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FZHW52 PHFO 041401  
SRFHFO  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
401 AM HST SAT JAN 4 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
LONG PERIOD FORERUNNERS A LARGE TO EXTRA LARGE NORTHWEST SWELL HAVE  
ARRIVED AND WILL BUILD QUICKLY DOWN THE ISLAND CHAIN TODAY, PEAKING  
TONIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY. THE NEXT ROUND OF LARGE TO EXTRA LARGE  
NORTHWEST SWELLS IS EXPECTED MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NEXT WEEK. SURF  
ALONG EAST AND SOUTH FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN SMALL THROUGH THE  
FORECAST PERIOD.  
 
HIZ003-029>031-050230-  
KAUAI-  
401 AM HST SAT JAN 4 2025  
   
..HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES
 
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TODAY SUNDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 10-14 20-30 25-35 20-30  
WEST FACING 8-12 18-22 18-24 18-22  
SOUTH FACING 1-3 2-4 3-5 3-5  
EAST FACING 1-3 2-4 2-4 2-4  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. HAZY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.2 FEET 12:51 PM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 1.9 FEET 06:58 AM HST.  
LOW 0.2 FEET 02:13 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................7:17 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:07 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. HAZY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 0.9 FEET 07:00 PM HST.  
LOW 0.4 FEET 11:03 PM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 0.8 FEET 08:01 PM HST.  
LOW 0.5 FEET 12:25 AM HST.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 1.7 FEET 06:31 AM HST.  
LOW 0.1 FEET 01:27 PM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 1.6 FEET 07:32 AM HST.  
LOW 0.1 FEET 02:49 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................7:17 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:08 PM HST.  
 

 
 
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-050230-  
OAHU-  
401 AM HST SAT JAN 4 2025  
   
..HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES
 
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TODAY SUNDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
__________________________________________________________________  
 
NORTH FACING 8-12 22-26 25-35 20-30  
WEST FACING 6-8 15-20 18-22 18-22  
SOUTH FACING 1-3 2-4 2-4 2-4  
EAST FACING 1-3 2-4 2-4 2-4  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
UV INDEX....................HIGH.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. HAZY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................HIGH 1.9 FEET 07:13 AM HST.  
LOW 0.0 FEET 02:30 PM HST.  
WAIANAE..................HIGH 1.8 FEET 07:33 AM HST.  
LOW 0.0 FEET 02:48 PM HST.  
HALEIWA..................HIGH 1.5 FEET 06:11 AM HST.  
LOW 0.0 FEET 12:25 PM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.5 FEET 01:06 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.0 FEET 05:48 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................7:10 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:03 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. HAZY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................HIGH 0.9 FEET 08:33 PM HST.  
LOW 0.5 FEET 01:16 AM HST.  
WAIANAE..................HIGH 0.9 FEET 08:53 PM HST.  
LOW 0.5 FEET 01:34 AM HST.  
HALEIWA..................HIGH 0.7 FEET 07:31 PM HST.  
LOW 0.4 FEET 11:11 PM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.4 FEET 11:09 PM HST.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
UV INDEX....................HIGH.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, INCREASING TO  
SOUTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................HIGH 1.6 FEET 07:53 AM HST.  
LOW 0.0 FEET 03:06 PM HST.  
WAIANAE..................HIGH 1.5 FEET 08:13 AM HST.  
LOW 0.0 FEET 03:24 PM HST.  
HALEIWA..................HIGH 1.3 FEET 06:51 AM HST.  
LOW 0.0 FEET 01:01 PM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................HIGH 2.1 FEET 06:26 AM HST.  
LOW 0.4 FEET 01:48 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................7:10 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:03 PM HST.  
 

 
 
HIZ017-018-045>050-050230-  
MAUI-  
401 AM HST SAT JAN 4 2025  
   
..HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH FACING SHORES
 
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TODAY SUNDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
__________________________________________________________________  
 
NORTH FACING 7-10 20-25 25-35 20-30  
WEST FACING 2-4 3-5 6-8 4-6  
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3  
EAST FACING 1-3 2-4 2-4 2-4  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. HAZY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.6 FEET 12:45 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.1 FEET 05:36 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................7:03 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................5:57 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 12 AM, THEN PARTLY  
CLOUDY. HAZY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.4 FEET 11:05 PM HST.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. HAZY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING  
SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................HIGH 2.2 FEET 06:15 AM HST.  
LOW 0.4 FEET 01:29 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................7:03 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................5:58 PM HST.  
 

 
 
HIZ052>054-050230-  
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-  
401 AM HST SAT JAN 4 2025  
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TODAY SUNDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
__________________________________________________________________  
 
NORTH FACING 2-4 3-5 3-5 3-5  
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4  
SOUTH FACING 2-4 1-3 1-3 1-3  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................HIGH 2.6 FEET 06:24 AM HST.  
LOW 0.4 FEET 01:16 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:55 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................5:54 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................HIGH 1.4 FEET 06:45 PM HST.  
LOW 0.5 FEET 12:11 AM HST.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. HAZY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................HIGH 2.3 FEET 06:59 AM HST.  
LOW 0.3 FEET 02:00 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:56 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................5:55 PM HST.  
 

 
 
HIZ023-026-051-050230-  
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-  
401 AM HST SAT JAN 4 2025  
   
..HIGH SURF WARNING FOR WEST FACING SHORES
 
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TODAY SUNDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
__________________________________________________________________  
 
WEST FACING 2-4 9-12 10-14 8-12  
SOUTH FACING 1-3 2-4 3-5 3-5  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................SUNNY UNTIL 12 PM, THEN PARTLY SUNNY.  
HAZY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................HIGH 2.0 FEET 07:02 AM HST.  
LOW 0.2 FEET 01:53 PM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 2.2 FEET 07:09 AM HST.  
LOW -0.1 FEET 02:17 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:59 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................5:58 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. HAZY.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING  
NORTH AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................HIGH 1.1 FEET 07:23 PM HST.  
LOW 0.3 FEET 12:48 AM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 1.1 FEET 08:17 PM HST.  
LOW 0.5 FEET 01:17 AM HST.  
   
SUNDAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. HAZY.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................HIGH 1.8 FEET 07:37 AM HST.  
LOW 0.2 FEET 02:37 PM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 1.9 FEET 07:49 AM HST.  
LOW -0.1 FEET 02:53 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................7:00 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................5:59 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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