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FZHW52 PHFO 202316
SRFHFO
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
116 PM HST SAT DEC 20 2025
DISCUSSION
OVERLAPPING, MODERATE, MEDIUM PERIOD NORTH SWELLS WILL PRODUCE SURF
BELOW THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY LEVEL DURING THE PEAK THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. NORTH SWELL WILL GRADUALLY DECLINE SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. A
SIMILARLY SIZED NORTH-NORTHEAST SWELL IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE LATE
WEDNESDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY, WITH THE LARGEST SWELLS FAVORING
THE EASTERN END OF THE ISLAND CHAIN.
FOR EAST FACING SHORES, WRAPPING NORTH SWELL WILL PRODUCE MODERATE
SURF ACROSS EXPOSED COASTLINES THROUGH SUNDAY, WHILE SHELTERED AREAS
WILL EXPERIENCE SMALL SURF. RETURNING TRADE WINDS WILL PRODUCE
BUILDING SURF ON MONDAY, WITH ROUGH CONDITIONS ABOVE SEASONAL AVERAGE
POSSIBLE TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. AS TRADE WINDS OVER AND UPWIND OF THE
ISLANDS EASE LATE WEDNESDAY, EAST SHORE SURF WILL DECLINE BELOW
AVERAGE BY CHRISTMAS. SURF ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN VERY
SMALL THROUGH THE WEEK.
HIZ003-029>031-220030-
KAUAI-
116 PM HST SAT DEC 20 2025
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TODAY SUNDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 8-12 10-14 7-10 6-8
WEST FACING 4-6 5-7 3-5 2-4
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 4-6 5-7 3-5 2-4
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 0.6 FEET 02:13 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 0.5 FEET 03:14 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:11 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:59 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW -0.2 FEET 07:39 PM HST.
HIGH 2.3 FEET 03:58 AM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW -0.2 FEET 09:01 PM HST.
HIGH 2.1 FEET 04:59 AM HST.
SUNDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.4 FEET 11:04 AM HST.
HIGH 0.6 FEET 02:51 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.4 FEET 12:26 PM HST.
HIGH 0.5 FEET 03:52 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:11 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:59 PM HST.
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-220030-
OAHU-
116 PM HST SAT DEC 20 2025
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TODAY SUNDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 8-12 10-14 7-10 6-8
WEST FACING 4-6 5-7 3-5 2-4
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 4-6 5-7 3-5 2-4
REST OF TODAY
UV INDEX....................HIGH.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................HIGH 0.5 FEET 04:06 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................HIGH 0.5 FEET 04:26 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................HIGH 0.4 FEET 03:04 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................HIGH 1.1 FEET 01:02 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:04 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:54 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW -0.1 FEET 09:21 PM HST.
HIGH 2.2 FEET 05:08 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW -0.1 FEET 09:39 PM HST.
HIGH 2.1 FEET 05:28 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW -0.1 FEET 07:16 PM HST.
HIGH 1.8 FEET 04:06 AM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW -0.4 FEET 08:10 PM HST.
HIGH 2.4 FEET 04:10 AM HST.
SUNDAY
UV INDEX....................HIGH.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.2 FEET 12:35 PM HST.
HIGH 0.5 FEET 04:46 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.2 FEET 12:53 PM HST.
HIGH 0.5 FEET 05:06 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.1 FEET 10:30 AM HST.
HIGH 0.4 FEET 03:44 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 1.0 FEET 11:12 AM HST.
HIGH 1.1 FEET 01:39 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:05 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:55 PM HST.
HIZ017-018-045>050-220030-
MAUI-
116 PM HST SAT DEC 20 2025
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TODAY SUNDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 8-12 9-12 7-10 6-8
WEST FACING 4-6 4-6 3-5 2-4
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 4-6 4-6 3-5 2-4
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................HIGH 1.2 FEET 01:38 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:57 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:49 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 12 AM, THEN PARTLY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW -0.4 FEET 08:10 PM HST.
HIGH 2.6 FEET 03:54 AM HST.
SUNDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.9 FEET 10:39 AM HST.
HIGH 1.2 FEET 02:12 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:58 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:49 PM HST.
HIZ052>054-220030-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-
116 PM HST SAT DEC 20 2025
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TODAY SUNDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 8-12 9-12 7-10 6-8
EAST FACING 4-6 4-6 3-5 2-4
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................HIGH 1.2 FEET 02:47 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:49 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:46 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 12 AM, THEN PARTLY
CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW -0.3 FEET 08:53 PM HST.
HIGH 2.7 FEET 04:24 AM HST.
SUNDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.7 FEET 11:15 AM HST.
HIGH 1.2 FEET 03:23 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:50 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:46 PM HST.
HIZ023-026-051-220030-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-
116 PM HST SAT DEC 20 2025
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TODAY SUNDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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WEST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 2-4
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
KONA.....................HIGH 0.9 FEET 03:25 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 0.6 FEET 04:17 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:53 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:50 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING
NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW -0.2 FEET 09:30 PM HST.
HIGH 2.2 FEET 05:02 AM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW -0.1 FEET 09:30 PM HST.
HIGH 2.5 FEET 05:04 AM HST.
SUNDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW 0.5 FEET 11:52 AM HST.
HIGH 0.9 FEET 04:01 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.2 FEET 12:28 PM HST.
HIGH 0.7 FEET 04:53 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:54 AM HST.
SUNSET......................5:50 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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