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FZHW52 PHFO 180340
SRFHFO
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
540 PM HST TUE MAR 17 2026
DISCUSSION
SURF ALONG EXPOSED NORTH AND WEST FACING WILL PEAK TONIGHT AS A
NORTH-NORTHWEST SWELL CREATES ADVISORY LEVEL SURF FOR NORTH FACING
SHORES. SURF WILL EASE WEDNESDAY MORNING INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE
WEEK AS THE SWELL SHIFTS OUT OF THE NORTH-NORTHEAST AND BECOMES
SHORTER PERIOD. A NEW NORTHWEST SWELL IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE FRIDAY
NIGHT INTO THIS WEEKEND AND PROVIDE FRESH MEDIUM- TO LONG- PERIOD
SWELL ENERGY.
SURF ALONG SOUTH SHORES WILL ALSO TREND UP THROUGH MIDWEEK AS A FRESH
LONG PERIOD SOUTH SWELL ARRIVES. THIS SWELL WILL PEAK WEDNESDAY
THROUGH THURSDAY, THEN EASE INTO THE WEEKEND. SURF ALONG EAST FACING
SHORES WILL REMAIN WELL BELOW AVERAGE DUE TO THE LACK OF TRADES
LOCALLY AND UPSTREAM. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE FOR EAST FACING SHORES
EXPOSED TO NORTH-NORTHEAST SWELLS EXPECTED LATER THIS WEEK.
HIZ003-029>031-190445-
KAUAI-
540 PM HST TUE MAR 17 2026
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES
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TONIGHT WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 12-16 12-16 8-12 8-12
WEST FACING 7-10 7-10 6-8 6-8
SOUTH FACING 4-6 4-6 5-7 5-7
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW -0.1 FEET 07:27 PM HST.
HIGH 1.7 FEET 02:22 AM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW -0.1 FEET 08:49 PM HST.
HIGH 1.6 FEET 03:23 AM HST.
WEDNESDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW -0.1 FEET 08:14 AM HST.
HIGH 1.4 FEET 02:47 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW -0.1 FEET 09:36 AM HST.
HIGH 1.3 FEET 03:48 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:42 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:48 PM HST.
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-190445-
OAHU-
540 PM HST TUE MAR 17 2026
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES
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TONIGHT WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 12-16 12-16 8-12 8-12
WEST FACING 7-10 7-10 6-8 6-8
SOUTH FACING 4-6 4-6 5-7 5-7
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW -0.1 FEET 09:18 PM HST.
HIGH 1.7 FEET 03:39 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW -0.1 FEET 09:36 PM HST.
HIGH 1.6 FEET 03:59 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW -0.1 FEET 07:13 PM HST.
HIGH 1.3 FEET 02:37 AM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW -0.1 FEET 07:45 PM HST.
HIGH 2.0 FEET 02:19 AM HST.
WEDNESDAY
UV INDEX....................VERY HIGH.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW -0.2 FEET 10:01 AM HST.
HIGH 1.4 FEET 04:09 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW -0.2 FEET 10:19 AM HST.
HIGH 1.3 FEET 04:29 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW -0.2 FEET 07:56 AM HST.
HIGH 1.1 FEET 03:07 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.0 FEET 08:32 AM HST.
HIGH 1.7 FEET 02:34 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:37 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:42 PM HST.
HIZ017-018-045>050-190445-
MAUI-
540 PM HST TUE MAR 17 2026
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES
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TONIGHT WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 12-16 12-16 7-10 7-10
WEST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
SOUTH FACING 4-6 4-6 5-7 5-7
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW -0.2 FEET 07:44 PM HST.
HIGH 2.2 FEET 02:14 AM HST.
WEDNESDAY
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.0 FEET 08:26 AM HST.
HIGH 1.9 FEET 02:27 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:31 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:36 PM HST.
HIZ052>054-190445-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-
540 PM HST TUE MAR 17 2026
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TONIGHT WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
SOUTH FACING 4-6 4-6 5-7 5-7
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW -0.1 FEET 08:25 PM HST.
HIGH 2.4 FEET 02:49 AM HST.
WEDNESDAY
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW -0.1 FEET 09:02 AM HST.
HIGH 2.1 FEET 03:07 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:25 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:31 PM HST.
HIZ023-026-051-190445-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-
540 PM HST TUE MAR 17 2026
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TONIGHT WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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WEST FACING 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
SOUTH FACING 4-6 4-6 5-7 5-7
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. HAZY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY,
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE, THEN
BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW -0.1 FEET 09:02 PM HST.
HIGH 1.9 FEET 03:27 AM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW -0.1 FEET 09:21 PM HST.
HIGH 1.9 FEET 03:41 AM HST.
WEDNESDAY
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. HAZY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING
NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW -0.1 FEET 09:39 AM HST.
HIGH 1.7 FEET 03:45 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW -0.2 FEET 10:02 AM HST.
HIGH 1.6 FEET 04:11 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:29 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:35 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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