557  
FZHW52 PHFO 111316  
SRFHFO  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
316 AM HST TUE AUG 11 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
SURF ALONG SOUTH AND WEST FACING SHORES WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN  
ELEVATED AS OVERLAPPING SOUTH SWELLS CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE  
ISLANDS WITH SOME SMALLER WRAP AROUND ENERGY ALONG INCREASING SURF  
HEIGHTS ALONG EXPOSED WEST FACING SHORES. A SLIGHTLY BIGGER SOUTH SWELL  
WILL BUILD IN LATER TODAY AS ANOTHER MODERATE, LONG PERIOD SOUTH  
SWELL ARRIVES, PEAKING JUST BELOW ADVISORY THRESHOLDS BY  
WEDNESDAY, AND THEN REMAINING ELEVATED THROUGH FRIDAY.  
 
SURF ALONG EAST FACING SHORES WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN MODERATE AND  
ROUGH DUE TO CONTINUED TRADE WINDS. LATER IN THE WEEK, THE TRACK  
OF A DEVELOPING TROPICAL CYCLONE WILL DICTATE THE POTENTIAL FOR A  
LARGE SWELL EXCEEDING ADVISORY LEVELS FROM THE EAST TO SOUTHEAST  
DIRECTION.  
 
SURF ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN FLAT TO TINY THROUGH  
THE WEEK.  
 
HIZ003-029>031-121430-  
KAUAI-  
316 AM HST TUE AUG 11 2026  
 
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TODAY WEDNESDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2  
WEST FACING 2-4 3-5 3-5 3-5  
SOUTH FACING 4-6 5-7 6-8 6-8  
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5  
 
   
TODAY  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............LOW -0.2 FEET 06:31 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.7 FEET 02:24 PM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............LOW -0.2 FEET 07:53 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.5 FEET 03:25 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:14 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................7:12 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.4 FEET 08:54 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.1 FEET 02:07 AM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.4 FEET 10:16 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.0 FEET 03:08 AM HST.  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............LOW -0.1 FEET 07:19 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.6 FEET 03:00 PM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............LOW -0.1 FEET 08:41 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.4 FEET 04:01 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:14 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................7:11 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-121430-  
OAHU-  
316 AM HST TUE AUG 11 2026  
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TODAY WEDNESDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2  
WEST FACING 2-4 3-5 3-5 3-5  
SOUTH FACING 4-6 5-7 6-8 6-8  
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5  
 
   
TODAY  
 
UV INDEX....................EXTREME.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................LOW -0.1 FEET 08:16 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.6 FEET 03:34 PM HST.  
WAIANAE..................LOW -0.1 FEET 08:34 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.4 FEET 03:54 PM HST.  
HALEIWA..................LOW -0.1 FEET 06:11 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.1 FEET 02:32 PM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................LOW -0.4 FEET 07:08 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.8 FEET 02:40 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:09 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................7:05 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.2 FEET 10:36 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.0 FEET 03:42 AM HST.  
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.2 FEET 10:54 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.0 FEET 04:02 AM HST.  
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.1 FEET 08:31 PM HST.  
HIGH 0.8 FEET 02:40 AM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.9 FEET 09:08 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.4 FEET 01:36 AM HST.  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
UV INDEX....................EXTREME.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................LOW -0.1 FEET 09:08 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.5 FEET 04:12 PM HST.  
WAIANAE..................LOW -0.1 FEET 09:26 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.3 FEET 04:32 PM HST.  
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.0 FEET 07:03 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.0 FEET 03:10 PM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................LOW -0.3 FEET 07:52 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.7 FEET 03:11 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:09 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................7:05 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ017-018-045>050-121430-  
MAUI-  
316 AM HST TUE AUG 11 2026  
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TODAY WEDNESDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
__________________________________________________________________  
 
NORTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2  
WEST FACING 1-3 2-4 2-4 2-4  
SOUTH FACING 4-6 5-7 6-8 6-8  
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5  
 
   
TODAY  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................LOW -0.4 FEET 07:04 AM HST.  
HIGH 3.0 FEET 02:28 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:03 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:59 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.8 FEET 09:00 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.6 FEET 01:42 AM HST.  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................LOW -0.4 FEET 07:48 AM HST.  
HIGH 3.0 FEET 02:59 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:04 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:58 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ052>054-121430-  
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-  
316 AM HST TUE AUG 11 2026  
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TODAY WEDNESDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
__________________________________________________________________  
 
NORTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2  
EAST FACING 3-5 4-6 3-5 3-5  
SOUTH FACING 4-6 5-7 6-8 6-8  
 
   
TODAY  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................LOW -0.4 FEET 07:42 AM HST.  
HIGH 3.2 FEET 02:53 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................5:59 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:52 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.5 FEET 09:27 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.7 FEET 02:32 AM HST.  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................LOW -0.3 FEET 08:28 AM HST.  
HIGH 3.1 FEET 03:28 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:00 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:51 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ023-026-051-121430-  
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-  
316 AM HST TUE AUG 11 2026  
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TODAY WEDNESDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
__________________________________________________________________  
 
WEST FACING 2-4 3-5 3-5 3-5  
SOUTH FACING 4-6 5-7 6-8 6-8  
 
   
TODAY  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................LOW -0.3 FEET 08:19 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.5 FEET 03:31 PM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................LOW -0.2 FEET 08:19 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.9 FEET 03:33 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:03 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:56 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................LOW 0.3 FEET 10:04 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.3 FEET 03:10 AM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.1 FEET 10:34 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.2 FEET 03:45 AM HST.  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................LOW -0.2 FEET 09:05 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.5 FEET 04:06 PM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................LOW -0.1 FEET 09:10 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.8 FEET 04:12 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:04 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:55 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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