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SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1049 AM HST WED DEC 17 2025
DISCUSSION
A MODERATE TO LARGE, SHORT TO MEDIUM PERIOD WNW SWELL (280 TO 320
DEGREES) CURRENTLY COMING IN ABOVE GUIDANCE WILL FILL IN THIS
AFTERNOON. THIS SWELL WILL MIX WITH THE GRADUALLY FADING MEDIUM PERIOD
N SWELL (350-360 DEGREES). A LARGE, MEDIUM PERIOD NNW (330-350 DEGREE) SWELL
WILL THEN FILL IN LATE TONIGHT AND PEAK THURSDAY RIGHT AROUND
ADVISORY LEVELS. THIS SWELL WILL GRADUALLY FADE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK WITH SMALL TO MODERATE N AND NW SWELLS
MIXING IN OVER THE WEEKEND.
E SHORE SURF WILL REMAIN SMALL EXCEPT WHERE NW-N SWELL ENERGY
WRAPS THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK. BY NEXT WEEK, A LARGE, SHORT
PERIOD NE SWELL COULD ELEVATE SURF ALONG E FACING SHORES AS STRONG
TRADE WINDS RETURN. S SHORE SURF WILL REMAIN CHOPPY AS PERSISTENT S-SW
WINDS HOLD THROUGH TODAY, BEFORE GRADUALLY EASING THROUGH THE REST OF
WEEK. SMALL BACKGROUND SW SWELLS WILL KEEP SURF FROM GOING FLAT
THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
HIZ003-029>031-182200-
KAUAI-
1049 AM HST WED DEC 17 2025
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES
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TODAY THURSDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 10-14 10-15 10-15 12-16
WEST FACING 7-10 10-14 8-12 9-12
SOUTH FACING 3-5 3-5 2-4 1-3
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 0.7 FEET 12:23 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.5 FEET 10:13 AM HST.
HIGH 0.6 FEET 01:24 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:09 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:57 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW -0.1 FEET 06:01 PM HST.
HIGH 2.3 FEET 02:17 AM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW -0.1 FEET 07:23 PM HST.
HIGH 2.1 FEET 03:18 AM HST.
THURSDAY
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.4 FEET 09:23 AM HST.
HIGH 0.6 FEET 01:02 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.5 FEET 10:45 AM HST.
HIGH 0.6 FEET 02:03 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:10 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:58 PM HST.
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-182200-
OAHU-
1049 AM HST WED DEC 17 2025
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES
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TODAY THURSDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 9-12 10-15 10-14 12-16
WEST FACING 5-7 8-12 6-8 8-12
SOUTH FACING 3-5 3-5 2-4 1-3
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
REST OF TODAY
UV INDEX....................HIGH.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.4 FEET 10:11 AM HST.
HIGH 0.6 FEET 02:11 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.4 FEET 10:29 AM HST.
HIGH 0.6 FEET 02:31 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................HIGH 0.5 FEET 01:09 PM HST.
LOW -0.1 FEET 05:35 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................HIGH 1.2 FEET 11:03 AM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:02 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:53 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW -0.1 FEET 07:40 PM HST.
HIGH 2.2 FEET 03:25 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW -0.1 FEET 07:58 PM HST.
HIGH 2.0 FEET 03:45 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................HIGH 1.7 FEET 02:23 AM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW -0.3 FEET 06:33 PM HST.
HIGH 2.4 FEET 02:33 AM HST.
THURSDAY
UV INDEX....................HIGH.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.3 FEET 10:47 AM HST.
HIGH 0.6 FEET 02:51 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.3 FEET 11:05 AM HST.
HIGH 0.5 FEET 03:11 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.2 FEET 08:42 AM HST.
HIGH 0.5 FEET 01:49 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 1.0 FEET 09:21 AM HST.
HIGH 1.1 FEET 11:44 AM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:03 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:53 PM HST.
HIZ017-018-045>050-182200-
MAUI-
1049 AM HST WED DEC 17 2025
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES
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TODAY THURSDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 7-10 7-10 9-12 10-15
WEST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 2-4
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 1-3
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................HIGH 1.2 FEET 11:47 AM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:55 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:48 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR UNTIL 12 AM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW -0.3 FEET 06:31 PM HST.
HIGH 2.5 FEET 02:16 AM HST.
THURSDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.9 FEET 08:52 AM HST.
HIGH 1.2 FEET 12:26 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:56 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:48 PM HST.
HIZ052>054-182200-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-
1049 AM HST WED DEC 17 2025
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TODAY THURSDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 8-12 7-10 5-7 7-10
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 1-3
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 1-3
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................HIGH 1.2 FEET 12:53 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:48 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:44 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR UNTIL 12 AM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW -0.2 FEET 07:10 PM HST.
HIGH 2.7 FEET 02:42 AM HST.
THURSDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, INCREASING TO
SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.8 FEET 09:23 AM HST.
HIGH 1.2 FEET 01:34 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:48 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:45 PM HST.
HIZ023-026-051-182200-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-
1049 AM HST WED DEC 17 2025
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TODAY THURSDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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WEST FACING 3-5 3-5 5-7 4-6
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 3-5 3-5
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
KONA.....................HIGH 1.0 FEET 01:31 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.4 FEET 10:11 AM HST.
HIGH 0.7 FEET 02:24 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:52 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:48 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW -0.1 FEET 07:47 PM HST.
HIGH 2.1 FEET 03:20 AM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW -0.1 FEET 07:46 PM HST.
HIGH 2.4 FEET 03:24 AM HST.
THURSDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING WEST
AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW 0.5 FEET 10:00 AM HST.
HIGH 1.0 FEET 02:12 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.3 FEET 10:46 AM HST.
HIGH 0.7 FEET 03:05 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:52 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:49 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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