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FZHW52 PHFO 201357
SRFHFO
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
357 AM HST MON OCT 20 2025
DISCUSSION
A SERIES OF SMALL TO MODERATE, LONG-PERIOD NORTHWEST TO NORTH-
NORTHWEST SWELLS (320-340 DEGREES) WILL FILL IN THROUGHOUT THE
WEEK, KEEPING SURF ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES ELEVATED.
THE FIRST OF THESE SWELLS (320-330 DEGREES) HAVE REACHED THE
OFFSHORE BUOYS AND IS CURRENTLY FILLING IN LOCALLY. OVERNIGHT SWELL
ENERGY HAS NOT PICK UP AS MUCH AS PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT, WITH MUCH OF
THE ENERGY PASSING NORTH OF THE STATE. THUS, HAVE LOWERED
EXPECTED SWELL HEIGHTS FOR THE DAY CLOSER TO GUIDANCE. THIS SWELL
WILL PEAK TODAY, PRODUCING NEAR AVERAGE SURF ALONG NORTH AND WEST
FACING SHORES BEFORE SUBSIDING TUESDAY. THE NEXT SWELL (330-340
DEGREES) WILL BE SIMILAR IN SIZE AND PEAK NEAR AVERAGE LATE TUESDAY
BEFORE SUBSIDING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A MODERATE, LONG- PERIOD
SWELL (330-340 DEGREES) COULD PRODUCE ADVISORY LEVEL SURF FOR
NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES LATE WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. ANOTHER
SLIGHTLY LARGER, MODERATE, LONG- PERIOD SWELL (330-340 DEGREES)
WILL FILL IN FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, KEEPING SURF ELEVATED ALONG
NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES ABOVE ADVISORY LEVELS.
BACKGROUND, MEDIUM- TO LONG-PERIOD SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST SWELLS WILL
CONTINUE TO FILTER INTO THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEK, KEEPING SURF
ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES FROM GOING FLAT. SMALL, CHOPPY SURF
ALONG EAST FACING SHORES WILL HOLD THROUGH MID WEEK. ROUGH, CHOPPY
SURF WILL RETURN FOR THE LATTER HALF OF THE WEEK AT THE TRADES
STRENGTHEN.
HIZ003-029>031-211500-
KAUAI-
357 AM HST MON OCT 20 2025
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TODAY TUESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 6-8 6-8 4-6 6-8
WEST FACING 3-5 3-5 2-4 3-5
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
TODAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.5 FEET 07:58 AM HST.
HIGH 1.4 FEET 01:40 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.6 FEET 09:20 AM HST.
HIGH 1.3 FEET 02:41 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:35 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:09 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.1 FEET 07:17 PM HST.
HIGH 2.1 FEET 02:45 AM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.1 FEET 08:39 PM HST.
HIGH 2.0 FEET 03:46 AM HST.
TUESDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.5 FEET 08:42 AM HST.
HIGH 1.2 FEET 02:01 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.6 FEET 10:04 AM HST.
HIGH 1.1 FEET 03:02 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:36 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:08 PM HST.
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-211500-
OAHU-
357 AM HST MON OCT 20 2025
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TODAY TUESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 6-8 6-8 4-6 5-7
WEST FACING 2-4 2-4 1-3 2-4
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
TODAY
UV INDEX....................VERY HIGH.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.5 FEET 09:43 AM HST.
HIGH 1.3 FEET 03:05 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.5 FEET 10:01 AM HST.
HIGH 1.3 FEET 03:25 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.4 FEET 07:38 AM HST.
HIGH 1.1 FEET 02:03 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.9 FEET 07:55 AM HST.
HIGH 1.8 FEET 01:11 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:29 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:04 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.1 FEET 09:02 PM HST.
HIGH 2.0 FEET 04:00 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.1 FEET 09:20 PM HST.
HIGH 1.9 FEET 04:20 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.1 FEET 06:57 PM HST.
HIGH 1.6 FEET 02:58 AM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.0 FEET 07:38 PM HST.
HIGH 2.3 FEET 02:42 AM HST.
TUESDAY
UV INDEX....................VERY HIGH.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.5 FEET 10:27 AM HST.
HIGH 1.2 FEET 03:32 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.5 FEET 10:45 AM HST.
HIGH 1.1 FEET 03:52 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.4 FEET 08:22 AM HST.
HIGH 0.9 FEET 02:30 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 1.0 FEET 08:34 AM HST.
HIGH 1.7 FEET 01:24 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:30 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:03 PM HST.
HIZ017-018-045>050-211500-
MAUI-
357 AM HST MON OCT 20 2025
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TODAY TUESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 5-7 5-7 4-6 4-6
WEST FACING 1-3 1-3 0-2 0-2
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
TODAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.7 FEET 07:48 AM HST.
HIGH 2.0 FEET 01:21 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:23 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:58 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.0 FEET 07:37 PM HST.
HIGH 2.5 FEET 02:27 AM HST.
TUESDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.8 FEET 08:24 AM HST.
HIGH 1.9 FEET 01:39 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:23 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:58 PM HST.
HIZ052>054-211500-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-
357 AM HST MON OCT 20 2025
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TODAY TUESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 4-6 4-6 3-5 4-6
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TODAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.6 FEET 08:32 AM HST.
HIGH 2.0 FEET 02:07 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:16 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:54 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.0 FEET 08:18 PM HST.
HIGH 2.6 FEET 03:04 AM HST.
TUESDAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.7 FEET 09:10 AM HST.
HIGH 1.9 FEET 02:30 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:17 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:53 PM HST.
HIZ023-026-051-211500-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-
357 AM HST MON OCT 20 2025
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TODAY TUESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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WEST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TODAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. HAZY. SCATTERED 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 09:09 AM HST.
HIGH 1.6 FEET 02:45 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.5 FEET 09:44 AM HST.
HIGH 1.5 FEET 03:13 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:20 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:58 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 12 AM, THEN PARTLY
CLOUDY. HAZY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW 0.0 FEET 08:55 PM HST.
HIGH 2.1 FEET 03:42 AM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.1 FEET 09:08 PM HST.
HIGH 2.3 FEET 04:01 AM HST.
TUESDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. HAZY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW 0.5 FEET 09:47 AM HST.
HIGH 1.5 FEET 03:08 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.5 FEET 10:27 AM HST.
HIGH 1.4 FEET 03:42 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:21 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:57 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.
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