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FZHW52 PHFO 231319  
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SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
319 AM HST MON MAR 23 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
THE NORTHEAST SWELL THAT PEAKED YESTERDAY WILL CONTINUE TO DECLINE  
TODAY. A SMALL NORTH SWELL WILL REINFORCE AN ALREADY ESTABLISHED  
BACKGROUND NORTH SWELL TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL MAINTAIN  
ELEVATED NORTH- FACING SHORE SURF THE NEXT FEW DAYS. VERY SMALL  
SOUTH SOUTHWEST SWELL WILL KEEP SOUTH-FACING SHORE SURF FROM GOING  
COMPLETELY FLAT THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. EAST SURF WILL STAY  
SLIGHTLY ELEVATED TODAY AS RESULT OF A FADING NORTHEAST SWELL AND  
A LITTLE NORTH WRAP. EAST-FACING SHORE SHORT PERIOD WIND WAVES  
WILL PICK UP RESPONSE TO STRENGTHENED TRADES TUESDAY INTO  
WEDNESDAY.  
 
HIZ003-029>031-241430-  
KAUAI-  
319 AM HST MON MAR 23 2026  
 
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TODAY TUESDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 6-8 6-8 6-8 6-8  
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 4-6 4-6  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............LOW -0.2 FEET 10:39 AM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............LOW -0.2 FEET 12:01 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:38 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:50 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
WEATHER.....................CLEAR.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 1.9 FEET 07:17 PM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 1.7 FEET 08:18 PM HST.  
   
TUESDAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............LOW -0.1 FEET 11:28 AM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............LOW -0.1 FEET 12:50 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:37 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:50 PM HST.  
 

 
 
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-241430-  
OAHU-  
319 AM HST MON MAR 23 2026  
 
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TODAY TUESDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 5-7 5-7 6-8 6-8  
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 4-6 4-6  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
UV INDEX....................VERY HIGH.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................HIGH 0.5 FEET 06:24 AM HST.  
LOW -0.2 FEET 12:21 PM HST.  
WAIANAE..................HIGH 0.5 FEET 06:44 AM HST.  
LOW -0.2 FEET 12:39 PM HST.  
HALEIWA..................LOW -0.1 FEET 10:16 AM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................LOW -0.4 FEET 11:01 AM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:32 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:44 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................HIGH 1.8 FEET 08:29 PM HST.  
LOW 0.3 FEET 04:45 AM HST.  
WAIANAE..................HIGH 1.7 FEET 08:49 PM HST.  
LOW 0.3 FEET 05:03 AM HST.  
HALEIWA..................HIGH 1.5 FEET 07:27 PM HST.  
LOW 0.2 FEET 02:40 AM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................HIGH 1.9 FEET 07:23 PM HST.  
   
TUESDAY
 
 
UV INDEX....................VERY HIGH.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................HIGH 0.3 FEET 07:25 AM HST.  
LOW -0.1 FEET 01:11 PM HST.  
WAIANAE..................HIGH 0.3 FEET 07:45 AM HST.  
LOW -0.1 FEET 01:29 PM HST.  
HALEIWA..................HIGH 0.3 FEET 06:23 AM HST.  
LOW -0.1 FEET 11:06 AM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................LOW -0.2 FEET 11:49 AM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:31 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:44 PM HST.  
 

 
 
HIZ017-018-045>050-241430-  
MAUI-  
319 AM HST MON MAR 23 2026  
 
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TODAY TUESDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 5-7 5-7 6-8 6-8  
WEST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4  
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4  
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 4-6 4-6  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH  
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................LOW -0.3 FEET 10:48 AM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:26 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:38 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 12 AM, THEN PARTLY  
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................HIGH 2.0 FEET 06:45 PM HST.  
   
TUESDAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................LOW -0.2 FEET 11:32 AM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:25 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:38 PM HST.  
 

 
 
HIZ052>054-241430-  
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-  
319 AM HST MON MAR 23 2026  
 
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TODAY TUESDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 3-5 3-5 4-6 4-6  
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 4-6 4-6  
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS WITH  
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................LOW -0.3 FEET 11:45 AM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:21 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:32 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................HIGH 2.2 FEET 07:25 PM HST.  
LOW 1.0 FEET 02:37 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.0 FEET 05:12 AM HST.  
   
TUESDAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................LOW -0.1 FEET 12:34 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:20 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:33 PM HST.  
 

 
 
HIZ023-026-051-241430-  
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-  
319 AM HST MON MAR 23 2026  
 
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TODAY TUESDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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WEST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5  
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH  
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING WEST  
AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................LOW -0.2 FEET 12:22 PM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 0.7 FEET 06:40 AM HST.  
LOW -0.2 FEET 12:33 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:25 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:36 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING  
NORTH AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................HIGH 1.8 FEET 08:03 PM HST.  
LOW 0.6 FEET 03:14 AM HST.  
HIGH 0.8 FEET 05:50 AM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 2.1 FEET 08:14 PM HST.  
LOW 0.3 FEET 03:55 AM HST.  
   
TUESDAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE  
MORNING, BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................LOW -0.1 FEET 01:11 PM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 0.5 FEET 07:38 AM HST.  
LOW -0.1 FEET 01:20 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:24 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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