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FZHW52 PHFO 280155
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SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
355 PM HST TUE JAN 27 2026
DISCUSSION
SURF ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES WILL CONTINUE TO TREND UP TO
ADVISORY LEVELS THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT AS A MEDIUM- TO LONG- PERIOD
NORTH NORTHWEST SWELL MOVES INTO THE ISLANDS. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS
BEEN POSTED FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU, KAUAI, OAHU,
MOLOKAI, AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.
THIS SWELL IS EXPECTED TO PEAK TONIGHT, THEN GRADUALLY EASE DURING THE
DAY ON WEDNESDAY. A LARGER NORTHWEST SWELL IS EXPECTED DURING THE
SECOND HALF OF THE WEEK. IT WILL BUILD TO ADVISORY LEVELS THURSDAY,
THEN PEAK AT WARNING LEVELS FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. SMALL SURF ALONG
SOUTH FACING SHORES WILL HOLD STEADY THROUGH MID-WEEK. SURF WILL ALSO
REMAIN SMALL ALONG EAST FACING SHORES DUE TO THE LACK OF TRADE WINDS.
HIZ003-029>031-290300-
KAUAI-
355 PM HST TUE JAN 27 2026
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES
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TONIGHT WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 12-16 12-16 9-12 7-10
WEST FACING 8-12 8-12 7-10 6-8
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 6 PM, THEN MOSTLY
CLEAR.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW -0.2 FEET 03:08 PM HST.
HIGH 2.1 FEET 11:55 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW -0.2 FEET 04:30 PM HST.
HIGH 2.0 FEET 12:56 AM HST.
WEDNESDAY
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING
NORTH AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW -0.3 FEET 04:11 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW -0.3 FEET 05:33 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:17 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:23 PM HST.
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-290300-
OAHU-
355 PM HST TUE JAN 27 2026
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES
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TONIGHT WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 12-16 12-16 9-12 7-10
WEST FACING 8-12 8-12 6-8 5-7
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING WEST
IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW -0.2 FEET 04:47 PM HST.
HIGH 2.1 FEET 12:59 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW -0.2 FEET 05:05 PM HST.
HIGH 1.9 FEET 01:19 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW -0.1 FEET 02:42 PM HST.
HIGH 1.7 FEET 11:57 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW -0.2 FEET 03:50 PM HST.
HIGH 2.2 FEET 12:40 AM HST.
WEDNESDAY
UV INDEX....................VERY HIGH.
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING
NORTH AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.2 FEET 08:57 AM HST.
HIGH 0.4 FEET 12:27 PM HST.
LOW -0.2 FEET 05:52 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.2 FEET 09:15 AM HST.
HIGH 0.4 FEET 12:47 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.2 FEET 06:52 AM HST.
HIGH 0.3 FEET 11:25 AM HST.
LOW -0.2 FEET 03:47 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW -0.4 FEET 04:59 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:10 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:19 PM HST.
HIZ017-018-045>050-290300-
MAUI-
355 PM HST TUE JAN 27 2026
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES
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TONIGHT WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 10-15 10-15 7-10 6-8
WEST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 6 PM, THEN MOSTLY
CLEAR.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW -0.1 FEET 03:38 PM HST.
HIGH 2.2 FEET 12:22 AM HST.
WEDNESDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW -0.3 FEET 04:51 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:04 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:13 PM HST.
HIZ052>054-290300-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-
355 PM HST TUE JAN 27 2026
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TONIGHT WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................SUNNY UNTIL 6 PM, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW -0.1 FEET 04:14 PM HST.
HIGH 2.4 FEET 12:27 AM HST.
WEDNESDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, INCREASING TO
SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.9 FEET 07:58 AM HST.
HIGH 1.0 FEET 10:43 AM HST.
LOW -0.3 FEET 05:21 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:56 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:09 PM HST.
HIZ023-026-051-290300-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-
355 PM HST TUE JAN 27 2026
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TONIGHT WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM 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
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING NORTH
IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW -0.1 FEET 04:51 PM HST.
HIGH 1.9 FEET 01:05 AM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW -0.2 FEET 04:38 PM HST.
HIGH 2.2 FEET 12:47 AM HST.
WEDNESDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING WEST
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW 0.6 FEET 08:35 AM HST.
HIGH 0.8 FEET 11:21 AM HST.
LOW -0.2 FEET 05:58 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.3 FEET 08:43 AM HST.
HIGH 0.5 FEET 12:15 PM HST.
LOW -0.2 FEET 05:48 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:00 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.
FOR THE LATEST BEACH HAZARD AND SAFETY INFORMATION AT INDIVIDUAL
BEACHES IN HAWAII REFER TO:
HTTPS://HAWAIIBEACHSAFETY.COM
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