Coastal Waters Forecast for Big Island Leeward Waters (PHZ123) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Big Island Leeward Waters (PHZ123)
Issued by: National Weather Service Honolulu, HI
Last Update: 1036 PM HST Thu Sep 3 2026
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Rest Of Tonight: East northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet. Wave detail: northeast 9 feet at 8 seconds and south 6 feet at 12 seconds.

Friday: East winds 25 to 30 knots, backing to northeast 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave detail: northeast 9 feet at 8 seconds and south southwest 6 feet at 12 seconds.

Friday Night: East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave detail: east northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds and south southwest 5 feet at 11 seconds.

Saturday: East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave detail: south southwest 5 feet at 10 seconds and east northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds.

Saturday Night: East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave detail: southwest 7 feet at 12 seconds and east northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers.

Sunday: East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, veering to south southeast in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave detail: southwest 7 feet at 12 seconds and east northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, building to 8 to 11 feet after midnight. Wave detail: west southwest 9 feet at 13 seconds and southeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then brief heavy showers after midnight.

Monday: East southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet. Wave detail: west southwest 11 feet at 13 seconds and south southwest 5 feet at 8 seconds. Brief heavy showers.

Tuesday: South southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave detail: south southwest 6 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.







Zone Forecast: Big Island Leeward Waters (PHZ123)

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