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FZHW52 PHFO 251315  
SRFHFO  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
315 AM HST TUE NOV 25 2025  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
THE CURRENT NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO DECLINE TODAY. A  
LARGE LONG PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL WILL FILL IN STARTING LATER  
TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY, LIKELY EXCEEDING ADVISORY THRESHOLDS  
FROM WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS NORTHWEST SWELL COULD BRIEFLY  
APPROACH WARNING THRESHOLDS FROM WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY  
MORNING.  
 
A LARGE STORM FORCE LOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE WEST  
CENTRAL PACIFIC ON THURSDAY AND COULD SEND OUR FIRST EXTRA LARGE  
NORTHWEST SWELL OF THE SEASON INTO THE ISLANDS FROM SATURDAY  
NIGHT INTO SUNDAY AFFECTING EXPOSED NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES.  
EXPECT A HIGHER DEGREE OF UNCERTAINTY ON THE FINAL SIZE OF THIS NEXT  
SWELL, AS THE SIZE OF THE LOW AND THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE FETCH  
LEAVES SOME POTENTIAL FOR EVEN GIANT SIZE SURF AFFECTING NORTH AND  
WEST FACING SHORES BY SUNDAY.  
 
SURF ALONG EAST FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN SMALL THROUGH THE WEEK  
DUE TO THE LIGHTER WINDS.  
 
HIZ003-029>031-261415-  
KAUAI-  
315 AM HST TUE NOV 25 2025  
 
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TODAY WEDNESDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 2-4 2-4 14-18 15-20  
WEST FACING 0-2 0-2 10-14 12-16  
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3  
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3  
 
   
TODAY  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 2.1 FEET 06:19 AM HST.  
LOW 0.4 FEET 02:53 PM HST.  
HIGH 0.5 FEET 05:30 PM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 1.9 FEET 07:20 AM HST.  
LOW 0.5 FEET 04:15 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:55 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................5:53 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.3 FEET 10:02 PM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 0.5 FEET 06:31 PM HST.  
LOW 0.3 FEET 11:24 PM HST.  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 2.0 FEET 07:08 AM HST.  
LOW 0.4 FEET 03:16 PM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 1.8 FEET 08:09 AM HST.  
LOW 0.4 FEET 04:38 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:56 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................5:53 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-261415-  
OAHU-  
315 AM HST TUE NOV 25 2025  
 
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TODAY WEDNESDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 2-4 2-4 12-16 15-20  
WEST FACING 0-2 0-2 9-12 10-14  
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3  
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3  
 
   
TODAY  
 
UV INDEX....................HIGH.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................HIGH 2.0 FEET 07:31 AM HST.  
LOW 0.3 FEET 03:36 PM HST.  
WAIANAE..................HIGH 1.8 FEET 07:51 AM HST.  
LOW 0.3 FEET 03:54 PM HST.  
HALEIWA..................HIGH 1.6 FEET 06:29 AM HST.  
LOW 0.2 FEET 01:31 PM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................HIGH 2.2 FEET 06:38 AM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:48 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................5:49 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................HIGH 0.5 FEET 08:11 PM HST.  
LOW 0.4 FEET 11:58 PM HST.  
WAIANAE..................HIGH 0.5 FEET 08:31 PM HST.  
LOW 0.4 FEET 12:16 AM HST.  
HALEIWA..................HIGH 0.4 FEET 07:09 PM HST.  
LOW 0.3 FEET 09:53 PM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.2 FEET 10:30 PM HST.  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
UV INDEX....................HIGH.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................HIGH 1.9 FEET 08:22 AM HST.  
LOW 0.2 FEET 04:19 PM HST.  
WAIANAE..................HIGH 1.8 FEET 08:42 AM HST.  
LOW 0.2 FEET 04:37 PM HST.  
HALEIWA..................HIGH 1.5 FEET 07:20 AM HST.  
LOW 0.2 FEET 02:14 PM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................HIGH 2.1 FEET 07:31 AM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:49 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................5:49 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ017-018-045>050-261415-  
MAUI-  
315 AM HST TUE NOV 25 2025  
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TODAY WEDNESDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
__________________________________________________________________  
 
NORTH FACING 2-4 2-4 8-12 12-16  
WEST FACING 0-2 0-2 3-5 4-6  
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3  
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3  
 
   
TODAY  
 
WEATHER.....................SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................HIGH 2.3 FEET 06:13 AM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:42 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................5:43 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.2 FEET 10:28 PM HST.  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................HIGH 2.2 FEET 07:08 AM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:42 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................5:43 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ052>054-261415-  
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-  
315 AM HST TUE NOV 25 2025  
 
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TODAY WEDNESDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 1-3 1-3 4-6 2-4  
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4  
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4  
 
   
TODAY  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................HIGH 2.4 FEET 06:44 AM HST.  
LOW 0.9 FEET 02:11 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.0 FEET 05:24 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:34 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................5:40 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 12 AM, THEN PARTLY  
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.3 FEET 11:28 PM HST.  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................HIGH 2.4 FEET 07:35 AM HST.  
LOW 0.8 FEET 03:17 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:35 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................5:40 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ023-026-051-261415-  
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-  
315 AM HST TUE NOV 25 2025  
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TODAY WEDNESDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
__________________________________________________________________  
 
WEST FACING 0-2 0-2 3-5 3-5  
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3  
 
   
TODAY  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................HIGH 1.9 FEET 07:22 AM HST.  
LOW 0.6 FEET 02:48 PM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 2.2 FEET 07:19 AM HST.  
LOW 0.4 FEET 03:08 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:38 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................5:44 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................HIGH 0.8 FEET 06:02 PM HST.  
LOW 0.2 FEET 12:05 AM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 0.6 FEET 07:33 PM HST.  
LOW 0.4 FEET 12:11 AM HST.  
   
WEDNESDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................HIGH 1.9 FEET 08:13 AM HST.  
LOW 0.5 FEET 03:54 PM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 2.1 FEET 08:07 AM HST.  
LOW 0.3 FEET 03:56 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:39 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................5:44 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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