960
FZHW52 PHFO 190150
SRFHFO
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
350 PM HST THU SEP 18 2025
DISCUSSION
SURF ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES SHOULD SEE AN INCREASE THIS WEEKEND
AS A SMALL TO MODERATE, LONG-PERIOD, SOUTH SOUTHWEST SWELL
GRADUALLY FILLS IN LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY AND PEAKS LATE
SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. SURF HEIGHTS SHOULD RISE BACK UP TO NEAR OR
ABOVE THE SEPTEMBER AVERAGE OVER THE WEEKEND THEN GRADUALLY
DECLINE NEXT WEEK.
SURF ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES SAW A SMALL INCREASE TODAY DUE TO A
SHORT-PERIOD NORTH SWELL. THIS SMALL BUMP IS EXPECTED TO PEAK ON
FRIDAY OUT OF THE NORTH TO NORTH-NORTHEAST DIRECTION, FOLLOWED BY
A SHORT PERIOD NORTH NORTHWEST SWELL THIS WEEKEND. MODERATE TO
LOCALLY STRONG TRADES NEAR AND UPSTREAM OF THE AREA WILL LEAD TO
CHOPPY CONDITIONS ALONG EAST FACING SHORES OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL
DAYS. A SLIGHT INCREASE OF WINDSWELL IS EXPECTED OVER THE WEEKEND
DUE TO A FETCH OF STRONG WINDS NORTHEAST OF THE STATE.
HIZ003-029>031-200300-
KAUAI-
350 PM HST THU SEP 18 2025
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TONIGHT FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
WEST FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 1-3
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 2-4
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 6 PM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.4 FEET 07:24 PM HST.
HIGH 1.3 FEET 01:15 AM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.4 FEET 08:46 PM HST.
HIGH 1.2 FEET 02:16 AM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.2 FEET 06:22 AM HST.
HIGH 2.2 FEET 01:36 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.2 FEET 07:44 AM HST.
HIGH 2.0 FEET 02:37 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:25 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:38 PM HST.
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-200300-
OAHU-
350 PM HST THU SEP 18 2025
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TONIGHT FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
WEST FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 1-3
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 2-4
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 6 PM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.2 FEET 09:03 PM HST.
HIGH 1.3 FEET 02:38 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.2 FEET 09:21 PM HST.
HIGH 1.2 FEET 02:58 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.2 FEET 06:58 PM HST.
HIGH 1.0 FEET 01:36 AM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.7 FEET 07:47 PM HST.
HIGH 1.5 FEET 01:02 AM HST.
FRIDAY
UV INDEX....................EXTREME.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.3 FEET 08:07 AM HST.
HIGH 2.1 FEET 02:47 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.3 FEET 08:25 AM HST.
HIGH 1.9 FEET 03:07 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.2 FEET 06:02 AM HST.
HIGH 1.7 FEET 01:45 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.2 FEET 06:50 AM HST.
HIGH 2.4 FEET 01:42 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:20 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:32 PM HST.
HIZ017-018-045>050-200300-
MAUI-
350 PM HST THU SEP 18 2025
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TONIGHT FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
WEST FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 2-4
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................SUNNY UNTIL 6 PM, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.7 FEET 07:43 PM HST.
HIGH 1.6 FEET 12:58 AM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.1 FEET 06:46 AM HST.
HIGH 2.6 FEET 01:36 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:14 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:26 PM HST.
HIZ052>054-200300-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-
350 PM HST THU SEP 18 2025
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TONIGHT FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4
SOUTH FACING 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.5 FEET 08:08 PM HST.
HIGH 1.8 FEET 01:38 AM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.2 FEET 07:24 AM HST.
HIGH 2.7 FEET 02:05 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:08 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:20 PM HST.
HIZ023-026-051-200300-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-
350 PM HST THU SEP 18 2025
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TONIGHT FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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WEST FACING 0-2 0-2 1-3 0-2
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 2-4
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. HAZY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY, BECOMING
LIGHT AND VARIABLE, THEN BECOMING EAST
AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW 0.3 FEET 08:45 PM HST.
HIGH 1.4 FEET 02:16 AM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.2 FEET 09:08 PM HST.
HIGH 1.4 FEET 02:44 AM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. HAZY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW 0.1 FEET 08:01 AM HST.
HIGH 2.1 FEET 02:43 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.2 FEET 08:10 AM HST.
HIGH 2.3 FEET 02:51 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:12 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:24 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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