Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
529
FZHW52 PHFO 181316
SRFHFO
Surf Zone Forecast for Hawaii
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
316 AM HST Fri Jul 18 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A mixed southerly swell will provide average surf along south
facing shores through early Saturday. A new small, long period
southwest swell will fill in slowly Saturday, peak over the
weekend before declining slowly through early next week.
Surf along east facing shores will continue to remain choppy due
to the fresh to locally strong trade winds before declining
slightly over the weekend. Surf along north facing shores will
remain nearly flat through the forecast period.
HIZ003-029>031-191430-
Kauai-
316 AM HST Fri Jul 18 2025
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Today Saturday
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 1-3 2-4
South Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 3-5
East Facing 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4
.TODAY...
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Hanalei
Bay..............High 1.9 feet 10:28 AM HST.
Nawiliwili...............High 1.8 feet 11:29 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:04 AM HST.
Sunset......................7:23 PM HST.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Hanalei Bay..............Low 0.0 feet 02:51 AM HST.
Nawiliwili...............Low 0.0 feet 04:13 AM HST.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Numerous showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Hanalei Bay..............High 2.2 feet 11:29 AM HST.
Nawiliwili...............High 2.0 feet 12:30 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:05 AM HST.
Sunset......................7:23 PM HST.
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HIZ006-007-009-032>035-191430-
Oahu-
316 AM HST Fri Jul 18 2025
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Today Saturday
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 1-3 2-4
South Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 3-5
East Facing 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4
.TODAY...
UV Index....................Extreme.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Honolulu.................High 1.9 feet 11:35 AM HST.
Waianae..................High 1.7 feet 11:55 AM HST.
Haleiwa..................High 1.5 feet 10:33 AM HST.
Low 0.7 feet 04:31 PM HST.
Mokuoloe.................High 1.8 feet 11:00 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:00 AM HST.
Sunset......................7:16 PM HST.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Partly cloudy until 12 AM, then mostly
cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Honolulu.................Low 0.8 feet 06:36 PM HST.
High 0.9 feet 09:48 PM HST.
Low -0.1 feet 04:31 AM HST.
Waianae..................Low 0.8 feet 06:54 PM HST.
High 0.9 feet 10:08 PM HST.
Low -0.1 feet 04:49 AM HST.
Haleiwa..................High 0.7 feet 08:46 PM HST.
Low 0.0 feet 02:26 AM HST.
Mokuoloe.................Low -0.1 feet 03:30 AM HST.
.SATURDAY...
UV Index....................Extreme.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Honolulu.................High 2.1 feet 12:33 PM HST.
Waianae..................High 2.0 feet 12:53 PM HST.
Haleiwa..................High 1.7 feet 11:31 AM HST.
Mokuoloe.................High 2.2 feet 12:07 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:00 AM HST.
Sunset......................7:16 PM HST.
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HIZ017-018-045>050-191430-
Maui-
316 AM HST Fri Jul 18 2025
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Today Saturday
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 0-2 1-3
South Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 3-5
East Facing 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4
.TODAY...
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Kahului..................High 1.8 feet 10:28 AM HST.
Low 1.6 feet 03:43 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................5:55 AM HST.
Sunset......................7:09 PM HST.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Partly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Kahului..................High 1.6 feet 06:32 PM HST.
Low 0.0 feet 03:15 AM HST.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Kahului..................High 2.2 feet 11:49 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................5:55 AM HST.
Sunset......................7:09 PM HST.
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HIZ052>054-191430-
Big Island Windward and Southeast-
316 AM HST Fri Jul 18 2025
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Today Saturday
Shores Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
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North Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
East Facing 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4
South Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 3-5
.TODAY...
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Hilo Bay.................High 2.1 feet 10:39 AM HST.
Low 1.4 feet 04:35 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................5:51 AM HST.
Sunset......................7:02 PM HST.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Hilo Bay.................High 1.6 feet 08:24 PM HST.
Low 0.0 feet 03:54 AM HST.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Hilo Bay.................High 2.4 feet 11:54 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................5:52 AM HST.
Sunset......................7:02 PM HST.
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HIZ023-026-051-191430-
Big Island Leeward-
316 AM HST Fri Jul 18 2025
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Today Saturday
Shores Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
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West Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 3-5
South Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 3-5
.TODAY...
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph, becoming west
in the afternoon.
Tides...
Kona.....................High 1.6 feet 11:17 AM HST.
Low 0.9 feet 05:12 PM HST.
Kawaihae.................High 2.0 feet 11:22 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................5:55 AM HST.
Sunset......................7:06 PM HST.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly
cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast after midnight.
Tides...
Kona.....................High 1.2 feet 09:02 PM HST.
Low 0.0 feet 04:31 AM HST.
Kawaihae.................Low 0.9 feet 06:20 PM HST.
High 1.1 feet 09:46 PM HST.
Low -0.1 feet 04:25 AM HST.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph, becoming west
in the afternoon.
Tides...
Kona.....................High 1.9 feet 12:32 PM HST.
Kawaihae.................High 2.3 feet 12:24 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................5:56 AM HST.
Sunset......................7:06 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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