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FZHW52 PHFO 080716  
SRFHFO  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
916 PM HST TUE APR 7 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
LATEST OFFSHORE BUOYS AND NEAR-SHORE BUOYS ARE SHOWING A STEADY  
RISE IN THE 18 TO 22 SECOND ENERGY BANDS THIS EVENING AND SURF  
WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TONIGHT AND PEAK ON WEDNESDAY ABOVE ADVISORY  
THRESHOLDS. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL SOUTH  
FACING SHORES OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.  
ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES, A NEW MODERATE LONG-PERIOD NORTHWEST  
(310-320 DEGREE) SWELL CONTINUES TO FILL IN THIS EVENING AND WILL  
PEAK ON WEDNESDAY BELOW ADVISORY THRESHOLDS. A SMALL, SHORT-  
PERIOD NORTH-NORTHEAST SWELL WILL ALSO FILL IN THIS EVENING BEFORE  
PEAKING TOMORROW AND SUBSIDING THURSDAY.  
 
AS THE LONG-PERIOD SOUTH SWELL DECLINES ON THURSDAY, STRONG TO  
NEAR GALE FORCE SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ON  
THURSDAY AND STRENGTHEN EVEN FURTHER THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY.  
THIS INCREASE OF SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL BRING A RAPID INCREASE OF  
SHORT-PERIOD ENERGY THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY AND WILL ONCE AGAIN BRING  
SURF HEIGHTS ABOVE THE ADVISORY THRESHOLDS. LARGE DISORGANIZED  
SURF IS EXPECTED ALONG MANY SOUTH FACING SHORES THURSDAY INTO  
FRIDAY.  
 
HIZ003-029>031-090830-  
KAUAI-  
916 PM HST TUE APR 7 2026  
   
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES  
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TONIGHT WEDNESDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 5-7 6-8 7-10 7-10  
WEST FACING 5-7 6-8 6-8 6-8  
SOUTH FACING 6-8 7-10 7-10 7-10  
EAST FACING 1-3 2-4 2-4 2-4  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 12 AM, THEN PARTLY  
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.0 FEET 10:40 AM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.1 FEET 12:02 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:23 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:55 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-090830-  
OAHU-  
916 PM HST TUE APR 7 2026  
   
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES  
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TONIGHT WEDNESDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
__________________________________________________________________  
 
NORTH FACING 4-6 5-7 6-8 7-10  
WEST FACING 5-7 6-8 6-8 6-8  
SOUTH FACING 6-8 7-10 7-10 7-10  
EAST FACING 1-3 2-4 2-4 2-4  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.2 FEET 02:57 AM HST.  
HIGH 0.3 FEET 05:33 AM HST.  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
UV INDEX....................HIGH.  
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.1 FEET 12:31 PM HST.  
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.1 FEET 12:49 PM HST.  
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.1 FEET 10:26 AM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.0 FEET 10:51 AM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:18 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:49 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ017-018-045>050-090830-  
MAUI-  
916 PM HST TUE APR 7 2026  
   
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES  
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TONIGHT WEDNESDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
__________________________________________________________________  
 
NORTH FACING 2-4 3-5 4-6 5-7  
WEST FACING 3-5 4-6 4-6 4-6  
SOUTH FACING 6-8 7-10 7-10 7-10  
EAST FACING 1-3 2-4 2-4 2-4  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.1 FEET 10:47 AM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:12 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:43 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ052>054-090830-  
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-  
916 PM HST TUE APR 7 2026  
   
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES  
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TONIGHT WEDNESDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
__________________________________________________________________  
 
NORTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4  
EAST FACING 1-3 2-4 2-4 2-4  
SOUTH FACING 6-8 7-10 7-10 7-10  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.2 FEET 11:51 AM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:08 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:36 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ023-026-051-090830-  
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-  
916 PM HST TUE APR 7 2026  
   
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES  
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TONIGHT WEDNESDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
__________________________________________________________________  
 
WEST FACING 3-5 4-6 4-6 4-6  
SOUTH FACING 6-8 7-10 7-10 7-10  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.  
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.  
TIDES...  
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.4 FEET 04:10 AM HST.  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................LOW 0.1 FEET 12:28 PM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 0.4 FEET 07:00 AM HST.  
LOW 0.2 FEET 12:47 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:12 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:40 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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