906  
FZHW52 PHFO 120115  
SRFHFO  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
315 PM HST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY (HSA) IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING  
FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES EXPOSED TO THE LARGE NORTHWEST  
SWELL ENERGY. THIS SWELL WILL HOLD ABOVE HSA THRESHOLDS INTO  
MONDAY AS YET ANOTHER MUCH LARGER OVERLAPPING NORTHWEST (320-330  
DEGREE) SWELL SWIFTLY BUILDS SURF TO HIGH SURF WARNING (HSW)  
LEVELS FROM MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. WE WILL LIKELY ISSUE AN HSW ON  
MONDAY TO COVER THIS NEXT WARNING LEVEL SURF EVENT. YET ANOTHER  
XL NORTHWEST (320-330 DEGREE) SWELL WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION BY  
THURSDAY, POTENTIALLY PRODUCING ANOTHER ROUND OF WARNING LEVEL  
SURF ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES LASTING THROUGH FRIDAY.  
THIS NORTHWEST SWELL ENERGY WILL DIMINISH INTO NEXT WEEKEND.  
 
SURF ALONG EAST FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN SMALL THROUGH THE FIRST  
HALF OF THIS WEEK DUE TO A CONTINUED DISRUPTION IN THE TRADE WIND  
FLOW. SURF HEIGHTS WILL REMAIN VERY SMALL ALONG SOUTH FACING  
SHORES THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.  
 
HIZ003-029>031-130215-  
KAUAI-  
315 PM HST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES  
 
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TONIGHT MONDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 12-16 8-12 12-16 20-30  
WEST FACING 10-14 4-6 8-12 18-24  
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3  
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 6 PM, THEN MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.  
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.0 FEET 02:49 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.7 FEET 11:37 PM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.0 FEET 04:11 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.6 FEET 12:38 AM HST.  
   
MONDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.0 FEET 03:33 PM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.0 FEET 04:55 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................7:18 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:12 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-130215-  
OAHU-  
315 PM HST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES  
 
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TONIGHT MONDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 14-18 12-16 10-15 20-30  
WEST FACING 10-14 6-8 7-10 15-20  
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3  
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 12 AM, THEN MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.0 FEET 04:26 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.6 FEET 12:34 AM HST.  
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.0 FEET 04:44 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.5 FEET 12:54 AM HST.  
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.0 FEET 02:21 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.3 FEET 11:32 PM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.1 FEET 03:25 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.8 FEET 12:43 AM HST.  
   
MONDAY  
 
UV INDEX....................MODERATE.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH,  
INCREASING TO NORTH AROUND 20 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.0 FEET 05:10 PM HST.  
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.0 FEET 05:28 PM HST.  
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.5 FEET 06:43 AM HST.  
HIGH 0.5 FEET 09:42 AM HST.  
LOW 0.0 FEET 03:05 PM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.0 FEET 04:15 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................7:12 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:08 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ017-018-045>050-130215-  
MAUI-  
315 PM HST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES  
 
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TONIGHT MONDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
__________________________________________________________________  
 
NORTH FACING 14-18 12-16 10-15 20-25  
WEST FACING 5-7 3-5 3-5 6-8  
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3  
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. HAZY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
SOUTH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.2 FEET 03:06 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.7 FEET 12:11 AM HST.  
   
MONDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. HAZY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING  
NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.1 FEET 04:01 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................7:05 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:03 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ052>054-130215-  
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-  
315 PM HST SUN JAN 11 2026  
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TONIGHT MONDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 8-12 8-12 6-8 5-7  
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4  
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLEAR. HAZY.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.2 FEET 03:44 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.9 FEET 11:59 PM HST.  
   
MONDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. HAZY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.1 FEET 04:34 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:57 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................5:59 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ023-026-051-130215-  
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-  
315 PM HST SUN JAN 11 2026  
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TONIGHT MONDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
__________________________________________________________________  
 
WEST FACING 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3  
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. HAZY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON, BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................LOW 0.1 FEET 04:21 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.5 FEET 12:37 AM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.1 FEET 04:14 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.8 FEET 12:23 AM HST.  
   
MONDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. HAZY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................LOW 0.1 FEET 05:11 PM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.1 FEET 05:00 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................7:01 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:03 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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