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FZHW52 PHFO 181316  
SRFHFO  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
316 AM HST FRI JUL 18 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
A MIXED SOUTHERLY SWELL WILL PROVIDE AVERAGE SURF ALONG SOUTH  
FACING SHORES THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY. A NEW SMALL, LONG PERIOD  
SOUTHWEST SWELL WILL FILL IN SLOWLY SATURDAY, PEAK OVER THE  
WEEKEND BEFORE DECLINING SLOWLY THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 
SURF ALONG EAST FACING SHORES WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN CHOPPY DUE  
TO THE FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG TRADE WINDS BEFORE DECLINING  
SLIGHTLY OVER THE WEEKEND. SURF ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES WILL  
REMAIN NEARLY FLAT THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.  
 
HIZ003-029>031-191430-  
KAUAI-  
316 AM HST FRI JUL 18 2025  
 
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TODAY SATURDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2  
WEST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 2-4  
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 3-5  
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. TIDES... HANALEI  
BAY..............HIGH 1.9 FEET 10:28 AM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 1.8 FEET 11:29 AM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:04 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................7:23 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.0 FEET 02:51 AM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.0 FEET 04:13 AM HST.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH  
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 2.2 FEET 11:29 AM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 2.0 FEET 12:30 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:05 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................7:23 PM HST.  
 

 
 
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-191430-  
OAHU-  
316 AM HST FRI JUL 18 2025  
 
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TODAY SATURDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2  
WEST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 2-4  
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 3-5  
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
UV INDEX....................EXTREME.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................HIGH 1.9 FEET 11:35 AM HST.  
WAIANAE..................HIGH 1.7 FEET 11:55 AM HST.  
HALEIWA..................HIGH 1.5 FEET 10:33 AM HST.  
LOW 0.7 FEET 04:31 PM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................HIGH 1.8 FEET 11:00 AM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:00 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................7:16 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 12 AM, THEN MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.8 FEET 06:36 PM HST.  
HIGH 0.9 FEET 09:48 PM HST.  
LOW -0.1 FEET 04:31 AM HST.  
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.8 FEET 06:54 PM HST.  
HIGH 0.9 FEET 10:08 PM HST.  
LOW -0.1 FEET 04:49 AM HST.  
HALEIWA..................HIGH 0.7 FEET 08:46 PM HST.  
LOW 0.0 FEET 02:26 AM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................LOW -0.1 FEET 03:30 AM HST.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
UV INDEX....................EXTREME.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................HIGH 2.1 FEET 12:33 PM HST.  
WAIANAE..................HIGH 2.0 FEET 12:53 PM HST.  
HALEIWA..................HIGH 1.7 FEET 11:31 AM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................HIGH 2.2 FEET 12:07 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:00 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................7:16 PM HST.  
 

 
 
HIZ017-018-045>050-191430-  
MAUI-  
316 AM HST FRI JUL 18 2025  
 
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TODAY SATURDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2  
WEST FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 1-3  
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 3-5  
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................HIGH 1.8 FEET 10:28 AM HST.  
LOW 1.6 FEET 03:43 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................5:55 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................7:09 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................HIGH 1.6 FEET 06:32 PM HST.  
LOW 0.0 FEET 03:15 AM HST.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................HIGH 2.2 FEET 11:49 AM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................5:55 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................7:09 PM HST.  
 

 
 
HIZ052>054-191430-  
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-  
316 AM HST FRI JUL 18 2025  
 
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TODAY SATURDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2  
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4  
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 3-5  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................HIGH 2.1 FEET 10:39 AM HST.  
LOW 1.4 FEET 04:35 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................5:51 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................7:02 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................HIGH 1.6 FEET 08:24 PM HST.  
LOW 0.0 FEET 03:54 AM HST.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................HIGH 2.4 FEET 11:54 AM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................5:52 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................7:02 PM HST.  
 

 
 
HIZ023-026-051-191430-  
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-  
316 AM HST FRI JUL 18 2025  
 
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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 3-5  
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 3-5  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING WEST  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................HIGH 1.6 FEET 11:17 AM HST.  
LOW 0.9 FEET 05:12 PM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 2.0 FEET 11:22 AM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................5:55 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................7:06 PM HST.  
   
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  
SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................HIGH 1.2 FEET 09:02 PM HST.  
LOW 0.0 FEET 04:31 AM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.9 FEET 06:20 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.1 FEET 09:46 PM HST.  
LOW -0.1 FEET 04:25 AM HST.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING WEST  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................HIGH 1.9 FEET 12:32 PM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 2.3 FEET 12:24 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................5:56 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................7:06 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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