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FZHW52 PHFO 051809
SRFHFO
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
809 AM HST THU MAR 5 2026
DISCUSSION
SURF ALONG NORTH- AND WEST-FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN SMALL AS A
SERIES OF SMALL LONG- TO MEDIUM-PERIOD WEST TO NORTHWEST SWELLS
REACH THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS OVER THE NEXT WEEK OR SO. THE FORERUNNERS
OF THE NEXT SMALL NORTHWEST SWELL ARE ANTICIPATED TO ARRIVE THIS
AFTERNOON/EVENING AND PEAK FRIDAY NIGHT, FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER SMALL
NORTHWEST SWELL THAT MAINTAINS THE SMALL SURF THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A
COMPACT STORM-FORCE LOW CURRENTLY JUST OFF THE COAST OF JAPAN WILL
LIKELY PRODUCE ANOTHER SMALL WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL EARLY NEXT WEEK.
CHOPPY EAST SHORE SURF WILL REMAIN NEAR SEASONAL AVERAGES AS
EAST-SOUTHEASTERLY TRADE WINDS VARY MINIMALLY OVER THE NEXT FEW
DAYS, WITH A CHANCE FOR A SLIGHT INCREASE OVER THE WEEKEND. SURF
ALONG EAST FACING SHORES THEN DECLINES EARLY NEXT WEEK AS WINDS
VEER SOUTHERLY.
SURF ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN SMALL THROUGH THE WEEKEND,
BUT MAY INCREASE AND BECOME CHOPPIER WITH THE SHIFT TO A MORE
SOUTHERLY WIND DIRECTION EARLY NEXT WEEK. A SMALL LONG-PERIOD SOUTH
SWELL IS ALSO POSSIBLE AROUND TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK.
HIZ003-029>031-061915-
KAUAI-
809 AM HST THU MAR 5 2026
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TODAY FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 1-3 2-4 2-4 3-5
WEST FACING 0-2 1-3 1-3 2-4
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW -0.1 FEET 09:29 AM HST.
HIGH 1.5 FEET 04:27 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW -0.1 FEET 10:51 AM HST.
HIGH 1.4 FEET 05:28 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:54 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:43 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.2 FEET 09:52 PM HST.
HIGH 1.2 FEET 03:57 AM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.3 FEET 11:14 PM HST.
HIGH 1.1 FEET 04:58 AM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW -0.1 FEET 09:50 AM HST.
HIGH 1.5 FEET 05:10 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW -0.1 FEET 11:12 AM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:53 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:44 PM HST.
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-061915-
OAHU-
809 AM HST THU MAR 5 2026
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TODAY FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 1-3 1-3 2-4 3-5
WEST FACING 0-2 0-2 1-3 2-4
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6
REST OF TODAY
UV INDEX....................VERY HIGH.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW -0.2 FEET 11:19 AM HST.
HIGH 1.5 FEET 05:50 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW -0.2 FEET 11:37 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW -0.1 FEET 09:14 AM HST.
HIGH 1.2 FEET 04:48 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.0 FEET 09:48 AM HST.
HIGH 1.6 FEET 04:10 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:48 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:38 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.2 FEET 11:50 PM HST.
HIGH 1.2 FEET 05:26 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................HIGH 1.4 FEET 06:10 PM HST.
LOW 0.2 FEET 12:08 AM HST.
HIGH 1.1 FEET 05:46 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.2 FEET 09:45 PM HST.
HIGH 1.0 FEET 04:24 AM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.5 FEET 09:55 PM HST.
HIGH 1.7 FEET 03:35 AM HST.
FRIDAY
UV INDEX....................VERY HIGH.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW -0.1 FEET 11:40 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW -0.1 FEET 11:58 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW -0.1 FEET 09:35 AM HST.
HIGH 1.2 FEET 05:28 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW -0.1 FEET 10:09 AM HST.
HIGH 1.6 FEET 04:51 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:47 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:38 PM HST.
HIZ017-018-045>050-061915-
MAUI-
809 AM HST THU MAR 5 2026
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TODAY FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 1-3 1-3 2-4 2-4
WEST FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 5-7 5-7 5-7 5-7
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW -0.1 FEET 09:40 AM HST.
HIGH 1.9 FEET 03:56 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:42 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:32 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.3 FEET 09:48 PM HST.
HIGH 1.8 FEET 03:37 AM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW -0.1 FEET 10:00 AM HST.
HIGH 1.8 FEET 04:33 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:41 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:32 PM HST.
HIZ052>054-061915-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-
809 AM HST THU MAR 5 2026
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TODAY FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 5-7 5-7 5-7 5-7
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW -0.1 FEET 10:25 AM HST.
HIGH 2.0 FEET 04:43 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:36 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:27 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.3 FEET 10:41 PM HST.
HIGH 1.9 FEET 04:26 AM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW -0.1 FEET 10:50 AM HST.
HIGH 2.0 FEET 05:23 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:35 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:27 PM HST.
HIZ023-026-051-061915-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-
809 AM HST THU MAR 5 2026
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TODAY FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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WEST FACING 0-2 0-2 1-3 1-3
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. HAZY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW -0.1 FEET 11:02 AM HST.
HIGH 1.6 FEET 05:21 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW -0.2 FEET 11:23 AM HST.
HIGH 1.7 FEET 05:50 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:40 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:31 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. HAZY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW 0.2 FEET 11:18 PM HST.
HIGH 1.5 FEET 05:04 AM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.2 FEET 11:52 PM HST.
HIGH 1.4 FEET 05:32 AM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. HAZY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING WEST
AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW -0.1 FEET 11:27 AM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW -0.2 FEET 11:46 AM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:39 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:31 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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