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FZHW52 PHFO 180200
SRFHFO
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
400 PM HST FRI OCT 17 2025
DISCUSSION
TWO MODERATE, LONG-PERIOD NW AND NNW SWELLS MOVING THROUGH THE
WATERS WILL KEEP SURF HEIGHTS ELEVATED ALONG N AND W FACING
SHORES THROUGH SATURDAY. SURF ALONG N AND W FACING SHORES WILL
SLOWLY TREND DOWN ON SUNDAY. A HURRICANE FORCE LOW E OF JAPAN WILL
BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF MODERATE, LONG-PERIOD NW (330 DEG) SWELL
INTO THE ISLANDS TOWARDS THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK BUILDING SURF
HEIGHTS ALONG N AND W FACING SHORES. THIS NEXT LONG-PERIOD SWELL
MAY POSSIBLY REACH LOW-END HIGH SURF ADVISORY LEVELS WEDNESDAY
INTO THURSDAY.
A SERIES OF SMALL, MEDIUM- TO LONG-PERIOD S TO SW SWELLS WILL
CONTINUE TO FILTER INTO THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND KEEPING SURF
ALONG S FACING SHORES FROM GOING FLAT. SHORT-PERIOD SURF ALONG E
FACING SHORES INCREASES SLIGHTLY ON SATURDAY DUE TO THE STRONGER
TRADES, THEN TRENDS DOWN SLIGHTLY SUNDAY THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
HIZ003-029>031-190300-
KAUAI-
400 PM HST FRI OCT 17 2025
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TONIGHT SATURDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 10-14 8-12 8-12 7-10
WEST FACING 7-10 6-8 5-7 4-6
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 3-5 4-6 4-6 4-6
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.2 FEET 06:27 PM HST.
HIGH 1.6 FEET 01:10 AM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.2 FEET 07:49 PM HST.
HIGH 1.5 FEET 02:11 AM HST.
SATURDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.5 FEET 06:26 AM HST.
HIGH 1.7 FEET 12:52 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.5 FEET 07:48 AM HST.
HIGH 1.6 FEET 01:53 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:35 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:11 PM HST.
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-190300-
OAHU-
400 PM HST FRI OCT 17 2025
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TONIGHT SATURDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 10-14 8-12 8-12 7-10
WEST FACING 7-10 6-8 5-7 4-6
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 3-5 4-6 4-6 4-6
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.1 FEET 08:07 PM HST.
HIGH 1.6 FEET 02:25 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.1 FEET 08:25 PM HST.
HIGH 1.5 FEET 02:45 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.1 FEET 06:02 PM HST.
HIGH 1.3 FEET 01:23 AM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.4 FEET 06:56 PM HST.
HIGH 1.8 FEET 01:09 AM HST.
SATURDAY
UV INDEX....................VERY HIGH.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.5 FEET 08:09 AM HST.
HIGH 1.7 FEET 02:07 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.5 FEET 08:27 AM HST.
HIGH 1.6 FEET 02:27 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.4 FEET 06:04 AM HST.
HIGH 1.3 FEET 01:05 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.6 FEET 06:39 AM HST.
HIGH 2.0 FEET 12:45 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:28 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:06 PM HST.
HIZ017-018-045>050-190300-
MAUI-
400 PM HST FRI OCT 17 2025
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TONIGHT SATURDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 10-14 8-12 8-12 7-10
WEST FACING 3-5 2-4 2-4 2-4
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 3-5 4-6 4-6 4-6
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.4 FEET 06:53 PM HST.
HIGH 1.9 FEET 12:56 AM HST.
SATURDAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.6 FEET 06:34 AM HST.
HIGH 2.2 FEET 12:45 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:22 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:00 PM HST.
HIZ052>054-190300-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-
400 PM HST FRI OCT 17 2025
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TONIGHT SATURDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 5-7 4-6 4-6 3-5
EAST FACING 3-5 4-6 4-6 4-6
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING
NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.3 FEET 07:21 PM HST.
HIGH 2.0 FEET 01:31 AM HST.
SATURDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.6 FEET 07:14 AM HST.
HIGH 2.3 FEET 01:20 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:16 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:55 PM HST.
HIZ023-026-051-190300-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-
400 PM HST FRI OCT 17 2025
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TONIGHT SATURDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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WEST FACING 3-5 2-4 2-4 2-4
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. HAZY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY,
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW 0.2 FEET 07:58 PM HST.
HIGH 1.6 FEET 02:09 AM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.2 FEET 08:14 PM HST.
HIGH 1.7 FEET 02:30 AM HST.
SATURDAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING WEST
AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW 0.4 FEET 07:51 AM HST.
HIGH 1.8 FEET 01:58 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.5 FEET 08:14 AM HST.
HIGH 1.9 FEET 02:13 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:20 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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