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FZHW52 PHFO 261859
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SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
859 AM HST THU MAR 26 2026
DISCUSSION
A COMBINATION OF SMALL MEDIUM-PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELLS, ONE OF WHICH IS
PEAKING TODAY (310-320 DEGREES) AND THE OTHER ARRIVING ON FRIDAY
(320-330 DEGREES), WILL SUPPLY SMALL SURF ALONG NORTH-FACING SHORES
THROUGH SATURDAY. THESE SWELLS WILL GRADUALLY FADE THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. FOR EAST FACING SHORES, SHORT-PERIOD WIND WAVE ENERGY FROM
NORTHEASTERLY TRADE WINDS WILL HOLD INTO THE 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>031-272000-
KAUAI-
859 AM HST THU MAR 26 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 5-7
WEST FACING 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 0.3 FEET 10:08 AM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 02:33 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 0.3 FEET 11:09 AM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 03:55 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:35 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:51 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 1.9 FEET 11:03 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 1.8 FEET 12:04 AM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.1 FEET 06:25 AM HST.
HIGH 0.5 FEET 11:27 AM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 04:03 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.1 FEET 07:47 AM HST.
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.
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-272000-
OAHU-
859 AM HST THU MAR 26 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 5-7
WEST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
REST OF TODAY
UV INDEX....................VERY HIGH.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................HIGH 0.4 FEET 11:59 AM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 04:24 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................HIGH 0.4 FEET 12:19 PM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 04:42 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................HIGH 0.3 FEET 10:57 AM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 02:19 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.0 FEET 03:14 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:29 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:45 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................HIGH 1.8 FEET 12:11 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................HIGH 1.7 FEET 12:31 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................HIGH 1.5 FEET 11:09 PM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 05:42 AM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................HIGH 2.1 FEET 11:47 PM HST.
FRIDAY
UV INDEX....................VERY HIGH.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.0 FEET 07:47 AM HST.
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.................LOW 0.5 FEET 07:45 AM HST.
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.
HIZ017-018-045>050-272000-
MAUI-
859 AM HST THU MAR 26 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 5-7
WEST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.1 FEET 02:58 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:23 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:39 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................HIGH 2.1 FEET 11:32 PM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.5 FEET 07:16 AM HST.
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.
HIZ052>054-272000-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-
859 AM HST THU MAR 26 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 5-7
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................HIGH 0.7 FEET 10:07 AM HST.
LOW 0.2 FEET 03:46 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:18 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:33 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................HIGH 2.3 FEET 11:41 PM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.4 FEET 07:06 AM HST.
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.
HIZ023-026-051-272000-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-
859 AM HST THU MAR 26 2026
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TODAY FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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WEST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 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 0.6 FEET 10:45 AM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 04:23 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 0.4 FEET 11:39 AM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 04:08 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:22 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:37 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
KONA.....................HIGH 1.8 FEET 12:19 AM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 2.0 FEET 11:59 PM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW 0.3 FEET 07:43 AM HST.
HIGH 0.8 FEET 12:21 PM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 05:48 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.0 FEET 07:42 AM HST.
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.
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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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