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FZHW52 PHFO 090112 AAB  
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SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII...UPDATED  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
312 PM HST SAT MAR 8 2025  
   
DISCUSSION  
SURF ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN  
ABOVE ADVISORY LEVELS THROUGH THIS EVENING AND LIKELY THROUGH THE  
NIGHT AS THE CURRENT MODERATE, MEDIUM- TO LONG-PERIOD NORTHWEST  
(310-330 DEGREE) SWELL HOLDS NEAR ITS AFTERNOON PEAK. THE HIGH SURF  
ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR MOST NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF  
THE SMALLER ISLANDS THROUGH TONIGHT, DUE TO SWELL HEIGHTS AT THE  
NEARSHORE BUOYS LOOKING TO BE SLOW TO DECLINE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL  
HOURS. THIS SWELL WILL GRADUALLY VEER TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST AS  
IT LOWERS THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 
SURF ALONG EAST-FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN ROUGH INTO NEXT WEEK DUE  
TO THE PERSISTENT FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG TRADE FLOW OVER AND UPSTREAM  
OF THE ISLANDS. TRADES COULD POSSIBLY STRENGTHEN EARLY NEXT WEEK,  
WHICH WOULD FURTHER INCREASE THE WINDSWELL THROUGH AT LEAST MIDWEEK.  
 
SURF ALONG SOUTH-FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN SMALL WITH MAINLY SOME  
WRAP AROUND WIND SWELL FOR SELECT EXPOSURES. A SMALL, LONG-PERIOD  
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST SWELL IS POSSIBLE NEXT WEDNESDAY.  
 
HIZ003-029>031-091415-  
KAUAI-  
312 PM HST SAT MAR 8 2025  
   
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES  
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TONIGHT SUNDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
__________________________________________________________________  
 
NORTH FACING 14-18 8-12 8-12 6-8  
WEST FACING 10-14 6-8 6-8 4-6  
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3  
EAST FACING 6-8 6-8 6-8 6-8  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 12 AM, THEN MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH, BECOMING  
EAST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............LOW -0.1 FEET 03:55 PM HST.  
HIGH 2.0 FEET 12:13 AM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............LOW -0.1 FEET 05:17 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.8 FEET 01:14 AM HST.  
   
SUNDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.1 FEET 07:25 AM HST.  
HIGH 0.5 FEET 12:15 PM HST.  
LOW -0.1 FEET 05:02 PM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.1 FEET 08:47 AM HST.  
HIGH 0.5 FEET 01:16 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:51 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:45 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-091415-  
OAHU-  
312 PM HST SAT MAR 8 2025  
   
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES  
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TONIGHT SUNDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
__________________________________________________________________  
 
NORTH FACING 14-18 8-12 8-12 6-8  
WEST FACING 10-14 6-8 6-8 4-6  
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3  
EAST FACING 6-8 6-8 6-8 6-8  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 12 AM, THEN MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.0 FEET 05:40 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.9 FEET 01:19 AM HST.  
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.0 FEET 05:58 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.8 FEET 01:39 AM HST.  
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.0 FEET 03:35 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.5 FEET 12:17 AM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................LOW -0.1 FEET 04:46 PM HST.  
HIGH 2.1 FEET 12:55 AM HST.  
   
SUNDAY  
 
UV INDEX....................VERY HIGH.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.0 FEET 08:52 AM HST.  
HIGH 0.6 FEET 01:47 PM HST.  
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.0 FEET 09:10 AM HST.  
HIGH 0.5 FEET 02:07 PM HST.  
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.0 FEET 06:47 AM HST.  
HIGH 0.5 FEET 12:45 PM HST.  
LOW 0.0 FEET 04:43 PM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.5 FEET 08:29 AM HST.  
HIGH 0.7 FEET 12:04 PM HST.  
LOW -0.1 FEET 05:49 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:45 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:39 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ017-018-045>050-091415-  
MAUI-  
312 PM HST SAT MAR 8 2025  
   
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES  
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TONIGHT SUNDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
__________________________________________________________________  
 
NORTH FACING 14-18 7-10 7-10 5-7  
WEST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 2-4  
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3  
EAST FACING 6-8 6-8 6-8 6-8  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.0 FEET 04:37 PM HST.  
HIGH 2.2 FEET 12:42 AM HST.  
   
SUNDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.6 FEET 08:01 AM HST.  
HIGH 0.8 FEET 11:59 AM HST.  
LOW -0.1 FEET 05:43 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:39 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:33 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ052>054-091415-  
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-  
312 PM HST SAT MAR 8 2025  
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TONIGHT SUNDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
__________________________________________________________________  
 
NORTH FACING 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6  
EAST FACING 6-8 6-8 6-8 6-8  
SOUTH FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.1 FEET 05:06 PM HST.  
HIGH 2.3 FEET 12:56 AM HST.  
   
SUNDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.4 FEET 08:02 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.0 FEET 12:37 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:33 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:28 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ023-026-051-091415-  
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-  
312 PM HST SAT MAR 8 2025  
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TONIGHT SUNDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
__________________________________________________________________  
 
WEST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4  
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. HAZY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................LOW 0.0 FEET 05:43 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.9 FEET 01:34 AM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.1 FEET 05:30 PM HST.  
HIGH 2.0 FEET 01:13 AM HST.  
   
SUNDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. HAZY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................LOW 0.3 FEET 08:39 AM HST.  
HIGH 0.8 FEET 01:15 PM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.0 FEET 08:49 AM HST.  
HIGH 0.6 FEET 01:48 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:37 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:32 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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