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FZHW52 PHFO 130106  
SRFHFO  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
306 PM HST SUN APR 12 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
A MODERATE, MEDIUM-PERIOD NORTH-NORTHWEST SWELL (340 DEGREES)  
GENERATED BY THE FORMERLY-GALE FORCE LOW NORTH-NORTHWEST OF THE MAIN  
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS IS FILLING IN ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES THIS  
AFTERNOON. THIS SWELL WILL MAINTAIN SMALL TO MODERATE SURF THROUGH  
MONDAY, FOLLOWED BY A DECLINE IN NORTHWEST SWELL ENERGY FOR THE REST  
OF THE WEEK.  
 
A MEDIUM-PERIOD SOUTH SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO DECLINE THROUGH MONDAY.  
BY TUESDAY, HOWEVER, A NEW SOUTH SWELL WILL ARRIVE, ONCE AGAIN  
PROVIDING A BOOST TO SURF ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES THROUGH MID WEEK  
BEFORE GRADUALLY SUBSIDING INTO THE WEEKEND.  
 
SURF ALONG EAST FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN BELOW SEASONAL AVERAGE WITH  
LIGHTER THAN AVERAGE TRADE WINDS NEAR AND UPSTREAM OF THE ISLANDS  
FORECAST THROUGH NEXT WEEK.  
 
HIZ003-029>031-140215-  
KAUAI-  
306 PM HST SUN APR 12 2026  
 
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TONIGHT MONDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 7-10 7-10 6-8 5-7  
WEST FACING 5-7 5-7 4-6 3-5  
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4  
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.2 FEET 04:47 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.6 FEET 12:00 AM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.2 FEET 06:09 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.5 FEET 01:01 AM HST.  
   
MONDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.0 FEET 06:16 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.1 FEET 12:35 PM HST.  
LOW 0.2 FEET 05:45 PM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.0 FEET 07:38 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.0 FEET 01:36 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:19 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:57 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-140215-  
OAHU-  
306 PM HST SUN APR 12 2026  
 
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TONIGHT MONDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 6-8 6-8 6-8 5-7  
WEST FACING 4-6 4-6 4-6 3-5  
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4  
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.2 FEET 06:36 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.6 FEET 01:12 AM HST.  
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.2 FEET 06:54 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.5 FEET 01:32 AM HST.  
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.2 FEET 04:31 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.3 FEET 12:10 AM HST.  
LOW -0.1 FEET 05:48 AM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.2 FEET 05:17 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.9 FEET 12:16 AM HST.  
   
MONDAY  
 
UV INDEX....................LOW.  
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................LOW -0.1 FEET 07:53 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.1 FEET 01:58 PM HST.  
WAIANAE..................LOW -0.1 FEET 08:11 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.0 FEET 02:18 PM HST.  
HALEIWA..................HIGH 0.9 FEET 12:56 PM HST.  
LOW 0.1 FEET 05:29 PM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.3 FEET 06:50 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.2 FEET 12:30 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:14 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:51 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ017-018-045>050-140215-  
MAUI-  
306 PM HST SUN APR 12 2026  
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TONIGHT MONDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 4-6 4-6 3-5 2-4  
WEST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4  
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4  
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 8 PM, THEN PARTLY  
CLOUDY UNTIL 2 AM, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
OCCASIONAL SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.3 FEET 05:13 PM HST.  
HIGH 2.0 FEET 12:08 AM HST.  
   
MONDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.3 FEET 06:39 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.4 FEET 12:23 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:08 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:44 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ052>054-140215-  
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-  
306 PM HST SUN APR 12 2026  
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TONIGHT MONDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4  
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4  
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 3-5  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.3 FEET 05:47 PM HST.  
HIGH 2.1 FEET 12:32 AM HST.  
   
MONDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.2 FEET 07:02 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.5 FEET 12:56 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:04 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:38 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ023-026-051-140215-  
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-  
306 PM HST SUN APR 12 2026  
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TONIGHT MONDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
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WEST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4  
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 3-5  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY UNTIL 8 PM, THEN PARTLY  
CLOUDY UNTIL 2 AM, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................LOW 0.2 FEET 06:24 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.7 FEET 01:10 AM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.3 FEET 06:35 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.7 FEET 01:07 AM HST.  
   
MONDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................LOW 0.1 FEET 07:39 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.2 FEET 01:34 PM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.0 FEET 07:51 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.2 FEET 01:59 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:08 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:42 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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