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SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
859 AM HST MON JAN 26 2026
DISCUSSION
SURF ALONG EXPOSED NORTH- AND WEST-FACING SHORES REMAIN SMALL TODAY
AS THE MEDIUM-PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL THAT ARRIVED SUNDAY CONTINUES TO
EASE. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE ALONG NORTH-FACING SHORES OF KAUAI AND
OAHU THIS MORNING, WHERE THE STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS ARE
GENERATING SHORT-PERIOD AND CHOPPY SURF CONDITIONS. AN UPWARD TREND
IS EXPECTED BY TONIGHT AS A FRESH, MEDIUM-PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL
ARRIVES. HEIGHTS COULD NEAR ADVISORY LEVELS DURING THE PEAK TUESDAY
NIGHT, BEFORE EASING THROUGH MIDWEEK. A LARGER, LONG-PERIOD NORTHWEST
SWELL IS EXPECTED THURSDAY, WITH HEIGHTS POTENTIALLY REACHING WARNING-
LEVELS DURING THE PEAK LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. SURF ALONG EAST-
FACING SHORES WILL BRIEFLY TREND UP AS THE TRADES RETURN TODAY, WITH
THE HIGHEST SURF EXPECTED ON KAUAI AND OAHU. A DOWNWARD TREND WILL
FOLLOW BEGINNING TUESDAY AS THE WINDS SHIFT SOUTHERLY. SURF ALONG
SOUTH-FACING SHORES MAY ALSO TREND UP SLIGHTLY BY TUESDAY AS A
BACKGROUND, LONG-PERIOD SOUTH SWELL ARRIVES.
HIZ003-029>031-272000-
KAUAI-
859 AM HST MON JAN 26 2026
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TODAY TUESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 3-5 2-4 7-10 10-14
WEST FACING 2-4 1-3 6-8 7-10
SOUTH FACING 0-2 0-2 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW -0.1 FEET 02:06 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW -0.1 FEET 03:28 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:18 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:22 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 12 AM, THEN PARTLY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 1.9 FEET 10:58 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 1.8 FEET 11:59 PM HST.
TUESDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW -0.2 FEET 03:08 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW -0.2 FEET 04:30 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:17 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:23 PM HST.
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-272000-
OAHU-
859 AM HST MON JAN 26 2026
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TODAY TUESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 3-5 2-4 7-10 10-14
WEST FACING 2-4 1-3 5-7 6-8
SOUTH FACING 0-2 0-2 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4
REST OF TODAY
UV INDEX....................MODERATE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. HAZY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................HIGH 0.7 FEET 08:36 AM HST.
LOW -0.1 FEET 03:47 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................HIGH 0.7 FEET 08:56 AM HST.
LOW -0.1 FEET 04:05 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW -0.1 FEET 01:42 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW -0.1 FEET 02:36 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:11 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:17 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 12 AM, THEN PARTLY
CLOUDY. HAZY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................HIGH 1.9 FEET 12:01 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................HIGH 1.7 FEET 12:21 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................HIGH 1.5 FEET 10:59 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................HIGH 1.9 FEET 11:51 PM HST.
TUESDAY
UV INDEX....................MODERATE.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.4 FEET 08:12 AM HST.
HIGH 0.5 FEET 10:41 AM HST.
LOW -0.2 FEET 04:47 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.4 FEET 08:30 AM HST.
HIGH 0.4 FEET 11:01 AM HST.
LOW -0.2 FEET 05:05 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.4 FEET 06:07 AM HST.
HIGH 0.4 FEET 09:39 AM HST.
LOW -0.1 FEET 02:42 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW -0.2 FEET 03:50 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:11 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:18 PM HST.
HIZ017-018-045>050-272000-
MAUI-
859 AM HST MON JAN 26 2026
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TODAY TUESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 2-4 2-4 5-7 8-12
WEST FACING 0-2 0-2 1-3 2-4
SOUTH FACING 0-2 0-2 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. HAZY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.0 FEET 02:20 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:04 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:12 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. HAZY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................HIGH 1.9 FEET 11:23 PM HST.
TUESDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. HAZY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW -0.1 FEET 03:38 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:04 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:13 PM HST.
HIZ052>054-272000-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-
859 AM HST MON JAN 26 2026
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TODAY TUESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 0-2 0-2 1-3 3-5
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 2-4 2-4
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. HAZY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.0 FEET 03:05 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:57 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:08 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................HIGH 2.1 FEET 11:18 PM HST.
TUESDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. HAZY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW -0.1 FEET 04:14 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:57 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:09 PM HST.
HIZ023-026-051-272000-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-
859 AM HST MON JAN 26 2026
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TODAY TUESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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WEST FACING 0-2 0-2 1-3 2-4
SOUTH FACING 0-2 0-2 1-3 1-3
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. HAZY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW 0.0 FEET 03:42 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 0.8 FEET 08:46 AM HST.
LOW -0.2 FEET 03:36 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:01 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:12 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. HAZY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
TIDES...
KONA.....................HIGH 1.7 FEET 11:56 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 2.0 FEET 11:43 PM HST.
TUESDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. HAZY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING WEST
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW -0.1 FEET 04:51 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.5 FEET 07:44 AM HST.
HIGH 0.6 FEET 10:25 AM HST.
LOW -0.2 FEET 04:38 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:01 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:13 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.
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