Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
780
FZHW52 PHFO 191312
SRFHFO
Surf Zone Forecast for Hawaii
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
312 AM HST Wed Nov 19 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A northwest swell is moving in as evident from NOAA buoy 51001 is
measuring the swell at 10 feet 9 seconds. This swell will produce
increasing surf this morning along exposed north and west shores
from Kauai to Maui. A High Surf Advisory may be needed later today
as the swell shifts out of the north- northwest. The northwest
swell will be accompanied by a small to moderate short period
north swell aimed primarily west of Kauai, while building trades
produce increased wind waves. The north- northwest swell will
gradually decline Thursday and Friday, with another northwest swell
pushing surf back near the advisory level Saturday.
East shore surf will be on the rise today and Thursday, primarily
from increased short period trade wind swell, though the western end
of the island chain could also experience a brief short period north
(350-010 degrees) swell of 3 to 6 feet at 10 seconds. As mentioned
above, this north swell will be primarily aimed west of Kauai, but
some wrapping energy could push east shores of Kauai near the High
Surf Advisory level later today. The north swell will rapidly fade on
Thursday, when peaking trade wind swell will produce surf just below
the advisory level on east shores of all islands. East shore surf will
decline through the weekend as trades weaken over and upstream of the
islands.
For south shores, tiny background south swell energy will
persist.
HIZ003-029>031-201415-
Kauai-
312 AM HST Wed Nov 19 2025
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Today Thursday
Shores Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
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North Facing 10-14 12-16 9-12 9-12
West Facing 7-10 8-12 6-8 6-8
South Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
East Facing 6-8 7-10 6-8 6-8
.TODAY...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Hanalei Bay..............Low 0.5 feet 09:05 AM HST.
High 0.9 feet 01:21 PM HST.
Nawiliwili...............Low 0.6 feet 10:27 AM HST.
High 0.8 feet 02:22 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:51 AM HST.
Sunset......................5:54 PM HST.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Hanalei Bay..............Low -0.1 feet 06:56 PM HST.
High 2.3 feet 03:01 AM HST.
Nawiliwili...............Low -0.1 feet 08:18 PM HST.
High 2.2 feet 04:02 AM HST.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Hanalei Bay..............Low 0.5 feet 09:48 AM HST.
High 0.8 feet 01:47 PM HST.
Nawiliwili...............Low 0.5 feet 11:10 AM HST.
High 0.7 feet 02:48 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:52 AM HST.
Sunset......................5:54 PM HST.
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HIZ006-007-009-032>035-201415-
Oahu-
312 AM HST Wed Nov 19 2025
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Today Thursday
Shores Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
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North Facing 8-12 10-15 8-12 8-12
West Facing 6-8 7-10 6-8 6-8
South Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
East Facing 5-7 6-8 6-8 6-8
.TODAY...
UV Index....................Moderate.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Honolulu.................Low 0.4 feet 10:40 AM HST.
High 0.8 feet 03:03 PM HST.
Waianae..................Low 0.4 feet 10:58 AM HST.
High 0.8 feet 03:23 PM HST.
Haleiwa..................Low 0.3 feet 08:35 AM HST.
High 0.7 feet 02:01 PM HST.
Mokuoloe.................Low 1.1 feet 08:49 AM HST.
High 1.4 feet 12:25 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:45 AM HST.
Sunset......................5:49 PM HST.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Honolulu.................Low 0.0 feet 08:37 PM HST.
High 2.2 feet 04:12 AM HST.
Waianae..................Low 0.0 feet 08:55 PM HST.
High 2.1 feet 04:32 AM HST.
Haleiwa..................Low 0.0 feet 06:32 PM HST.
High 1.8 feet 03:10 AM HST.
Mokuoloe.................Low -0.3 feet 07:22 PM HST.
High 2.5 feet 03:06 AM HST.
.THURSDAY...
UV Index....................Moderate.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Honolulu.................Low 0.4 feet 11:23 AM HST.
High 0.7 feet 03:35 PM HST.
Waianae..................Low 0.4 feet 11:41 AM HST.
High 0.7 feet 03:55 PM HST.
Haleiwa..................Low 0.3 feet 09:18 AM HST.
High 0.6 feet 02:33 PM HST.
Mokuoloe.................Low 1.1 feet 09:33 AM HST.
High 1.3 feet 12:46 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:45 AM HST.
Sunset......................5:49 PM HST.
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HIZ017-018-045>050-201415-
Maui-
312 AM HST Wed Nov 19 2025
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Today Thursday
Shores Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
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North Facing 7-10 8-12 7-10 7-10
West Facing 0-2 2-4 0-2 0-2
South Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
East Facing 4-6 5-7 6-8 6-8
.TODAY...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Occasional showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Kahului..................Low 0.9 feet 08:32 AM HST.
High 1.5 feet 12:53 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:38 AM HST.
Sunset......................5:44 PM HST.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Kahului..................Low -0.3 feet 07:21 PM HST.
High 2.6 feet 02:50 AM HST.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Kahului..................Low 1.0 feet 09:12 AM HST.
High 1.4 feet 01:18 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:38 AM HST.
Sunset......................5:44 PM HST.
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HIZ052>054-201415-
Big Island Windward and Southeast-
312 AM HST Wed Nov 19 2025
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Today Thursday
Shores Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
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North Facing 3-5 5-7 3-5 3-5
East Facing 4-6 5-7 6-8 6-8
South Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
.TODAY...
Weather.....................Cloudy. Occasional showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
northeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
Hilo Bay.................Low 0.8 feet 09:14 AM HST.
High 1.5 feet 01:54 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:30 AM HST.
Sunset......................5:40 PM HST.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Cloudy. Occasional showers.
Low Temperature.............Around 70.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Hilo Bay.................Low -0.2 feet 08:05 PM HST.
High 2.8 feet 03:23 AM HST.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Hilo Bay.................Low 0.8 feet 09:55 AM HST.
High 1.4 feet 02:23 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:31 AM HST.
Sunset......................5:40 PM HST.
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HIZ023-026-051-201415-
Big Island Leeward-
312 AM HST Wed Nov 19 2025
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Today Thursday
Shores Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
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West Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
South Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
.TODAY...
Weather.....................Cloudy. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Light and variable winds, becoming west
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tides...
Kona.....................Low 0.6 feet 09:51 AM HST.
High 1.2 feet 02:32 PM HST.
Kawaihae.................Low 0.4 feet 10:39 AM HST.
High 0.9 feet 03:16 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:34 AM HST.
Sunset......................5:44 PM HST.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................North winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Kona.....................Low -0.1 feet 08:42 PM HST.
High 2.2 feet 04:01 AM HST.
Kawaihae.................Low 0.0 feet 08:45 PM HST.
High 2.5 feet 04:11 AM HST.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Light and variable winds, becoming
northwest around 5 mph in the
afternoon.
Tides...
Kona.....................Low 0.5 feet 10:32 AM HST.
High 1.1 feet 03:01 PM HST.
Kawaihae.................Low 0.4 feet 11:19 AM HST.
High 0.9 feet 03:50 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:35 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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