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FZHW52 PHFO 161344  
SRFHFO  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
344 AM HST SUN NOV 16 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
SURF ALONG N FACING SHORES REMAINS SMALL TODAY AS A SMALL MEDIUM  
PERIOD NW SWELL SLOWLY DECLINES INTO MONDAY. THE NEXT MODERATE,  
MEDIUM TO LONG PERIOD NNW SWELL WILL THEN ARRIVE LATE TUESDAY,  
PEAKING WEDNESDAY NEAR HIGH SURF ADVISORY THRESHOLDS ALONG EXPOSED N  
AND W FACING SHORES, THEN DECLINING THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.  
ANOTHER OVERLAPPING SMALL, MEDIUM PERIOD NNE SWELL ARRIVES FROM  
THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. THEN ANOTHER SMALL, LONG PERIOD NW SWELL  
ARRIVES IN HAWAIIAN WATERS BY THURSDAY NIGHT, PEAKING LATE FRIDAY,  
THEN SLOWLY DIMINISHING INTO NEXT WEEKEND.  
 
SURF ALONG E FACING SHORES WILL DECLINE INTO MONDAY DUE TO THE  
WEAKENING OF THE LOCAL AND UPSTREAM TRADE WINDS. AS THE HIGH  
PRESSURE RIDGE MOVES EAST LATER THIS WEEK, THE COMBINATION OF A  
LONG EASTERLY FETCH OF 15 TO 20 KT WINDS UPSTREAM OF THE ISLANDS  
FROM TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, ALONG WITH STRENGTHENING LOCAL WINDS  
ALONG THE COLD FRONT, WILL PRODUCE MODERATE AND CHOPPY SURF ALONG  
E SHORES. FOR S SHORES, PERIODS OF TINY BACKGROUND SOUTH SWELL  
ENERGY WILL LINGER.  
 
HIZ003-029>031-171445-  
KAUAI-  
344 AM HST SUN NOV 16 2025  
 
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TODAY MONDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 6-8 6-8 4-6 3-5  
WEST FACING 4-6 4-6 2-4 2-4  
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 0-2 0-2  
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 2-4 3-5  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED 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.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 2.1 FEET 01:30 AM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.0 FEET 07:11 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.9 FEET 02:31 AM HST.  
   
MONDAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.6 FEET 07:34 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.1 FEET 12:28 PM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.7 FEET 08:56 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.0 FEET 01:29 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:50 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................5:54 PM HST.  
 

 
 
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-171445-  
OAHU-  
344 AM HST SUN NOV 16 2025  
 
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TODAY MONDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 6-8 6-8 4-6 3-5  
WEST FACING 4-6 4-6 2-4 2-4  
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 0-2 0-2  
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 2-4 3-5  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
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.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.0 FEET 07:29 PM HST.  
HIGH 2.0 FEET 02:39 AM HST.  
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.0 FEET 07:47 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.8 FEET 02:59 AM HST.  
HALEIWA..................HIGH 1.6 FEET 01:37 AM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.0 FEET 06:20 PM HST.  
HIGH 2.2 FEET 01:41 AM HST.  
   
MONDAY
 
 
UV INDEX....................HIGH.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.5 FEET 09:10 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.1 FEET 01:57 PM HST.  
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.5 FEET 09:28 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.0 FEET 02:17 PM HST.  
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.4 FEET 07:05 AM HST.  
HIGH 0.9 FEET 12:55 PM HST.  
LOW 0.0 FEET 05:45 PM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 1.1 FEET 07:23 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.5 FEET 11:49 AM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:43 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................5:50 PM HST.  
 

 
 
HIZ017-018-045>050-171445-  
MAUI-  
344 AM HST SUN NOV 16 2025  
 
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TODAY MONDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 5-7 5-7 2-4 2-4  
WEST FACING 1-3 1-3 0-2 0-2  
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 0-2 0-2  
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 2-4 3-5  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED 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.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.0 FEET 06:18 PM HST.  
HIGH 2.3 FEET 01:21 AM HST.  
   
MONDAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.9 FEET 07:11 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.7 FEET 12:06 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:37 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................5:44 PM HST.  
 

 
 
HIZ052>054-171445-  
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-  
344 AM HST SUN NOV 16 2025  
 
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TODAY MONDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 3-5 3-5 2-4 1-3  
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 2-4 3-5  
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 0-2 0-2  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
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.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.0 FEET 06:50 PM HST.  
HIGH 2.4 FEET 01:52 AM HST.  
   
MONDAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.9 FEET 07:54 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.7 FEET 12:55 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:29 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................5:41 PM HST.  
 

 
 
HIZ023-026-051-171445-  
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-  
344 AM HST SUN NOV 16 2025  
 
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TODAY MONDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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WEST FACING 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3  
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 0-2 0-2  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................SUNNY. HAZY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING WEST  
AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................LOW 0.6 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.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. HAZY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................LOW 0.0 FEET 07:27 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.9 FEET 02:30 AM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.0 FEET 07:35 PM HST.  
HIGH 2.2 FEET 02:42 AM HST.  
   
MONDAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING  
NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................LOW 0.6 FEET 08:31 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.4 FEET 01:33 PM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.6 FEET 09:13 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.2 FEET 02:07 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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