606
FZHW52 PHFO 170158
SRFHFO
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
358 PM HST WED SEP 16 2026
DISCUSSION
A SERIES OF LONG TO MEDIUM PERIOD SOUTH-SOUTHWEST TO SOUTH SWELLS
WILL CONTINUE FILL TONIGHT. SURF ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES SHOULD
BEGIN TO SEE MORE CONSISTENT SETS TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY AS SURF
HEIGHTS BUILD TO NEAR AVERAGE. A REINFORCING SOUTHERLY SWELL WILL
FILL IN FRIDAY BUMPING SURF 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 NORBERT ARRIVES. FLAT TO TINY SURF ALONG NORTH FACING
SHORES IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.
HIZ003-029>031-180300-
KAUAI-
358 PM HST WED SEP 16 2026
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TONIGHT THURSDAY
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 2-4 2-4
SOUTH FACING 2-4 3-5 4-6 4-6
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 4-6 3-5
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
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.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
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>035-180300-
OAHU-
358 PM HST WED SEP 16 2026
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TONIGHT THURSDAY
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 2-4 2-4
SOUTH FACING 2-4 3-5 4-6 4-6
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 4-6 3-5
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.8 FEET 03:26 PM HST.
HIGH 0.8 FEET 06:12 PM HST.
LOW 0.4 FEET 12:38 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.8 FEET 03:44 PM HST.
HIGH 0.8 FEET 06:32 PM HST.
LOW 0.4 FEET 12:56 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................HIGH 0.7 FEET 05:10 PM HST.
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. SHOWERS LIKELY.
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>050-180300-
MAUI-
358 PM HST WED SEP 16 2026
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TONIGHT THURSDAY
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 1-3 1-3 1-3
SOUTH FACING 2-4 3-5 4-6 4-6
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 4-6 3-5
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................HIGH 1.6 FEET 03:13 PM HST.
LOW 0.3 FEET 10:44 PM HST.
THURSDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................HIGH 1.9 FEET 07:23 AM HST.
SUNRISE.....................6:13 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:28 PM HST.
HIZ052>054-180300-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-
358 PM HST WED SEP 16 2026
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TONIGHT THURSDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
EAST FACING 4-6 4-6 4-6 3-5
SOUTH FACING 2-4 3-5 4-6 4-6
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................HIGH 1.4 FEET 04:48 PM HST.
LOW 0.3 FEET 11:50 PM HST.
THURSDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
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.
HIZ023-026-051-180300-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-
358 PM HST WED SEP 16 2026
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TONIGHT THURSDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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WEST FACING 1-3 1-3 2-4 2-4
SOUTH FACING 2-4 3-5 4-6 4-6
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................SUNNY UNTIL 6 PM, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
TIDES...
KONA.....................HIGH 1.1 FEET 05:26 PM HST.
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.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 12 PM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 90.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
WEST 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.
FOR THE LATEST BEACH HAZARD AND SAFETY INFORMATION AT INDIVIDUAL
BEACHES IN HAWAII REFER TO:
HTTPS://HAWAIIBEACHSAFETY.COM
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