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FZHW52 PHFO 271849  
SRFHFO  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
849 AM HST FRI MAR 27 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
ANOTHER SMALL MEDIUM-PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL ARRIVES TODAY, PROVIDING  
ANOTHER SMALL BUMP IN SURF ALONG NORTH-FACING SHORES THROUGH SATURDAY,  
BEFORE GRADUALLY FADING THROUGH THE WEEKEND.  
 
FOR EAST FACING SHORES, SHORT-PERIOD WIND WAVE ENERGY FROM  
NORTHEASTERLY TRADE WINDS WILL FADE TODAY, THEN BUILD BACK IN THIS  
WEEKEND. A LARGE SHORT- TO MEDIUM-PERIOD NORTH-NORTHEAST (010-020  
DEGREES) SWELL WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
MONDAY, LIKELY BRINGING ADVISORY-LEVEL SURF TO NORTH- AND EAST-FACING  
SHORES LATE THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 
ALONG SOUTH-FACING SHORES, SMALL BACKGROUND PULSES WILL KEEP SURF  
HEIGHTS ABOVE FLAT CONDITIONS THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 
HIZ003-029>031-282000-  
KAUAI-  
849 AM HST FRI MAR 27 2026  
 
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TODAY SATURDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 4-6 5-7 5-7 4-6  
WEST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5  
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 2-4  
EAST FACING 4-6 3-5 3-5 4-6  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 0.5 FEET 11:27 AM HST.  
LOW 0.0 FEET 04:03 PM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 0.5 FEET 12:28 PM HST.  
LOW 0.0 FEET 05:25 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:34 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:51 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 1.9 FEET 11:54 PM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 1.8 FEET 12:55 AM HST.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.1 FEET 06:40 AM HST.  
HIGH 0.8 FEET 12:18 PM HST.  
LOW 0.0 FEET 05:10 PM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.1 FEET 08:02 AM HST.  
HIGH 0.7 FEET 01:19 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:33 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:51 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-282000-  
OAHU-  
849 AM HST FRI MAR 27 2026  
 
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TODAY SATURDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 4-6 5-7 5-7 4-6  
WEST FACING 2-4 3-5 3-5 3-5  
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 2-4  
EAST FACING 4-6 3-5 3-5 4-6  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
UV INDEX....................HIGH.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................HIGH 0.6 FEET 01:01 PM HST.  
LOW 0.1 FEET 05:52 PM HST.  
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.0 FEET 08:05 AM HST.  
HIGH 0.6 FEET 01:21 PM HST.  
HALEIWA..................HIGH 0.5 FEET 11:59 AM HST.  
LOW 0.1 FEET 03:47 PM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................HIGH 0.7 FEET 11:18 AM HST.  
LOW 0.0 FEET 04:48 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:28 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:45 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................HIGH 1.8 FEET 01:03 AM HST.  
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.1 FEET 06:10 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.7 FEET 01:23 AM HST.  
HALEIWA..................HIGH 1.5 FEET 12:01 AM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................HIGH 2.1 FEET 12:26 AM HST.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
UV INDEX....................HIGH.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................LOW -0.1 FEET 08:13 AM HST.  
HIGH 0.8 FEET 01:46 PM HST.  
WAIANAE..................LOW -0.1 FEET 08:31 AM HST.  
HIGH 0.8 FEET 02:06 PM HST.  
HALEIWA..................LOW -0.1 FEET 06:08 AM HST.  
HIGH 0.7 FEET 12:44 PM HST.  
LOW 0.0 FEET 04:55 PM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.4 FEET 07:27 AM HST.  
HIGH 0.9 FEET 12:17 PM HST.  
LOW 0.0 FEET 05:49 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:28 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:46 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ017-018-045>050-282000-  
MAUI-  
849 AM HST FRI MAR 27 2026  
 
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TODAY SATURDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 4-6 4-6 4-6 3-5  
WEST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3  
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 2-4  
EAST FACING 4-6 3-5 3-5 4-6  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................HIGH 0.8 FEET 11:09 AM HST.  
LOW 0.1 FEET 04:39 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:23 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:39 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................HIGH 2.2 FEET 12:14 AM HST.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.4 FEET 07:11 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.1 FEET 12:07 PM HST.  
LOW 0.0 FEET 05:43 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:22 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:39 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ052>054-282000-  
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-  
849 AM HST FRI MAR 27 2026  
 
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TODAY SATURDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5  
EAST FACING 4-6 3-5 3-5 4-6  
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 2-4 2-4  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................HIGH 0.9 FEET 11:43 AM HST.  
LOW 0.1 FEET 05:11 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:17 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:33 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 12 AM, THEN MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................HIGH 2.3 FEET 12:31 AM HST.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.3 FEET 07:23 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.2 FEET 12:42 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:16 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:34 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ023-026-051-282000-  
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-  
849 AM HST FRI MAR 27 2026  
 
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TODAY SATURDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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WEST FACING 1-3 1-3 0-2 1-3  
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 2-4 2-4  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................HIGH 0.8 FEET 12:21 PM HST.  
LOW 0.1 FEET 05:48 PM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 0.6 FEET 12:54 PM HST.  
LOW 0.1 FEET 05:45 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:21 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:37 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................HIGH 1.9 FEET 01:09 AM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 2.0 FEET 12:57 AM HST.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................LOW 0.2 FEET 08:00 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.0 FEET 01:20 PM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................LOW -0.1 FEET 08:12 AM HST.  
HIGH 0.9 FEET 01:45 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:20 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:38 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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