612  
FZHW52 PHFO 230700  
SRFHFO  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
900 PM HST TUE SEP 22 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
SURF ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES WILL DECREASE AS THE CURRENT  
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST SWELL FADES. A MODERATE SOUTHWEST SWELL WILL BUILD  
IN AROUND FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND BUILDING SURF BACK UP ACROSS  
SOUTH AND WEST FACING SHORES.  
 
A SMALL, SHORT PERIOD, NORTH NORTHWEST SWELL WILL FADE THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER SMALL NORTHWEST SWELL WILL FILL IN THIS WEEKEND  
KEEPING SURF SLIGHTLY ELEVATED ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES.  
 
EAST FACING SHORES WILL MAINTAIN ROUGH, SHORT PERIOD WINDWAVES  
GENERATED FROM THE BREEZY TRADE WINDS. AS TRADES STRENGTHEN ON THURSDAY  
THROUGH THE WEEKEND, SURF WILL INCREASE AND BECOME VERY ROUGH AND  
CHOPPY, POSSIBLY NEARING ADVISORY LEVELS.  
 
HIZ003-029>031-240800-  
KAUAI-  
900 PM HST TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
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TONIGHT WEDNESDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 4-6 3-5 3-5 3-5  
WEST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5  
SOUTH FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5  
EAST FACING 4-6 4-6 2-4 2-4  
 
   
TONIGHT
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 1.2 FEET 12:40 AM HST.  
LOW 0.3 FEET 05:48 AM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.5 FEET 08:18 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.1 FEET 01:41 AM HST.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 2.1 FEET 01:04 PM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.3 FEET 07:10 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.9 FEET 02:05 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:26 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:34 PM HST.  
 

 
 
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-240800-  
OAHU-  
900 PM HST TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
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TONIGHT WEDNESDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 4-6 4-6 3-5 3-5  
WEST FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2  
SOUTH FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5  
EAST FACING 4-6 4-6 3-5 3-5  
 
   
TONIGHT
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.3 FEET 08:30 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.2 FEET 02:05 AM HST.  
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.3 FEET 08:48 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.1 FEET 02:25 AM HST.  
HALEIWA..................HIGH 0.9 FEET 01:03 AM HST.  
LOW 0.3 FEET 05:25 AM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................HIGH 1.4 FEET 12:21 AM HST.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
UV INDEX....................VERY HIGH.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.3 FEET 07:30 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.0 FEET 02:14 PM HST.  
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.3 FEET 07:48 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.9 FEET 02:34 PM HST.  
HALEIWA..................HIGH 1.6 FEET 01:12 PM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.3 FEET 06:14 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.3 FEET 01:13 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:21 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:28 PM HST.  
 

 
 
HIZ017-018-045>050-240800-  
MAUI-  
900 PM HST TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TONIGHT WEDNESDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 4-6 4-6 3-5 3-5  
WEST FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2  
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4  
EAST FACING 4-6 4-6 3-5 3-5  
 
   
TONIGHT
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................HIGH 1.5 FEET 12:24 AM HST.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.3 FEET 06:13 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.5 FEET 01:09 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:15 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:22 PM HST.  
 

 
 
HIZ052>054-240800-  
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-  
900 PM HST TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TONIGHT WEDNESDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5  
EAST FACING 4-6 4-6 3-5 3-5  
SOUTH FACING 4-6 4-6 4-6 3-5  
 
   
TONIGHT
 
 
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................HIGH 1.6 FEET 01:02 AM HST.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS WITH  
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.3 FEET 06:50 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.6 FEET 01:37 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:09 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:17 PM HST.  
 

 
 
HIZ023-026-051-240800-  
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-  
900 PM HST TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TONIGHT WEDNESDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
__________________________________________________________________  
 
WEST FACING 4-6 4-6 4-6 3-5  
SOUTH FACING 4-6 4-6 3-5 3-5  
 
   
TONIGHT
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................LOW 0.4 FEET 08:16 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.3 FEET 01:40 AM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.4 FEET 08:35 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.3 FEET 02:11 AM HST.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY UNTIL 12 PM, THEN CLOUDY.  
NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.  
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................LOW 0.2 FEET 07:27 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.0 FEET 02:15 PM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.4 FEET 07:35 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.2 FEET 02:17 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:13 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:21 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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