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SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
331 PM HST WED MAR 18 2026
DISCUSSION
NEAR SHORE BUOYS SHOW THE CURRENT MODERATE, MEDIUM PERIOD NORTH
SWELL HAS PEAKED AND IS TRENDING DOWN. THUS THE HIGH SURF
ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU, KAUAI,
OAHU, MOLOKAI AND MAUI. SURF ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES WILL
CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY DECLINE THROUGH FRIDAY AS THE SWELL SHIFTS
OUT OF THE NORTH AND NORTH- NORTHEAST. A SMALL REINFORCING PULSE
OUT OF THE NORTH IS EXPECT SATURDAY. A NEW SMALL TO MODERATE LONG
PERIOD WEST- NORTHWEST SWELL IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE LATE SATURDAY
AND HOLD THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
SURF ALONG SOUTH SHORES WILL SEE MODERATE SURF JUST BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA
AS A LONG PERIOD SOUTH SWELL PEAKS TONIGHT AND HOLDS THROUGH THURSDAY.
THE NEXT SMALL, LONG PERIOD SOUTH SWELL WILL FILL IN SATURDAY AND PEAK
SUNDAY, PROVIDING A SMALL BOOST IN SURF ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES
BEFORE FADING INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. SURF ALONG EAST FACING SHORES WILL
REMAIN WELL BELOW AVERAGE DUE TO THE LACK OF TRADES LOCALLY AND
UPSTREAM THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE FOR EAST FACING
SHORES EXPOSED TO NORTH- NORTHEAST SWELLS THURSDAY THROUGH THE
WEEKEND.
HIZ003-029>031-200245-
KAUAI-
331 PM HST WED MAR 18 2026
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TONIGHT THURSDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 10-14 9-12 7-10 6-8
WEST FACING 5-7 4-6 4-6 3-5
SOUTH FACING 6-8 6-8 6-8 6-8
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.0 FEET 08:14 PM HST.
HIGH 1.5 FEET 02:50 AM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 1.3 FEET 03:48 PM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 09:36 PM HST.
HIGH 1.4 FEET 03:51 AM HST.
THURSDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW -0.2 FEET 08:37 AM HST.
HIGH 1.6 FEET 03:30 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW -0.2 FEET 09:59 AM HST.
HIGH 1.5 FEET 04:31 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:41 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:48 PM HST.
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-200245-
OAHU-
331 PM HST WED MAR 18 2026
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TONIGHT THURSDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 10-14 9-12 7-10 6-8
WEST FACING 5-7 4-6 4-6 3-5
SOUTH FACING 6-8 6-8 6-8 6-8
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................HIGH 1.4 FEET 04:09 PM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 10:08 PM HST.
HIGH 1.5 FEET 04:10 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................HIGH 1.3 FEET 04:29 PM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 10:26 PM HST.
HIGH 1.4 FEET 04:30 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................HIGH 1.1 FEET 03:07 PM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 08:03 PM HST.
HIGH 1.2 FEET 03:08 AM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.0 FEET 08:25 PM HST.
HIGH 1.9 FEET 02:39 AM HST.
THURSDAY
UV INDEX....................EXTREME.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW -0.3 FEET 10:24 AM HST.
HIGH 1.6 FEET 04:49 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW -0.3 FEET 10:42 AM HST.
HIGH 1.5 FEET 05:09 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW -0.2 FEET 08:19 AM HST.
HIGH 1.3 FEET 03:47 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW -0.2 FEET 08:55 AM HST.
HIGH 1.9 FEET 03:18 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:36 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:43 PM HST.
HIZ017-018-045>050-200245-
MAUI-
331 PM HST WED MAR 18 2026
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TONIGHT THURSDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 10-14 9-12 7-10 6-8
WEST FACING 2-4 3-5 3-5 3-5
SOUTH FACING 6-8 6-8 6-8 6-8
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.0 FEET 08:23 PM HST.
HIGH 2.1 FEET 02:35 AM HST.
THURSDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW -0.2 FEET 08:50 AM HST.
HIGH 2.1 FEET 03:07 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:30 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:37 PM HST.
HIZ052>054-200245-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-
331 PM HST WED MAR 18 2026
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TONIGHT THURSDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 6-8 6-8 6-8 5-7
EAST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
SOUTH FACING 6-8 6-8 6-8 6-8
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY, BECOMING
LIGHT AND VARIABLE, THEN BECOMING
NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................HIGH 2.1 FEET 03:07 PM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 09:07 PM HST.
HIGH 2.2 FEET 03:15 AM HST.
THURSDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW -0.3 FEET 09:29 AM HST.
HIGH 2.3 FEET 03:48 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:24 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:31 PM HST.
HIZ023-026-051-200245-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-
331 PM HST WED MAR 18 2026
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TONIGHT THURSDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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WEST FACING 4-6 5-7 5-7 5-7
SOUTH FACING 6-8 6-8 6-8 6-8
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY, BECOMING
LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
TIDES...
KONA.....................HIGH 1.7 FEET 03:45 PM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 09:44 PM HST.
HIGH 1.8 FEET 03:53 AM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 1.6 FEET 04:11 PM HST.
LOW -0.1 FEET 10:10 PM HST.
HIGH 1.7 FEET 04:14 AM HST.
THURSDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW -0.2 FEET 10:06 AM HST.
HIGH 1.8 FEET 04:26 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW -0.3 FEET 10:27 AM HST.
HIGH 1.9 FEET 04:50 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:28 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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