066
FZHW52 PHFO 161918
SRFHFO
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
918 AM HST WED SEP 16 2026
DISCUSSION
A SERIES OF LONG TO MEDIUM PERIOD SOUTH-SOUTHWEST TO SOUTH SWELLS
WILL CONTINUE FILL TODAY. SMALL INCONSISTENT SURF WILL GRADUALLY
BUILD TODAY BECOMING MORE CONSISTENT THROUGH THE REST OF WEEK.
SURF WILL NEAR HIGH SURF ADVISORY THRESHOLDS BY THIS WEEKEND AS
SWELLS SHIFT MORE OUT OF A SOUTH DIRECTION.
SURF ALONG EAST- FACING SHORES INCREASES TODAY INTO THURSDAY AS
TRADE WINDS STRENGTHEN AND A SMALL, MEDIUM- PERIOD EAST SWELL FROM
THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM NORBERT ARRIVES. FLAT TO TINY SURF
ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE FORECAST
PERIOD.
HIZ003-029>031-172030-
KAUAI-
918 AM HST WED SEP 16 2026
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TODAY THURSDAY
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 2-4 2-4
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 3-5 3-5
EAST FACING 2-4 3-5 4-6 4-6
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
SUNRISE.....................6:24 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:41 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 12 AM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.3 FEET 10:38 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.3 FEET 12:00 AM HST.
THURSDAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY UNTIL 12 PM, THEN CLOUDY.
SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 1.8 FEET 07:49 AM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 1.7 FEET 08:50 AM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:25 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:40 PM HST.
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-172030-
OAHU-
918 AM HST WED SEP 16 2026
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TODAY THURSDAY
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 2-4 2-4
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 3-5 3-5
EAST FACING 2-4 3-5 4-6 4-6
REST OF TODAY
UV INDEX....................VERY HIGH.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.8 FEET 03:26 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.8 FEET 03:44 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.6 FEET 01:21 PM HST.
HIGH 0.7 FEET 05:10 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:19 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:35 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................HIGH 0.8 FEET 06:12 PM HST.
LOW 0.4 FEET 12:38 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................HIGH 0.8 FEET 06:32 PM HST.
LOW 0.4 FEET 12:56 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.3 FEET 10:33 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.3 FEET 10:58 PM HST.
THURSDAY
UV INDEX....................VERY HIGH.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................HIGH 1.8 FEET 09:10 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................HIGH 1.7 FEET 09:30 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................HIGH 1.4 FEET 08:08 AM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................HIGH 1.8 FEET 08:32 AM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:19 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:34 PM HST.
HIZ017-018-045>050-172030-
MAUI-
918 AM HST WED SEP 16 2026
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TODAY THURSDAY
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 1-3 1-3
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 3-5 3-5
EAST FACING 2-4 3-5 4-6 4-6
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED 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.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.3 FEET 10:44 PM HST.
THURSDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................HIGH 1.9 FEET 07:23 AM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:13 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:28 PM HST.
HIZ052>054-172030-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-
918 AM HST WED SEP 16 2026
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TODAY THURSDAY
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 3-5 4-6 4-6
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 3-5 3-5
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................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.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.3 FEET 11:50 PM HST.
THURSDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................HIGH 2.1 FEET 07:57 AM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:08 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:22 PM HST.
HIZ023-026-051-172030-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-
918 AM HST WED SEP 16 2026
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TODAY THURSDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
AM PM AM PM
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WEST FACING 1-3 1-3 2-4 2-4
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 3-5 3-5
REST OF TODAY
WEATHER.....................SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 90S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW 0.8 FEET 01:44 PM HST.
HIGH 1.1 FEET 05:26 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.8 FEET 02:49 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:12 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:27 PM HST.
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 12 AM, THEN MOSTLY
CLEAR. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW 0.2 FEET 12:27 AM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 1.0 FEET 06:26 PM HST.
LOW 0.4 FEET 12:44 AM HST.
THURSDAY
WEATHER.....................SUNNY UNTIL 12 PM, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 90.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
KONA.....................HIGH 1.6 FEET 08:35 AM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 2.0 FEET 08:46 AM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:12 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:26 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.
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BEACHES IN HAWAII REFER TO:
HTTPS://HAWAIIBEACHSAFETY.COM
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