Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
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FZHW52 PHFO 230125
SRFHFO
Surf Zone Forecast for Hawaii
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
325 PM HST Sat Nov 22 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A series of large northwest swells will produce periods of elevated
surf this week. The latest northwest (310 to 320 degrees) swell
peaked a couple of feet above guidance at NOAA buoy 51001 this
morning. Resulting surf peak well above the High Surf Advisory (HSA)
level along north and exposed west facing shores from Kauai to Maui
late this afternoon and evening. Surf will begin a slow decline late
tonight and should drop below advisory levels by Sunday afternoon.
North shore surf will be well below seasonal average by Monday, and
the swell will fade as it shifts out of the north-northwest on
Tuesday. A potentially larger northwest swell is expected to arrive
Wednesday and peak into Thanksgiving day. This swell will decline
Friday and Saturday, though there are high odds for a larger west-
northwest swell later next weekend.
As trade winds drop a notch over the next couple of days, surf
along east facing shores will decline and will be well below
seasonal average through much the coming week. A small south-
southeast swell will fade on Sunday, and south shore surf will be
tiny through much of the week.
HIZ003-029>031-240230-
Kauai-
325 PM HST Sat Nov 22 2025
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES...
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Tonight Sunday
Shores Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
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North Facing 15-20 12-16 10-15 9-12
West Facing 10-14 9-12 8-12 6-8
South Facing 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
East Facing 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly sunny until 6 PM, then mostly
cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph, diminishing to
around 5 mph after midnight.
Tides...
Hanalei Bay..............High 0.7 feet 02:38 PM HST.
Low 0.0 feet 08:19 PM HST.
High 2.2 feet 04:49 AM HST.
Nawiliwili...............High 0.6 feet 03:39 PM HST.
Low 0.0 feet 09:41 PM HST.
High 2.1 feet 05:50 AM HST.
.SUNDAY...
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Hanalei Bay..............Low 0.5 feet 12:33 PM HST.
High 0.6 feet 03:03 PM HST.
Nawiliwili...............Low 0.5 feet 01:55 PM HST.
High 0.6 feet 04:04 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:54 AM HST.
Sunset......................5:53 PM HST.
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HIZ006-007-009-032>035-240230-
Oahu-
325 PM HST Sat Nov 22 2025
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES...
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Tonight Sunday
Shores Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
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North Facing 15-20 12-16 10-15 9-12
West Facing 10-14 9-12 8-12 6-8
South Facing 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
East Facing 4-6 3-5 2-4 2-4
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Honolulu.................High 0.6 feet 04:44 PM HST.
Low 0.1 feet 10:00 PM HST.
Waianae..................Low 0.3 feet 01:14 PM HST.
High 0.5 feet 05:04 PM HST.
Low 0.1 feet 10:18 PM HST.
Haleiwa..................High 0.5 feet 03:42 PM HST.
Low 0.0 feet 07:55 PM HST.
High 1.7 feet 05:00 AM HST.
Mokuoloe.................Low -0.2 feet 08:45 PM HST.
High 2.3 feet 04:59 AM HST.
.SUNDAY...
UV Index....................High.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Honolulu.................High 2.1 feet 06:02 AM HST.
Low 0.3 feet 01:49 PM HST.
High 0.5 feet 05:27 PM HST.
Waianae..................High 2.0 feet 06:22 AM HST.
Low 0.3 feet 02:07 PM HST.
High 0.5 feet 05:47 PM HST.
Haleiwa..................Low 0.3 feet 11:44 AM HST.
High 0.4 feet 04:25 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:47 AM HST.
Sunset......................5:49 PM HST.
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HIZ017-018-045>050-240230-
Maui-
325 PM HST Sat Nov 22 2025
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES...
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Tonight Sunday
Shores Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
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North Facing 10-15 12-16 10-15 9-12
West Facing 3-5 4-6 4-6 3-5
South Facing 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
East Facing 5-7 4-6 3-5 2-4
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Kahului..................High 1.3 feet 02:02 PM HST.
Low -0.2 feet 08:46 PM HST.
High 2.4 feet 04:38 AM HST.
.SUNDAY...
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Kahului..................Low 1.1 feet 11:38 AM HST.
High 1.2 feet 02:17 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:40 AM HST.
Sunset......................5:43 PM HST.
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HIZ052>054-240230-
Big Island Windward and Southeast-
325 PM HST Sat Nov 22 2025
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Tonight Sunday
Shores Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
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North Facing 2-4 2-4 3-5 4-6
East Facing 5-7 5-7 4-6 3-5
South Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............Around 70.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Hilo Bay.................High 1.2 feet 03:20 PM HST.
Low -0.1 feet 09:32 PM HST.
High 2.6 feet 05:15 AM HST.
.SUNDAY...
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Numerous showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Hilo Bay.................Low 0.9 feet 12:15 PM HST.
High 1.1 feet 03:49 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:33 AM HST.
Sunset......................5:40 PM HST.
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HIZ023-026-051-240230-
Big Island Leeward-
325 PM HST Sat Nov 22 2025
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Tonight Sunday
Shores Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
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West Facing 1-3 2-4 3-5 3-5
South Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 1-3
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature.............Around 70.
Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph, becoming north
in the evening, then becoming southeast
after midnight.
Tides...
Kona.....................High 1.0 feet 03:58 PM HST.
Low -0.1 feet 10:09 PM HST.
High 2.1 feet 05:53 AM HST.
Kawaihae.................High 0.7 feet 04:55 PM HST.
Low 0.1 feet 10:13 PM HST.
High 2.4 feet 05:54 AM HST.
.SUNDAY...
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph, becoming
northwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
Kona.....................Low 0.6 feet 12:52 PM HST.
High 0.9 feet 04:27 PM HST.
Kawaihae.................Low 0.4 feet 01:28 PM HST.
High 0.7 feet 05:31 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:37 AM HST.
Sunset......................5:44 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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