Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
222 FZHW50 PHFO 021328 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 327 AM HST Tue Dec 2 2025 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. PHZ100-030200- 327 AM HST Tue Dec 2 2025 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A weak surface ridge will remain over the area today and maintain light to moderate southeast background flow. A cold front will approach Kauai from the northwest on Wednesday, weaken into a trough, then retrograde back westward on Thursday into Friday. A ridge of high pressure is expected to build north of the state Friday through the weekend and bring a return of locally strong easterly trades. A moderate to large northwest swell will begin to build late Wednesday, peak late Thursday into Friday, then decline into the weekend. Combined seas may reach Small Craft Advisory criteria. $$ PHZ110-030200- Kauai Northwest Waters- 328 AM HST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TODAY...South winds to 10 knots. Seas to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...West southwest winds 7 to 10 knots, backing to south after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy. Scattered showers in the morning. Numerous showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 12 seconds and east 3 feet at 6 seconds. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .THURSDAY...East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 9 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRIDAY...East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 10 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. $$ PHZ111-030200- Kauai Windward Waters- 328 AM HST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TODAY...South southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming south 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy after midnight. Isolated showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers in the morning. Scattered showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 13 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. Scattered showers. .THURSDAY...East southeast winds to 15 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 9 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRIDAY...East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 9 to 13 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 10 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers, then scattered showers after midnight. $$ PHZ112-030200- Kauai Leeward Waters- 328 AM HST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TODAY...South winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming south 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy. Scattered showers. .WEDNESDAY...South southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers in the morning. Scattered showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 13 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Scattered showers. .THURSDAY...East southeast winds to 15 knots, easing to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds to 10 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 10 feet at 15 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. Isolated showers. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 7 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers. $$ PHZ113-030200- Kauai Channel- 328 AM HST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TODAY...Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots this morning, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy. .WEDNESDAY...Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers in the evening. Scattered showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. $$ PHZ114-030200- Oahu Windward Waters- 328 AM HST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TODAY...East southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Hazy this morning. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 12 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. Scattered showers. .THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 8 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East southeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .SATURDAY...East winds to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. $$ PHZ115-030200- Oahu Leeward Waters- 328 AM HST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TODAY...East winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to south southeast this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers this morning. Hazy. .TONIGHT...Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy. .WEDNESDAY...Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Hazy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming east 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. .THURSDAY...East winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRIDAY...East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers. .SATURDAY...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. $$ PHZ116-030200- Kaiwi Channel- 328 AM HST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TODAY...East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to southeast 7 to 10 knots this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds. Hazy this morning. .TONIGHT...East southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. .THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. .FRIDAY...East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 16 seconds. .SATURDAY...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening. $$ PHZ117-030200- Maui County Windward Waters- 328 AM HST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TODAY...East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers this morning. .TONIGHT...East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 12 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots, backing to east southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 12 seconds and east southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Hazy. Scattered showers. .THURSDAY...East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East southeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 7 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRIDAY...East winds to 20 knots, easing to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers through the night, then scattered showers in the evening. Isolated showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...East winds to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers. $$ PHZ118-030200- Maui County Leeward Waters- 328 AM HST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TODAY...East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Hazy this morning. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. .THURSDAY...East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots in the evening, then becoming east northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 4 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon, backing to east northeast 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. $$ PHZ119-030200- Maalaea Bay- 328 AM HST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TODAY...Northeast winds 7 to 10 knots this morning, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. .WEDNESDAY...Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming south southwest 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas to 2 feet or less. Hazy in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Hazy. .THURSDAY...Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming north to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas to 2 feet or less. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. .FRIDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...North winds to 20 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. $$ PHZ120-030200- Pailolo Channel- 328 AM HST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Hazy this morning. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas to 2 feet or less. Isolated showers in the evening. .WEDNESDAY...Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming east northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas to 2 feet or less. Isolated showers in the morning. Hazy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Hazy. Isolated showers. .THURSDAY...East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated showers. .FRIDAY...East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 3 feet at 16 seconds. .SATURDAY...East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers after midnight. $$ PHZ121-030200- Alenuihaha Channel- 328 AM HST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TODAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy. .TONIGHT...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Hazy. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. .THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. .FRIDAY...East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers through the day. .SATURDAY...East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers through the night. Scattered showers through the day. $$ PHZ122-030200- Big Island Windward Waters- 328 AM HST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TODAY...East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers. .THURSDAY...East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, rising to 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 16 seconds. Scattered showers. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. $$ PHZ123-030200- Big Island Leeward Waters- 328 AM HST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TODAY...East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers this morning. Hazy. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Hazy. Scattered showers in the evening. Isolated showers after midnight. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, veering to east southeast in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening. Isolated showers after midnight. .FRIDAY...East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds. .SATURDAY...East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, backing to northeast in the afternoon and evening, veering to east after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds. $$ PHZ124-030200- Big Island Southeast Waters- 328 AM HST Tue Dec 2 2025 .TODAY...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...East winds to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers in the evening. Isolated showers after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers. .THURSDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning, then numerous showers in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. .FRIDAY...East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers. .SATURDAY...East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers. $$