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FZHW52 PHFO 240142
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SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
342 PM HST THU JUL 23 2026
DISCUSSION
THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY (HSA) HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH FRIDAY AS A
LONG-PERIOD SOUTH SWELL IS FORECAST TO PEAK TONIGHT, WITH ADVISORY
LEVEL SURF LIKELY CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY AS IT BEGINS TO TREND DOWN.
FRIDAY NIGHT, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SURF BRIEFLY FALLS BELOW ADVISORY
CRITERIA BEFORE ANOTHER REINFORCING LONG-PERIOD SOUTH SWELL ARRIVES
FOR SATURDAY AND MAY PUSH SURF BACK UP TO ADVISORY LEVEL. REGARDLESS
OF WHETHER THERE IS A BRIEF BREAK OR ADVISORY LEVEL SURF IS
MAINTAINED, THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR THE HSA TO BE EXTENDED INTO THE
WEEKEND. HOWEVER, THIS NEXT SOUTHERLY PULSE LOOKS TO BE SOMEWHAT
SHORTER PERIOD AND LOWER ENERGY THAN THE LAST. THE SOUTH SWELL WILL
THEN SLOWLY DECLINE THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK.
SURF ALONG EAST-FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN ROUGH AND CHOPPY, SUPPORTED
BY STRONG EASTERLY TRADE WINDS COMBINED WITH A SMALL, MEDIUM-PERIOD
EAST SWELL GENERATED BY FORMER TC ELIDA. THE LATTER SWELL FADES
THROUGH FRIDAY WHILE TRADE WIND SWELL CONTINUES. THIS WEEKEND, LARGER
SURF GENERATED BY HURRICANE FAUSTO IS POSSIBLE AND COULD BRING
ADVISORY LEVEL SURF ALONG EAST FACING SHORES BY LATE SUNDAY INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK.
SURF ALONG NORTH-FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN AT FLAT TO TINY LEVELS
THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
HIZ003-029>031-250245-
KAUAI-
342 PM HST THU JUL 23 2026
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES
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TONIGHT FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
WEST FACING 7-10 6-8 6-8 5-7
SOUTH FACING 8-12 7-10 7-10 6-8
EAST FACING 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 6 PM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.1 FEET 03:59 AM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.1 FEET 05:21 AM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 2.1 FEET 12:39 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 2.0 FEET 01:40 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:07 AM HST.
SUNSET......................7:21 PM HST.
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-250245-
OAHU-
342 PM HST THU JUL 23 2026
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES
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TONIGHT FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
WEST FACING 7-10 6-8 6-8 5-7
SOUTH FACING 8-12 7-10 7-10 6-8
EAST FACING 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 12 AM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.6 FEET 09:15 PM HST.
HIGH 0.6 FEET 11:55 PM HST.
LOW 0.2 FEET 05:33 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.6 FEET 09:33 PM HST.
HIGH 0.6 FEET 12:15 AM HST.
LOW 0.2 FEET 05:51 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.5 FEET 07:10 PM HST.
HIGH 0.5 FEET 10:53 PM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 03:28 AM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.1 FEET 04:40 AM HST.
FRIDAY
UV INDEX....................EXTREME.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................HIGH 2.1 FEET 01:40 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................HIGH 1.9 FEET 02:00 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................HIGH 1.6 FEET 12:38 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................HIGH 2.2 FEET 01:19 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:02 AM HST.
SUNSET......................7:14 PM HST.
HIZ017-018-045>050-250245-
MAUI-
342 PM HST THU JUL 23 2026
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES
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TONIGHT FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
WEST FACING 5-7 4-6 4-6 4-6
SOUTH FACING 8-12 7-10 7-10 6-8
EAST FACING 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.2 FEET 04:28 AM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................HIGH 2.3 FEET 01:05 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................5:57 AM HST.
SUNSET......................7:08 PM HST.
HIZ052>054-250245-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-
342 PM HST THU JUL 23 2026
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES
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TONIGHT FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
EAST FACING 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6
SOUTH FACING 8-12 7-10 7-10 6-8
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 6 PM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.2 FEET 05:03 AM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................HIGH 2.4 FEET 01:17 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................5:53 AM HST.
SUNSET......................7:00 PM HST.
HIZ023-026-051-250245-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-
342 PM HST THU JUL 23 2026
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES
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TONIGHT FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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WEST FACING 5-7 4-6 4-6 4-6
SOUTH FACING 8-12 7-10 7-10 6-8
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW 0.1 FEET 05:40 AM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.7 FEET 09:06 PM HST.
HIGH 0.7 FEET 11:49 PM HST.
LOW 0.2 FEET 05:31 AM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING WEST
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
KONA.....................HIGH 1.9 FEET 01:55 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 2.2 FEET 01:37 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................5:57 AM HST.
SUNSET......................7:04 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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