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FZHW52 PHFO 210115  
SRFHFO  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
315 PM HST MON JUL 20 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
SURF OBSERVATIONS CONTINUE TO SHOW ADVISORY LEVEL SURF AFFECTING  
SOUTH FACING SHORES TODAY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT  
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON, DURING WHICH TIME THE SWELL IS EXPECTED TO  
HOLD AND KEEP SURF AT LOWER-END ADVISORY LEVELS. THIS SWELL WILL THEN  
SLOWLY FADE DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. A NEW LONG-PERIOD SOUTH  
SWELL ARRIVES TUESDAY NIGHT, BUILDS ON WEDNESDAY, AND PEAKS ON  
THURSDAY, KEEPING SURF ELEVATED ABOVE THE SUMMERTIME AVERAGE THROUGH  
THE WEEKEND.  
 
SURF ALONG EAST-FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN SLIGHTLY BELOW SEASONAL  
LEVELS TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS THE TRADES EASE UPSTREAM OF THE  
ISLANDS. EAST SHORE SURF SHOULD THEN BUILD BACK CLOSE TO SEASONAL  
LEVELS LATE THIS WEEK AND THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS STRONGER TRADES  
RETURN OVER AND UPSTREAM ON THE ISLANDS. ADDITIONALLY, SWELL GENERATED  
BY FORMER TROPICAL CYCLONE ELIDA MAY GIVE A SLIGHT BOOST TO EAST  
SHORE SURF DURING THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. THIS WEEKEND, LARGER SURF  
FOR EAST SHORES GENERATED BY TROPICAL STORM FAUSTO IS POSSIBLE.  
 
SURF ALONG NORTH-FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN AT FLAT TO TINY LEVELS  
THROUGH THE WEEKEND.  
 
HIZ003-029>031-220215-  
KAUAI-  
315 PM HST MON JUL 20 2026  
   
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES  
 
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TONIGHT TUESDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2  
WEST FACING 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6  
SOUTH FACING 7-10 7-10 7-10 7-10  
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 1.3 FEET 06:27 PM HST.  
LOW 0.2 FEET 01:33 AM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 1.2 FEET 07:28 PM HST.  
LOW 0.2 FEET 02:55 AM HST.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 1.7 FEET 10:04 AM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 1.5 FEET 11:05 AM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:06 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................7:22 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-220215-  
OAHU-  
315 PM HST MON JUL 20 2026  
   
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES  
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TONIGHT TUESDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
__________________________________________________________________  
 
NORTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2  
WEST FACING 5-7 5-7 5-7 5-7  
SOUTH FACING 7-10 7-10 7-10 7-10  
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.9 FEET 03:39 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.2 FEET 08:17 PM HST.  
LOW 0.1 FEET 03:19 AM HST.  
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.9 FEET 03:57 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.1 FEET 08:37 PM HST.  
LOW 0.1 FEET 03:37 AM HST.  
HALEIWA..................HIGH 1.0 FEET 07:15 PM HST.  
LOW 0.1 FEET 01:14 AM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................HIGH 1.7 FEET 05:58 PM HST.  
LOW 0.3 FEET 02:04 AM HST.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
UV INDEX....................EXTREME.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................HIGH 1.7 FEET 11:10 AM HST.  
LOW 0.9 FEET 05:58 PM HST.  
WAIANAE..................HIGH 1.5 FEET 11:30 AM HST.  
HALEIWA..................HIGH 1.3 FEET 10:08 AM HST.  
LOW 0.7 FEET 03:53 PM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................HIGH 1.6 FEET 11:03 AM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:01 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................7:15 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ017-018-045>050-220215-  
MAUI-  
315 PM HST MON JUL 20 2026  
   
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES  
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TONIGHT TUESDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
__________________________________________________________________  
 
NORTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2  
WEST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5  
SOUTH FACING 7-10 7-10 7-10 7-10  
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 6 PM, THEN MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................HIGH 1.8 FEET 05:57 PM HST.  
LOW 0.4 FEET 01:39 AM HST.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................HIGH 1.6 FEET 10:07 AM HST.  
LOW 1.5 FEET 02:03 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.6 FEET 05:35 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................5:56 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................7:09 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ052>054-220215-  
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-  
315 PM HST MON JUL 20 2026  
   
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES  
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TONIGHT TUESDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
__________________________________________________________________  
 
NORTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2  
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5  
SOUTH FACING 7-10 7-10 7-10 7-10  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................HIGH 1.8 FEET 07:04 PM HST.  
LOW 0.3 FEET 02:23 AM HST.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................HIGH 1.8 FEET 10:12 AM HST.  
LOW 1.4 FEET 03:41 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................5:52 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................7:01 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ023-026-051-220215-  
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-  
315 PM HST MON JUL 20 2026  
   
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES  
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TONIGHT TUESDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
__________________________________________________________________  
 
WEST FACING 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6  
SOUTH FACING 7-10 7-10 7-10 7-10  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................HIGH 1.4 FEET 07:42 PM HST.  
LOW 0.2 FEET 03:00 AM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 1.0 FEET 03:19 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.4 FEET 08:14 PM HST.  
LOW 0.1 FEET 03:11 AM HST.  
   
TUESDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................SUNNY UNTIL 12 PM, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING WEST  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................HIGH 1.5 FEET 10:50 AM HST.  
LOW 0.9 FEET 04:18 PM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 1.8 FEET 10:59 AM HST.  
LOW 1.0 FEET 05:42 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................5:56 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................7:05 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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