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SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
900 AM HST THU JAN 29 2026
DISCUSSION
TWO SIGNIFICANT NORTHWEST SWELLS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE
STATE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THE FIRST MODERATE TO LARGE LONG
PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BUILD DOWN THE ISLAND CHAIN TODAY. THIS
SWELL WILL PRODUCE HIGH SURF ADVISORY (HSA) CONDITIONS TODAY FOR
NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU, KAUAI AND OAHU. A BIGGER,
OVERLAPPING, LONG PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BUILD IN ON FRIDAY.
THIS SWELL WILL SWIFTLY EXCEED WARNING LEVELS FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
FOR THE SAME NORTHWEST ISLANDS, EXPECT THE HSA TO EXPAND IN COVERAGE
TO THE ISLANDS OF MOLOKAI, MAUI AND WEST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG
ISLAND BY FRIDAY. THIS SWELL WILL THEN DECLINE EARLY NEXT WEEK BEFORE
AN EXTRA LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL ARRIVES NEXT TUESDAY ONWARD.
SURF ALONG EAST AND SOUTH FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN SMALL.
HIZ003-029>031-302000-
KAUAI-
900 AM HST THU JAN 29 2026
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES
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TODAY FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 12-16 14-18 18-22 20-25
WEST FACING 9-12 10-14 12-16 15-20
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.3 FEET 08:18 AM HST.
HIGH 0.5 FEET 11:47 AM HST.
LOW -0.3 FEET 05:09 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.3 FEET 09:40 AM HST.
HIGH 0.4 FEET 12:48 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:17 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:24 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 12 AM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 2.4 FEET 01:28 AM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW -0.4 FEET 06:31 PM HST.
HIGH 2.3 FEET 02:29 AM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.2 FEET 08:36 AM HST.
HIGH 0.5 FEET 12:49 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.2 FEET 09:58 AM HST.
HIGH 0.5 FEET 01:50 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:16 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:25 PM HST.
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-302000-
OAHU-
900 AM HST THU JAN 29 2026
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES
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TODAY FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 10-15 12-16 15-20 20-25
WEST FACING 8-12 8-12 10-14 15-20
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
REST OF TODAY
UV INDEX....................HIGH.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. HAZY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.1 FEET 09:30 AM HST.
HIGH 0.4 FEET 01:37 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.1 FEET 09:48 AM HST.
HIGH 0.4 FEET 01:57 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.1 FEET 07:25 AM HST.
HIGH 0.4 FEET 12:35 PM HST.
LOW -0.2 FEET 04:48 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW -0.5 FEET 05:57 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:10 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:19 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. HAZY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW -0.3 FEET 06:53 PM HST.
HIGH 2.4 FEET 02:36 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW -0.3 FEET 07:11 PM HST.
HIGH 2.2 FEET 02:56 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................HIGH 1.9 FEET 01:34 AM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................HIGH 2.6 FEET 01:58 AM HST.
FRIDAY
UV INDEX....................HIGH.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.0 FEET 10:02 AM HST.
HIGH 0.5 FEET 02:33 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.0 FEET 10:20 AM HST.
HIGH 0.5 FEET 02:53 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.0 FEET 07:57 AM HST.
HIGH 0.4 FEET 01:31 PM HST.
LOW -0.3 FEET 05:45 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.8 FEET 09:09 AM HST.
HIGH 0.9 FEET 12:04 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:10 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:20 PM HST.
HIZ017-018-045>050-302000-
MAUI-
900 AM HST THU JAN 29 2026
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TODAY FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 6-8 8-12 8-12 8-12
WEST FACING 2-4 3-5 3-5 3-5
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. HAZY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.8 FEET 08:34 AM HST.
HIGH 0.9 FEET 11:01 AM HST.
LOW -0.5 FEET 05:51 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:03 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:14 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. HAZY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................HIGH 2.7 FEET 01:44 AM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. HAZY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING
NORTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.7 FEET 08:40 AM HST.
HIGH 1.0 FEET 12:21 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:03 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:14 PM HST.
HIZ052>054-302000-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-
900 AM HST THU JAN 29 2026
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TODAY FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 3-5 4-6 4-6 4-6
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. HAZY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.7 FEET 08:24 AM HST.
HIGH 1.0 FEET 12:13 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:56 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:10 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. HAZY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW -0.4 FEET 06:22 PM HST.
HIGH 2.9 FEET 02:01 AM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. HAZY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING EAST
AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.5 FEET 08:52 AM HST.
HIGH 1.2 FEET 01:18 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:56 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:11 PM HST.
HIZ023-026-051-302000-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-
900 AM HST THU JAN 29 2026
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TODAY FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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WEST FACING 4-6 5-7 6-8 6-8
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 12 PM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. HAZY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING WEST
AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW 0.5 FEET 09:01 AM HST.
HIGH 0.8 FEET 12:51 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.1 FEET 09:22 AM HST.
HIGH 0.5 FEET 01:36 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:00 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:14 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 12 AM, THEN PARTLY
CLOUDY. HAZY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW -0.3 FEET 06:59 PM HST.
HIGH 2.3 FEET 02:39 AM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW -0.3 FEET 06:53 PM HST.
HIGH 2.5 FEET 02:32 AM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. HAZY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING WEST
AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW 0.3 FEET 09:29 AM HST.
HIGH 0.9 FEET 01:56 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.0 FEET 09:57 AM HST.
HIGH 0.6 FEET 02:36 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:00 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:15 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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