HST.
HIGH 1.6 FEET 03:10 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:55 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:25 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 12 AM, THEN PARTLY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW -0.2 FEET 09:06 PM HST.
HIGH 2.3 FEET 03:41 AM HST.
THURSDAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.1 FEET 10:03 AM HST.
HIGH 1.7 FEET 03:53 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:54 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:25 PM HST.
HIZ052>054-191430-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-
321 AM HST WED FEB 18 2026
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR EAST FACING SHORES
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TODAY THURSDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6
EAST FACING 8-12 8-12 8-12 8-12
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
TODAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.1 FEET 10:18 AM HST.
HIGH 1.8 FEET 03:58 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:48 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:20 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW -0.1 FEET 09:53 PM HST.
HIGH 2.4 FEET 04:21 AM HST.
THURSDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.0 FEET 10:46 AM HST.
HIGH 1.9 FEET 04:43 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:47 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:21 PM HST.
HIZ023-026-051-191430-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-
321 AM HST WED FEB 18 2026
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TODAY THURSDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM 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
TODAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING WEST
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW 0.0 FEET 10:55 AM HST.
HIGH 1.4 FEET 04:36 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW -0.2 FEET 11:22 AM HST.
HIGH 1.3 FEET 05:09 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:52 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:24 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW -0.1 FEET 10:30 PM HST.
HIGH 1.9 FEET 04:59 AM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.0 FEET 10:52 PM HST.
HIGH 2.0 FEET 05:15 AM HST.
THURSDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW 0.0 FEET 11:23 AM HST.
HIGH 1.5 FEET 05:21 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW -0.2 FEET 11:46 AM HST.
HIGH 1.5 FEET 05:52 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:51 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:25 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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