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SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
315 AM HST TUE SEP 15 2026
DISCUSSION
A SERIES OF LONG-PERIOD SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST SWELLS WILL FILL IN THROUGH
THE WEEK, LEADING TO A GRADUAL INCREASE IN SURF FOR SOUTH-FACING
SHORES THROUGH THE WEEK. THE FIRST PULSE FILLS IN TODAY INTO WEDNESDAY
OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST, FOLLOWED BY LARGER SOUTH-SOUTHWEST SWELLS
FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND. SMALL SURF IS EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY,
AFTER WHICH AN UPWARD TREND IS EXPECTED, AND SURF COULD APPROACH
ADVISORY THRESHOLDS BY THIS WEEKEND.
SURF ALONG EAST-FACING SHORES SHOULD SEE A GRADUAL INCREASE THIS WEEK
AS TRADE WINDS STRENGTHEN AND A SMALL, MEDIUM-PERIOD EAST SWELL FROM
TROPICAL STORM NORBERT ARRIVES. FLAT TO TINY SURF ALONG NORTH FACING
SHORES IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.
HIZ003-029>031-161415-
KAUAI-
315 AM HST TUE SEP 15 2026
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TODAY WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
WEST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 2-4
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 3-5
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 3-5
TODAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.8 FEET 11:53 AM HST.
HIGH 1.1 FEET 03:56 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 1.8 FEET 06:42 AM HST.
LOW 0.9 FEET 01:15 PM HST.
HIGH 1.0 FEET 04:57 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:24 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:42 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.2 FEET 10:12 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.3 FEET 11:34 PM HST.
WEDNESDAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 1.9 FEET 06:37 AM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 1.8 FEET 07:38 AM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:24 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:41 PM HST.
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-161415-
OAHU-
315 AM HST TUE SEP 15 2026
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TODAY WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
WEST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 2-4
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 3-5
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 3-5
TODAY
UV INDEX....................EXTREME.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................HIGH 1.9 FEET 07:03 AM HST.
LOW 0.7 FEET 01:50 PM HST.
HIGH 1.0 FEET 05:58 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................HIGH 1.8 FEET 07:23 AM HST.
LOW 0.7 FEET 02:08 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................HIGH 1.5 FEET 06:01 AM HST.
LOW 0.6 FEET 11:45 AM HST.
HIGH 0.8 FEET 04:56 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 1.3 FEET 11:24 AM HST.
HIGH 1.5 FEET 03:16 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:19 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:36 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.3 FEET 12:07 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................HIGH 0.9 FEET 06:18 PM HST.
LOW 0.3 FEET 12:25 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.2 FEET 10:02 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.2 FEET 10:32 PM HST.
WEDNESDAY
UV INDEX....................EXTREME.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................HIGH 1.8 FEET 08:00 AM HST.
LOW 0.8 FEET 03:26 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................HIGH 1.7 FEET 08:20 AM HST.
LOW 0.8 FEET 03:44 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................HIGH 1.5 FEET 06:58 AM HST.
LOW 0.6 FEET 01:21 PM HST.
HIGH 0.7 FEET 05:10 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................HIGH 1.9 FEET 06:37 AM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:19 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:35 PM HST.
HIZ017-018-045>050-161415-
MAUI-
315 AM HST TUE SEP 15 2026
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TODAY WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
WEST FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 1-3
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 3-5
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 3-5 3-5
TODAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 1.2 FEET 10:54 AM HST.
HIGH 1.7 FEET 03:30 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:13 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:30 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 12 AM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.2 FEET 10:21 PM HST.
HIGH 2.0 FEET 05:54 AM HST.
WEDNESDAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 1.4 FEET 11:47 AM HST.
HIGH 1.6 FEET 03:13 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:13 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:29 PM HST.
HIZ052>054-161415-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-
315 AM HST TUE SEP 15 2026
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TODAY WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 3-5 3-5
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 3-5
TODAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 1.0 FEET 12:05 PM HST.
HIGH 1.6 FEET 04:46 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:07 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:24 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.2 FEET 11:22 PM HST.
WEDNESDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................HIGH 2.2 FEET 06:44 AM HST.
LOW 1.2 FEET 01:07 PM HST.
HIGH 1.4 FEET 04:48 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:08 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:23 PM HST.
HIZ023-026-051-161415-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-
315 AM HST TUE SEP 15 2026
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TODAY WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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WEST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 2-4
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 3-5
TODAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
KONA.....................HIGH 1.9 FEET 06:31 AM HST.
LOW 0.7 FEET 12:42 PM HST.
HIGH 1.3 FEET 05:24 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 2.1 FEET 06:53 AM HST.
LOW 0.7 FEET 01:32 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:11 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:28 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW 0.2 FEET 11:59 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 1.2 FEET 06:06 PM HST.
LOW 0.3 FEET 12:14 AM HST.
WEDNESDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
KONA.....................HIGH 1.8 FEET 07:22 AM HST.
LOW 0.8 FEET 01:44 PM HST.
HIGH 1.1 FEET 05:26 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 2.1 FEET 07:43 AM HST.
LOW 0.8 FEET 02:49 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:12 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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