974
FZHW52 PHFO 230116
SRFHFO
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
316 PM HST MON DEC 22 2025
DISCUSSION
A SMALL NORTH SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY DECLINE INTO WEDNESDAY.
A MODERATE, MEDIUM PERIOD NORTH-NORTHEAST SWELL WILL ARRIVE LATE
WEDNESDAY, AND DURING THE PEAK THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, SURF ALONG NORTH
FACING SHORES COULD APPROACH THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY LEVEL, WITH THE
LARGEST SWELLS FAVORING THE EASTERN END OF THE ISLAND CHAIN. THE NORTH
SWELL WILL DECLINE OVER THE WEEKEND AS A SMALL NORTHWEST SWELL
ARRIVES.
FOR EAST FACING SHORES, WRAPPING NORTH SWELL WILL PRODUCE SMALL SURF
ACROSS EXPOSED COASTLINES TONIGHT, WHILE BUILDING TRADE WINDS LEAD TO
AN INCREASE IN SHORT PERIOD TRADE WIND ENERGY. BREEZY TRADES WILL
PRODUCE ROUGH CONDITIONS ABOVE SEASONAL AVERAGE TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.
SHORT PERIOD TRADE WIND SWELL WILL DECLINE BY CHRISTMAS, BUT WRAPPING
NORTHERLY SWELL WILL AFFECT EXPOSED EASTERN SHORES INTO FRIDAY. SURF
ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN VERY SMALL THROUGH THE WEEK.
HIZ003-029>031-240230-
KAUAI-
316 PM HST MON DEC 22 2025
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TONIGHT TUESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 6-8 5-7 4-6 4-6
WEST FACING 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 3-5 5-7 6-8 6-8
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 0.6 FEET 03:36 PM HST.
LOW -0.1 FEET 08:46 PM HST.
HIGH 2.2 FEET 05:07 AM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 0.5 FEET 04:37 PM HST.
LOW -0.1 FEET 10:08 PM HST.
TUESDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.3 FEET 12:20 PM HST.
HIGH 0.6 FEET 04:34 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 2.0 FEET 06:08 AM HST.
LOW 0.4 FEET 01:42 PM HST.
HIGH 0.5 FEET 05:35 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:12 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:00 PM HST.
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-240230-
OAHU-
316 PM HST MON DEC 22 2025
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TONIGHT TUESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 6-8 5-7 4-6 4-6
WEST FACING 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 3-5 4-6 5-7 6-8
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................HIGH 0.5 FEET 05:32 PM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 10:32 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................HIGH 0.5 FEET 05:52 PM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 10:50 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................HIGH 0.4 FEET 04:30 PM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 08:27 PM HST.
HIGH 1.7 FEET 05:16 AM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW -0.3 FEET 09:17 PM HST.
HIGH 2.4 FEET 05:19 AM HST.
TUESDAY
UV INDEX....................MODERATE.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................HIGH 2.1 FEET 06:18 AM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 01:50 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................HIGH 2.0 FEET 06:38 AM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 02:08 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.1 FEET 11:45 AM HST.
HIGH 0.5 FEET 05:26 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.9 FEET 12:36 PM HST.
HIGH 1.0 FEET 03:04 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:06 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:56 PM HST.
HIZ017-018-045>050-240230-
MAUI-
316 PM HST MON DEC 22 2025
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TONIGHT TUESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 6-8 5-7 4-6 4-6
WEST FACING 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 4-6 5-7
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 6 PM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW -0.3 FEET 09:17 PM HST.
HIGH 2.5 FEET 05:01 AM HST.
TUESDAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.9 FEET 11:59 AM HST.
HIGH 1.1 FEET 03:27 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:59 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:50 PM HST.
HIZ052>054-240230-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-
316 PM HST MON DEC 22 2025
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TONIGHT TUESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 6-8 5-7 4-6 4-6
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 4-6 4-6
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 6 PM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING NORTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................HIGH 1.2 FEET 04:02 PM HST.
LOW -0.1 FEET 10:03 PM HST.
HIGH 2.7 FEET 05:35 AM HST.
TUESDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.6 FEET 12:29 PM HST.
HIGH 1.1 FEET 04:49 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:51 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:47 PM HST.
HIZ023-026-051-240230-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-
316 PM HST MON DEC 22 2025
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TONIGHT TUESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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WEST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 12 AM, THEN PARTLY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
KONA.....................HIGH 0.9 FEET 04:40 PM HST.
LOW -0.1 FEET 10:40 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 0.7 FEET 05:33 PM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 10:44 PM HST.
TUESDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
KONA.....................HIGH 2.1 FEET 06:13 AM HST.
LOW 0.4 FEET 01:06 PM HST.
HIGH 0.9 FEET 05:27 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 2.4 FEET 06:13 AM HST.
LOW 0.2 FEET 01:36 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:55 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:51 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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