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FZHW52 PHFO 021303  
SRFHFO  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
303 AM HST FRI OCT 2 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
THE MODERATE, SHORT TO MEDIUM PERIOD WEST TO SOUTHWEST SWELL  
ORIGINATING FROM TROPICAL STORM NOLO WILL CONTINUE FOR NIIHAU AND  
KAUAI THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. ADDITIONALLY, A SMALL BACKGROUND SOUTH  
SWELL CONTINUES FOR OTHER ISLANDS, HOLDING SURF MOSTLY STEADY ALONG  
SOUTH FACING SHORES THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A NEW SMALL, LONG-PERIOD  
SOUTH SWELL, ORIGINATING FROM A LARGE FETCH OF GALE FORCE WINDS  
SOUTHEAST OF NEW ZEALAND EARLIER THIS WEEK, IS FORECAST TO ARRIVE  
BEGINNING SUNDAY AND PEAK MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.  
 
SURF ALONG NORTH-FACING SHORES WILL SEE A TINY BUMP TODAY INTO TONIGHT  
AS A SMALL, SHORT-PERIOD NORTHERLY SWELL MOVES THROUGH THE REGION.  
SMALL SURF IS POSSIBLE EARLY NEXT WEEK AS A SMALL, MEDIUM-PERIOD  
NORTHWEST SWELL ARRIVES THIS WEEKEND AND PEAKS ON MONDAY, FOLLOWED BY  
A SLIGHTLY LARGER NORTHWEST SWELL PEAKING ON WEDNESDAY. SURF ALONG  
EAST FACING SHORES WILL SEE A SLIGHT BOOST AND BECOME MORE CHOPPY AS  
EASTERLY TRADES BUILD BACK INTO THE REGION THIS WEEKEND.  
 
HIZ003-029>031-031415-  
KAUAI-  
303 AM HST FRI OCT 2 2026  
 
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TODAY SATURDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 1-3 2-4 1-3 1-3  
WEST FACING 4-6 4-6 3-5 3-5  
SOUTH FACING 4-6 4-6 3-5 3-5  
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4  
 
   
TODAY  
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 2.2 FEET 07:58 AM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 2.1 FEET 08:59 AM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:29 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:25 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.3 FEET 11:58 PM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.3 FEET 01:20 AM HST.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 2.2 FEET 09:18 AM HST.  
LOW 0.5 FEET 05:47 PM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 2.1 FEET 10:19 AM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:29 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:24 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-031415-  
OAHU-  
303 AM HST FRI OCT 2 2026  
 
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TODAY SATURDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 1-3 2-4 1-3 1-3  
WEST FACING 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4  
SOUTH FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5  
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4  
 
   
TODAY  
 
UV INDEX....................VERY HIGH.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................HIGH 2.1 FEET 09:11 AM HST.  
LOW 0.5 FEET 05:51 PM HST.  
WAIANAE..................HIGH 2.0 FEET 09:31 AM HST.  
HALEIWA..................HIGH 1.7 FEET 08:09 AM HST.  
LOW 0.4 FEET 03:46 PM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................HIGH 2.2 FEET 08:31 AM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:23 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:19 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................HIGH 0.6 FEET 09:23 PM HST.  
LOW 0.3 FEET 01:55 AM HST.  
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.5 FEET 06:09 PM HST.  
HIGH 0.5 FEET 09:43 PM HST.  
LOW 0.3 FEET 02:13 AM HST.  
HALEIWA..................HIGH 0.4 FEET 08:21 PM HST.  
LOW 0.3 FEET 11:50 PM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.2 FEET 12:31 AM HST.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
UV INDEX....................VERY HIGH.  
WEATHER.....................SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................HIGH 2.1 FEET 10:28 AM HST.  
WAIANAE..................HIGH 2.0 FEET 10:48 AM HST.  
HALEIWA..................HIGH 1.7 FEET 09:26 AM HST.  
LOW 0.3 FEET 04:35 PM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................HIGH 2.3 FEET 10:04 AM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:23 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:18 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ017-018-045>050-031415-  
MAUI-  
303 AM HST FRI OCT 2 2026  
 
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TODAY SATURDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3  
WEST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3  
SOUTH FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5  
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4  
 
   
TODAY  
 
WEATHER.....................SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................HIGH 2.2 FEET 07:54 AM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:17 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:13 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.3 FEET 12:02 AM HST.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................HIGH 2.3 FEET 09:48 AM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:17 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:12 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ052>054-031415-  
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-  
303 AM HST FRI OCT 2 2026  
 
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TODAY SATURDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3  
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4  
SOUTH FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5  
 
   
TODAY  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................HIGH 2.5 FEET 08:15 AM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:11 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:08 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING NORTH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.3 FEET 01:09 AM HST.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................HIGH 2.5 FEET 09:52 AM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:11 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:07 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ023-026-051-031415-  
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-  
303 AM HST FRI OCT 2 2026  
 
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TODAY SATURDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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WEST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3  
SOUTH FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5  
 
   
TODAY  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING WEST  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................HIGH 2.0 FEET 08:53 AM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 2.3 FEET 08:51 AM HST.  
LOW 0.6 FEET 05:14 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:15 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:12 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................LOW 0.2 FEET 01:46 AM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 0.7 FEET 08:44 PM HST.  
LOW 0.3 FEET 01:51 AM HST.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING WEST  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................HIGH 2.0 FEET 10:30 AM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 2.3 FEET 10:11 AM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:15 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:11 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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