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FZHW52 PHFO 220114
SRFHFO
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
314 PM HST WED JAN 21 2026
DISCUSSION
NEW MEDIUM PERIOD NW (310) SWELL HAS ARRIVED AT THE HANALEI
PACIOOS BUOY THIS AFTERNOON AND AND WILL CONTINUE BUILDING INTO AREA
WATERS TONIGHT. THIS SWELL WILL QUICKLY PEAK JUST SHY OF THE HIGH SURF
ADVISORY THRESHOLD TONIGHT AND FADE DURING THURSDAY. OVERLAPPING THIS
SWELL WILL BE A SMALLER NNW (340) SWELL THAT IS FORECAST TO ARRIVE
EARLY THURSDAY PEAKING THURSDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY. A SHARP
DOWNWARD TREND FOR N SHORE SURF IS ANTICIPATED DURING THE WEEKEND
FOLLOWED BY A LARGE NW SWELL LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. E SHORE
SURF REMAINS BELOW THE SEASONAL AVERAGE THROUGH THE WEEK. SURF ALONG S
SHORES REMAINS VERY SMALL THROUGH THE PERIOD.
HIZ003-029>031-230215-
KAUAI-
314 PM HST WED JAN 21 2026
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TONIGHT THURSDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 10-14 10-14 10-14 8-12
WEST FACING 7-10 7-10 7-10 5-7
SOUTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 0.9 FEET 04:37 PM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 09:28 PM HST.
HIGH 1.9 FEET 04:58 AM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 0.8 FEET 05:38 PM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 10:50 PM HST.
HIGH 1.7 FEET 05:59 AM HST.
THURSDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.1 FEET 11:28 AM HST.
HIGH 1.0 FEET 05:40 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.1 FEET 12:50 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:18 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:19 PM HST.
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-230215-
OAHU-
314 PM HST WED JAN 21 2026
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TONIGHT THURSDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 10-14 10-14 10-14 8-12
WEST FACING 7-10 7-10 7-10 5-7
SOUTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................HIGH 0.9 FEET 06:10 PM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 11:23 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................HIGH 0.8 FEET 06:30 PM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 11:41 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................HIGH 0.7 FEET 05:08 PM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 09:18 PM HST.
HIGH 1.5 FEET 05:12 AM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................HIGH 1.2 FEET 03:51 PM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 09:47 PM HST.
HIGH 2.2 FEET 04:55 AM HST.
THURSDAY
UV INDEX....................MODERATE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................HIGH 1.8 FEET 06:14 AM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 01:13 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................HIGH 1.7 FEET 06:34 AM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 01:31 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.0 FEET 11:08 AM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.4 FEET 11:40 AM HST.
HIGH 1.2 FEET 04:49 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:12 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:15 PM HST.
HIZ017-018-045>050-230215-
MAUI-
314 PM HST WED JAN 21 2026
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TONIGHT THURSDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 8-12 8-12 8-12 7-10
WEST FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
SOUTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................HIGH 1.3 FEET 03:50 PM HST.
LOW -0.1 FEET 09:46 PM HST.
HIGH 2.3 FEET 04:45 AM HST.
THURSDAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY UNTIL 12 PM, THEN CLOUDY.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.4 FEET 11:24 AM HST.
HIGH 1.4 FEET 04:40 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:05 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:09 PM HST.
HIZ052>054-230215-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-
314 PM HST WED JAN 21 2026
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TONIGHT THURSDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING WEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................HIGH 1.5 FEET 04:50 PM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 10:37 PM HST.
HIGH 2.5 FEET 05:27 AM HST.
THURSDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.2 FEET 12:06 PM HST.
HIGH 1.5 FEET 05:41 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:57 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:06 PM HST.
HIZ023-026-051-230215-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-
314 PM HST WED JAN 21 2026
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TONIGHT THURSDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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WEST FACING 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE
AFTERNOON, BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE,
THEN BECOMING EAST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
KONA.....................HIGH 1.2 FEET 05:28 PM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 11:14 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 1.0 FEET 06:09 PM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 11:32 PM HST.
THURSDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING WEST
AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
KONA.....................HIGH 2.0 FEET 06:05 AM HST.
LOW 0.2 FEET 12:43 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 2.1 FEET 06:14 AM HST.
LOW -0.1 FEET 01:07 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:01 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:10 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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