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FZHW52 PHFO 160108
SRFHFO
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
308 PM HST SAT NOV 15 2025
DISCUSSION
SURF ALONG N FACING SHORES REMAINS SMALL EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON, BUT A SMALL TO MODERATE, MEDIUM TO LONG PERIOD NW SWELL
WILL FILL IN THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT IN MAINTENANCE OF ELEVATED SURF
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SMALL LONG PERIOD FORERUNNERS ARE EVIDENT ON THE
NDBC BUOYS 51101 AND 51001 EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A MODERATE LONG
PERIOD NW SWELL IS THEN EXPECTED TO ARRIVE LATE TUESDAY AND PEAK
WEDNESDAY NEAR HIGH SURF ADVISORY THRESHOLDS BEFORE DECLINING BY THE
END OF NEXT WEEK.
SURF ALONG E FACING SHORES WILL DECLINE THROUGH THE WEEKEND DUE
TO THE WEAKENING OF THE LOCAL AND UPSTREAM TRADE WINDS. LARGE
CHOPPY SHORT PERIOD SURF FOR N AND EXPOSED E SHORES IS POSSIBLE
BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK DEPENDING ON THE EVOLUTION OF THE
APPROACHING COLD FRONT. FOR S SHORES, TINY BACKGROUND SOUTHERLY
SWELL REMAINS THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.
HIZ003-029>031-170215-
KAUAI-
308 PM HST SAT NOV 15 2025
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TONIGHT SUNDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 3-5 6-8 6-8 6-8
WEST FACING 2-4 4-6 4-6 4-6
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 4-6 3-5 3-5 3-5
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 6 PM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.1 FEET 05:31 PM HST.
HIGH 1.9 FEET 12:59 AM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.1 FEET 06:53 PM HST.
HIGH 1.7 FEET 02:00 AM HST.
SUNDAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.6 FEET 06:41 AM HST.
HIGH 1.3 FEET 11:59 AM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 05:49 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.7 FEET 08:03 AM HST.
HIGH 1.2 FEET 01:00 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:49 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:55 PM HST.
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-170215-
OAHU-
308 PM HST SAT NOV 15 2025
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TONIGHT SUNDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 3-5 6-8 6-8 6-8
WEST FACING 2-4 4-6 4-6 4-6
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 4-6 3-5 3-5 3-5
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 6 PM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.1 FEET 07:09 PM HST.
HIGH 1.8 FEET 02:07 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................HIGH 1.3 FEET 01:07 PM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 07:27 PM HST.
HIGH 1.7 FEET 02:27 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.0 FEET 05:04 PM HST.
HIGH 1.4 FEET 01:05 AM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.2 FEET 06:05 PM HST.
HIGH 1.9 FEET 01:12 AM HST.
SUNDAY
UV INDEX....................HIGH.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.6 FEET 08:19 AM HST.
HIGH 1.2 FEET 01:24 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.6 FEET 08:37 AM HST.
HIGH 1.1 FEET 01:44 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.5 FEET 06:14 AM HST.
HIGH 1.0 FEET 12:22 PM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 05:24 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 1.0 FEET 06:37 AM HST.
HIGH 1.7 FEET 11:34 AM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:43 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:50 PM HST.
HIZ017-018-045>050-170215-
MAUI-
308 PM HST SAT NOV 15 2025
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TONIGHT SUNDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 3-5 6-8 6-8 6-8
WEST FACING 0-2 1-3 1-3 1-3
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 4-6 3-5 3-5 3-5
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 6 PM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY UNTIL 12 AM, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.2 FEET 06:02 PM HST.
HIGH 2.0 FEET 12:52 AM HST.
SUNDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.9 FEET 06:28 AM HST.
HIGH 1.8 FEET 11:44 AM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:36 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:45 PM HST.
HIZ052>054-170215-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-
308 PM HST SAT NOV 15 2025
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TONIGHT SUNDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 2-4 6-8 6-8 6-8
EAST FACING 4-6 3-5 3-5 3-5
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 6 PM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.2 FEET 06:29 PM HST.
HIGH 2.2 FEET 01:21 AM HST.
SUNDAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING EAST
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.9 FEET 07:09 AM HST.
HIGH 1.8 FEET 12:25 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:29 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:41 PM HST.
HIZ023-026-051-170215-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-
308 PM HST SAT NOV 15 2025
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TONIGHT SUNDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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WEST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
EAST.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW 0.1 FEET 07:06 PM HST.
HIGH 1.8 FEET 01:59 AM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.1 FEET 07:15 PM HST.
HIGH 2.0 FEET 02:11 AM HST.
SUNDAY
WEATHER.....................SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING WEST
AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW 0.6 FEET 07:46 AM HST.
HIGH 1.5 FEET 01:03 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.6 FEET 08:23 AM HST.
HIGH 1.3 FEET 01:30 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:33 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:45 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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