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FZHW52 PHFO 210109
SRFHFO
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
309 PM HST FRI MAR 20 2026
DISCUSSION
N SWELL WILL INCREASE INTO SATURDAY IN MAINTENANCE OF
MODERATE SWELL THROUGH THE WEEKEND ALONG N FACING SHORES. A SMALL,
OVERLAPPING WNW SWELL THEN ARRIVES LATE SATURDAY AND HOLDS THROUGH
MONDAY. SURF ALONG E SHORES REMAIN WELL BELOW AVERAGE THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. NE TRADES THEN DEVELOP EARLY NEXT BRINGING INCREASE NE FRESH
SWELL AND AN INCREASE IN SHORT PERIOD CHOPPY SURF WHICH MAY APPROACH
THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY THRESHOLD.
A MODERATE S SWELL SLOWLY DIMINISHES THROUGH TODAY FOLLOWED BY A
SMALL REINFORCING SSW SWELL THIS WEEKEND INTO MONDAY. SMALLER
SURF IS EXPECTED ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES THROUGH THE REMAINDER
OF THE WEEK.
HIZ003-029>031-220215-
KAUAI-
309 PM HST FRI MAR 20 2026
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TONIGHT SATURDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 6-8 6-8 7-10 7-10
WEST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
SOUTH FACING 4-6 4-6 3-5 3-5
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 1.8 FEET 04:17 PM HST.
LOW 0.2 FEET 10:02 PM HST.
HIGH 1.1 FEET 03:43 AM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 1.7 FEET 05:18 PM HST.
LOW 0.3 FEET 11:24 PM HST.
HIGH 1.0 FEET 04:44 AM HST.
SATURDAY
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW -0.3 FEET 09:30 AM HST.
HIGH 1.9 FEET 05:08 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW -0.3 FEET 10:52 AM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:40 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:49 PM HST.
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-220215-
OAHU-
309 PM HST FRI MAR 20 2026
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TONIGHT SATURDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 6-8 6-8 7-10 7-10
WEST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
SOUTH FACING 4-6 4-6 3-5 3-5
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................HIGH 1.8 FEET 05:33 PM HST.
LOW 0.2 FEET 11:59 PM HST.
HIGH 1.0 FEET 05:14 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................HIGH 1.6 FEET 05:53 PM HST.
LOW 0.2 FEET 12:17 AM HST.
HIGH 1.0 FEET 05:34 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................HIGH 1.4 FEET 04:31 PM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 09:54 PM HST.
HIGH 0.8 FEET 04:12 AM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................HIGH 2.0 FEET 04:05 PM HST.
LOW 0.5 FEET 09:54 PM HST.
HIGH 1.6 FEET 03:13 AM HST.
SATURDAY
UV INDEX....................MODERATE.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW -0.3 FEET 11:15 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW -0.3 FEET 11:33 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW -0.2 FEET 09:10 AM HST.
HIGH 1.5 FEET 05:20 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW -0.4 FEET 09:51 AM HST.
HIGH 2.0 FEET 04:56 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:34 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:43 PM HST.
HIZ017-018-045>050-220215-
MAUI-
309 PM HST FRI MAR 20 2026
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TONIGHT SATURDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 5-7 5-7 6-8 7-10
WEST FACING 2-4 2-4 4-6 5-7
SOUTH FACING 4-6 4-6 3-5 3-5
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................HIGH 2.2 FEET 03:49 PM HST.
LOW 0.4 FEET 09:48 PM HST.
HIGH 1.7 FEET 03:17 AM HST.
SATURDAY
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW -0.4 FEET 09:43 AM HST.
HIGH 2.2 FEET 04:36 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:28 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:37 PM HST.
HIZ052>054-220215-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-
309 PM HST FRI MAR 20 2026
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TONIGHT SATURDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 4-6 4-6 5-7 5-7
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
SOUTH FACING 4-6 4-6 3-5 3-5
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................HIGH 2.4 FEET 04:33 PM HST.
LOW 0.3 FEET 10:42 PM HST.
HIGH 1.8 FEET 04:10 AM HST.
SATURDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW -0.4 FEET 10:30 AM HST.
HIGH 2.4 FEET 05:22 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:23 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:32 PM HST.
HIZ023-026-051-220215-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-
309 PM HST FRI MAR 20 2026
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TONIGHT SATURDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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WEST FACING 2-4 2-4 3-5 3-5
SOUTH FACING 4-6 4-6 3-5 3-5
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING
LIGHT AND VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
KONA.....................HIGH 1.9 FEET 05:11 PM HST.
LOW 0.2 FEET 11:19 PM HST.
HIGH 1.4 FEET 04:48 AM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 2.0 FEET 05:32 PM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 11:58 PM HST.
HIGH 1.3 FEET 05:22 AM HST.
SATURDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW -0.3 FEET 11:07 AM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW -0.3 FEET 11:23 AM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:27 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:36 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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