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FZHW52 PHFO 180152
SRFHFO
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
352 PM HST THU APR 17 2025
DISCUSSION
A FRESH NORTH NORTHWEST SWELL WILL QUICKLY BUILD DOWN THE ISLAND
CHAING THIS EVENING. RECENT REPORTS FROM OFFSHORE BUOYS INDICATE THE
SWELL WILL COME IN TWO TO THREE FEET ABOVE MODEL GUIDANCE. SURF
HEIGHTS ALONG EXPOSED NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES ARE NOW EXPECTED TO
PEAK JUST ABOVE ADVISORY CRITERIA DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. A HIGH
SURF ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF
NIIHAU, KAUAI, OAHU, AND MOLOKAI AND ALSO NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI.
ON FRIDAY, THE SWELL WILL BEGIN TO GRADUALLY FADE AND VEER TO THE
NORTH. NO FURTHER LARGE NORTH OR NORTHWEST SWELLS ARE ANTICIPATED OVER
THE WEEKEND OR IN THE COMING WEEK.
SURF ALONG EAST FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN BELOW THE APRIL AVERAGE
THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY, THEN STEADILY RISE TO AROUND AVERAGE
BY EARLY NEXT WEEK.
SURF ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN SMALL, WITH MAINLY
OVERLAPPING BACKGROUND SOUTH SWELLS MOVING THROUGH. A LARGER PULSE
OF SOUTH-SOUTHWEST SWELL MAY ARRIVE TUESDAY.
HIZ003-029>031-181415-
KAUAI-
352 PM HST THU APR 17 2025
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES
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TONIGHT FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 12-16 12-16 10-14 8-12
WEST FACING 9-12 9-12 5-7 5-7
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 2-4
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. FREQUENT SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 1.7 FEET 06:16 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 1.6 FEET 07:17 PM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW -0.1 FEET 10:03 AM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW -0.1 FEET 11:25 AM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:15 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:58 PM HST.
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-181415-
OAHU-
352 PM HST THU APR 17 2025
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES
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TONIGHT FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 12-16 12-16 8-12 6-8
WEST FACING 8-12 8-12 5-7 5-7
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 2-4
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. FREQUENT SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................HIGH 1.7 FEET 07:26 PM HST.
LOW 0.3 FEET 03:39 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................HIGH 1.6 FEET 07:46 PM HST.
LOW 0.3 FEET 03:57 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................HIGH 1.3 FEET 06:24 PM HST.
LOW 0.2 FEET 01:34 AM HST.
HIGH 0.3 FEET 05:09 AM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................HIGH 1.8 FEET 06:16 PM HST.
FRIDAY
UV INDEX....................VERY HIGH.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................HIGH 0.3 FEET 06:11 AM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 11:45 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................HIGH 0.3 FEET 06:31 AM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 12:03 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.0 FEET 09:40 AM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW -0.2 FEET 10:23 AM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:10 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:52 PM HST.
HIZ017-018-045>050-181415-
MAUI-
352 PM HST THU APR 17 2025
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES
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TONIGHT FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 10-15 10-15 8-12 6-8
WEST FACING 3-5 3-5 2-4 1-3
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 2-4
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................HIGH 1.9 FEET 05:47 PM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW -0.1 FEET 10:18 AM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:04 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:46 PM HST.
HIZ052>054-181415-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-
352 PM HST THU APR 17 2025
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TONIGHT FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 7-10 7-10 6-8 4-6
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 2-4
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................HIGH 2.1 FEET 06:29 PM HST.
LOW 0.9 FEET 01:38 AM HST.
HIGH 0.9 FEET 04:08 AM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.0 FEET 11:12 AM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:00 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:39 PM HST.
HIZ023-026-051-181415-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-
352 PM HST THU APR 17 2025
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TONIGHT FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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WEST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 1-3
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 2-4
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
TIDES...
KONA.....................HIGH 1.6 FEET 07:07 PM HST.
LOW 0.6 FEET 02:15 AM HST.
HIGH 0.7 FEET 04:46 AM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 1.9 FEET 07:14 PM HST.
LOW 0.3 FEET 03:00 AM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW 0.0 FEET 11:49 AM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 0.5 FEET 06:23 AM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 12:00 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:04 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:43 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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