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SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
856 AM HST TUE FEB 24 2026
DISCUSSION
A LARGE, LONG PERIOD NORTH-NORTHEAST (010-030 DEG) SWELL PEAKED EARLY
THIS MORNING AND IS EXPECTED TO HOLD THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS BEFORE
DECLINING THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. THIS SWELL WILL PRODUCE
BREAKING WAVES AT HIGH SURF WARNING LEVELS ACROSS MOST NORTH AND EAST
FACING SHORES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. DUE TO THE DIRECTION OF THE
LARGE SWELL, EXPOSED WEST FACING SHORES OF WEST MAUI, WESTERN MOLOKAI,
AND NORTH KOHALA ON THE BIG ISLAND WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE HIGH SURF
ADVISORY CONDITIONS. THE NORTH-NORTHEAST SWELL WILL GRADUALLY DECLINE
TONIGHT AT HIGH SURF ADVISORY (HSA) LEVEL CONDITIONS THROUGH
WEDNESDAY BEFORE CONTINUING TO DECLINE THROUGH FRIDAY. IN ADDITION TO
THIS SWELL, A SMALL PULSE OF OVERLAPPING WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL IS
EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SOUTH FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN TINY TODAY
DUE TO A SMALL BACKGROUND SOUTHWEST SWELL BEFORE FLAT WINTERTIME SURF
RESUMES ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
HIZ003-029>031-252000-
KAUAI-
856 AM HST TUE FEB 24 2026
..HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND EAST FACING SHORES
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TODAY WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 20-30 20-25 14-18 10-15
WEST FACING 7-10 6-8 4-6 3-5
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 0-2 0-2
EAST FACING 14-18 12-16 8-12 7-10
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW -0.1 FEET 01:17 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW -0.1 FEET 02:39 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:03 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:38 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 1.9 FEET 10:32 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 1.8 FEET 11:33 PM HST.
WEDNESDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW -0.1 FEET 02:44 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW -0.1 FEET 04:06 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................7:03 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:39 PM HST.
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-252000-
OAHU-
856 AM HST TUE FEB 24 2026
..HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND EAST FACING SHORES
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TODAY WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 20-30 20-25 14-18 10-15
WEST FACING 6-8 5-7 4-6 3-5
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 0-2 0-2
EAST FACING 14-18 12-16 8-12 7-10
REST OF TODAY
UV INDEX....................VERY HIGH.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW -0.1 FEET 03:00 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW -0.1 FEET 03:18 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW -0.1 FEET 12:55 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW -0.1 FEET 01:42 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:57 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:33 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................HIGH 1.8 FEET 11:36 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................HIGH 1.7 FEET 11:56 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................HIGH 1.5 FEET 10:34 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................HIGH 1.9 FEET 11:31 PM HST.
WEDNESDAY
UV INDEX....................VERY HIGH.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.2 FEET 08:10 AM HST.
HIGH 0.3 FEET 11:25 AM HST.
LOW -0.1 FEET 04:27 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.2 FEET 08:28 AM HST.
HIGH 0.3 FEET 11:45 AM HST.
LOW -0.1 FEET 04:45 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.2 FEET 06:05 AM HST.
HIGH 0.2 FEET 10:23 AM HST.
LOW -0.1 FEET 02:22 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW -0.1 FEET 03:28 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:56 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:34 PM HST.
HIZ017-018-045>050-252000-
MAUI-
856 AM HST TUE FEB 24 2026
..HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND EAST FACING SHORES
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES
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TODAY WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 20-30 20-30 14-18 10-15
WEST FACING 12-16 12-16 6-8 5-7
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 0-2 0-2
EAST FACING 14-18 12-16 8-12 7-10
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.0 FEET 01:20 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:51 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:28 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................HIGH 1.9 FEET 11:08 PM HST.
WEDNESDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.0 FEET 03:12 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:50 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:28 PM HST.
HIZ052>054-252000-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-
856 AM HST TUE FEB 24 2026
..HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND EAST FACING SHORES
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TODAY WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 20-30 20-25 14-18 10-15
EAST FACING 14-18 12-16 8-12 7-10
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 0-2 0-2
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.0 FEET 02:18 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:44 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:23 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................HIGH 2.2 FEET 11:01 PM HST.
WEDNESDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.0 FEET 03:55 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:44 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:23 PM HST.
HIZ023-026-051-252000-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-
856 AM HST TUE FEB 24 2026
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES
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TODAY WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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WEST FACING 7-10 6-8 5-7 4-6
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 0-2 0-2
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW 0.0 FEET 02:55 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 0.5 FEET 08:32 AM HST.
LOW -0.1 FEET 02:52 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:48 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:27 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
KONA.....................HIGH 1.7 FEET 11:39 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 2.0 FEET 11:16 PM HST.
WEDNESDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING WEST
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW 0.0 FEET 04:32 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.3 FEET 07:47 AM HST.
HIGH 0.4 FEET 10:58 AM HST.
LOW -0.1 FEET 04:13 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:48 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:27 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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