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FZHW52 PHFO 160116
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SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
316 PM HST TUE SEP 15 2026
DISCUSSION
LONG PERIOD ENERGY OUT OF THE S TO SW FILLS IN DURING THE
LATTER HALF OF THE WEEK SUPPORTING BUILDING SURF FOR S SHORES. SURF IS
INITIALLY SMALL THROUGH WEDNESDAY BUT WILL TREND UPWARD TOWARD THE
HIGH SURF ADVISORY THRESHOLD BY THIS WEEKEND. SURF ALONG E SHORES WILL
MODESTLY INCREASE IN RESPONSE TO BUILDING TRADES AND A BRIEF MEDIUM
PERIOD E SWELL EMANATING FROM FORMER TC NORBERT. N SHORES STAY FLAT TO
TINY.
HIZ003-029>031-170230-
KAUAI-
316 PM HST TUE SEP 15 2026
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TONIGHT WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM 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
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 6 PM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 1.1 FEET 03:56 PM HST.
LOW 0.2 FEET 10:12 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.9 FEET 01:15 PM HST.
HIGH 1.0 FEET 04:57 PM HST.
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>035-170230-
OAHU-
316 PM HST TUE SEP 15 2026
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TONIGHT WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM 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
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 12 AM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.7 FEET 01:50 PM HST.
HIGH 1.0 FEET 05:58 PM HST.
LOW 0.3 FEET 12:07 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.7 FEET 02:08 PM HST.
HIGH 0.9 FEET 06:18 PM HST.
LOW 0.3 FEET 12:25 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................HIGH 0.8 FEET 04:56 PM HST.
LOW 0.2 FEET 10:02 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................HIGH 1.5 FEET 03:16 PM HST.
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>050-170230-
MAUI-
316 PM HST TUE SEP 15 2026
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TONIGHT WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM 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 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 12 AM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................HIGH 1.7 FEET 03:30 PM HST.
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>054-170230-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-
316 PM HST TUE SEP 15 2026
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TONIGHT WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 3-5
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 6 PM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................HIGH 1.6 FEET 04:46 PM HST.
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.
HIZ023-026-051-170230-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-
316 PM HST TUE SEP 15 2026
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TONIGHT WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM 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
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
NORTHEAST IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING
LIGHT AND VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
KONA.....................HIGH 1.3 FEET 05:24 PM HST.
LOW 0.2 FEET 11:59 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.7 FEET 01:32 PM HST.
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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