941  
FZHW52 PHFO 240117  
SRFHFO  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
317 PM HST SAT AUG 23 2025  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
SMALL OVERLAPPING MEDIUM AND LONG PERIOD SOUTH SWELLS WILL CONTINUE  
THIS AFTERNOON AND SLOWLY FADE INTO BACKGROUND LEVELS BY SUNDAY.  
SURF HEIGHTS WILL CONTINUE TO DECLINE INTO MONDAY. ANOTHER SERIES  
OF SMALL LONG PERIOD SOUTH SWELLS WILL ARRIVE BY TUESDAY,  
BOOSTING SOUTH SHORE SURF HEIGHTS THROUGH FRIDAY.  
 
SURF ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN NEARLY FLAT  
FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS, WHILE SMALL TRADE WIND DRIVEN WAVE CHOP  
WILL LINGER FOR EAST SHORES.  
 
HIZ003-029>031-250230-  
KAUAI-  
317 PM HST SAT AUG 23 2025  
 
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TONIGHT SUNDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2  
WEST FACING 1-3 1-3 0-2 0-2  
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3  
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 2.2 FEET 03:11 PM HST.  
LOW 0.3 FEET 09:15 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.4 FEET 03:17 AM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 2.1 FEET 04:12 PM HST.  
LOW 0.4 FEET 10:37 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.3 FEET 04:18 AM HST.  
   
SUNDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.2 FEET 08:29 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.0 FEET 03:36 PM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.2 FEET 09:51 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.9 FEET 04:37 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:18 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................7:02 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-250230-  
OAHU-  
317 PM HST SAT AUG 23 2025  
 
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TONIGHT SUNDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2  
WEST FACING 1-3 1-3 0-2 0-2  
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3  
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................HIGH 2.2 FEET 04:24 PM HST.  
LOW 0.2 FEET 11:04 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.3 FEET 04:47 AM HST.  
WAIANAE..................HIGH 2.0 FEET 04:44 PM HST.  
LOW 0.2 FEET 11:22 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.2 FEET 05:07 AM HST.  
HALEIWA..................HIGH 1.7 FEET 03:22 PM HST.  
LOW 0.2 FEET 08:59 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.1 FEET 03:45 AM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................HIGH 2.4 FEET 03:13 PM HST.  
LOW 0.7 FEET 09:29 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.6 FEET 02:52 AM HST.  
   
SUNDAY  
 
UV INDEX....................VERY HIGH.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.3 FEET 10:21 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.0 FEET 04:53 PM HST.  
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.3 FEET 10:39 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.9 FEET 05:13 PM HST.  
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.2 FEET 08:16 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.6 FEET 03:51 PM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.2 FEET 08:49 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.3 FEET 03:31 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:13 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:55 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ017-018-045>050-250230-  
MAUI-  
317 PM HST SAT AUG 23 2025  
 
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TONIGHT SUNDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2  
WEST FACING 1-3 1-3 0-2 0-2  
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3  
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................HIGH 2.7 FEET 03:03 PM HST.  
LOW 0.6 FEET 09:23 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.8 FEET 02:48 AM HST.  
   
SUNDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.1 FEET 08:45 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.6 FEET 03:24 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:07 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:49 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ052>054-250230-  
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-  
317 PM HST SAT AUG 23 2025  
 
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TONIGHT SUNDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2  
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3  
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................HIGH 2.8 FEET 03:36 PM HST.  
LOW 0.4 FEET 10:01 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.9 FEET 03:36 AM HST.  
   
SUNDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.1 FEET 09:29 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.6 FEET 04:02 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:03 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:42 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ023-026-051-250230-  
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-  
317 PM HST SAT AUG 23 2025  
 
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TONIGHT SUNDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
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WEST FACING 1-3 1-3 0-2 0-2  
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 6 PM, THEN MOSTLY  
CLOUDY UNTIL 12 AM, THEN MOSTLY CLEAR.  
HAZY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
NORTHEAST IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................HIGH 2.2 FEET 04:14 PM HST.  
LOW 0.3 FEET 10:38 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.5 FEET 04:14 AM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 2.5 FEET 04:26 PM HST.  
LOW 0.2 FEET 11:06 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.5 FEET 04:49 AM HST.  
   
SUNDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................SUNNY UNTIL 12 PM, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
HAZY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................LOW 0.1 FEET 10:06 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.1 FEET 04:40 PM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.2 FEET 10:22 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.3 FEET 04:54 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:07 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:46 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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