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FZHW52 PHFO 121858
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SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
858 AM HST THU MAR 12 2026
DISCUSSION
A SERIES OF SMALL, SHORT TO MEDIUM PERIOD WEST-NORTHWEST SWELLS WILL
BRING SMALL SURF TO NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES THROUGH THE REST OF
THE WEEK. KAUAI WILL BLOCK SOME OF THIS SWELL ENERGY FROM REACHING
OAHU AND MAUI, BUT IT WILL MAKE IT INTO THE WEST FACING SHORES OF THE
BIG ISLAND. THE CURRENT SWELL WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH LATER TODAY
BEFORE THE NEXT WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL BUILDS FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND.
ADDITIONALLY, A SMALL, MEDIUM PERIOD NORTH SWELL IS EXPECTED TO
ARRIVE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND.
CHOPPY SURF ALONG EAST-FACING SHORES WILL CONTINUE TO TREND DOWNWARD
AND REMAIN BELOW SEASONAL LEVELS AS SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS PREVAIL.
THE SOUTHERLY WIND DIRECTION WILL CONTRIBUTE TO ROUGH AND CHOPPY SURF
ALONG SOUTH-FACING SHORES. THESE SOUTH WINDS WILL INTENSIFY TONIGHT
INTO FRIDAY, CAUSING SOUTH SHORE SURF TO BUILD FRIDAY INTO THE
WEEKEND, LIKELY REACHING ADVISORY LEVELS. ONCE SOUTHERLY WINDS
DIMINISH EARLY NEXT WEEK, A SMALL TO MODERATE, LONG-PERIOD SOUTH SWELL
WILL ARRIVE ALONG SOUTH-FACING SHORES.
HIZ003-029>031-132000-
KAUAI-
858 AM HST THU MAR 12 2026
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TODAY FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 5-7 5-7 5-7 6-8
WEST FACING 4-6 4-6 4-6 5-7
SOUTH FACING 2-4 3-5 4-6 6-8
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 0.3 FEET 10:08 AM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 03:05 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.3 FEET 09:03 AM HST.
HIGH 0.3 FEET 11:09 AM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 04:27 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:48 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:46 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 1.6 FEET 11:46 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 1.5 FEET 12:47 AM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.2 FEET 07:09 AM HST.
HIGH 0.4 FEET 11:27 AM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 04:18 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.3 FEET 08:31 AM HST.
HIGH 0.4 FEET 12:28 PM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 05:40 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:47 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:46 PM HST.
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-132000-
OAHU-
858 AM HST THU MAR 12 2026
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TODAY FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 3-5
WEST FACING 2-4 2-4 3-5 4-6
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 4-6 6-8
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
REST OF TODAY
UV INDEX....................LOW.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.2 FEET 08:15 AM HST.
HIGH 0.4 FEET 12:22 PM HST.
LOW 0.2 FEET 04:50 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.2 FEET 08:33 AM HST.
HIGH 0.3 FEET 12:42 PM HST.
LOW 0.2 FEET 05:08 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................HIGH 0.3 FEET 11:20 AM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 02:45 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.2 FEET 03:56 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:42 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:40 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................HIGH 1.6 FEET 12:48 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................HIGH 1.5 FEET 01:08 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................HIGH 1.3 FEET 11:46 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................HIGH 1.8 FEET 12:39 AM HST.
FRIDAY
UV INDEX....................LOW.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.1 FEET 08:21 AM HST.
HIGH 0.5 FEET 01:10 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.1 FEET 08:39 AM HST.
HIGH 0.4 FEET 01:30 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.1 FEET 06:16 AM HST.
HIGH 0.4 FEET 12:08 PM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 03:57 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.0 FEET 05:09 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:41 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:41 PM HST.
HIZ017-018-045>050-132000-
MAUI-
858 AM HST THU MAR 12 2026
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TODAY FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 1-3 1-3 2-4 2-4
WEST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 2-4
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 2-4 3-5
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.3 FEET 03:35 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:36 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:34 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................HIGH 1.9 FEET 12:25 AM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.6 FEET 08:11 AM HST.
HIGH 0.7 FEET 10:59 AM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 05:00 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:35 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:35 PM HST.
HIZ052>054-132000-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-
858 AM HST THU MAR 12 2026
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TODAY FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 1-3 1-3 2-4 2-4
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.3 FEET 04:16 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:30 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:29 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................HIGH 2.0 FEET 12:26 AM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.6 FEET 07:50 AM HST.
HIGH 0.8 FEET 11:42 AM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 05:28 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:29 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:29 PM HST.
HIZ023-026-051-132000-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-
858 AM HST THU MAR 12 2026
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TODAY FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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WEST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 4-6
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 2-4 3-5
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW 0.2 FEET 04:53 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.3 FEET 08:14 AM HST.
HIGH 0.4 FEET 12:05 PM HST.
LOW 0.2 FEET 04:31 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:34 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:33 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING
EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
KONA.....................HIGH 1.6 FEET 01:04 AM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 1.7 FEET 12:37 AM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH,
INCREASING TO AROUND 25 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW 0.4 FEET 08:27 AM HST.
HIGH 0.7 FEET 12:20 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.2 FEET 08:24 AM HST.
HIGH 0.5 FEET 01:08 PM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 05:56 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:33 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:33 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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