Spot Forecast
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
979 FNUS70 PHFO 221540 FWSHFO Spot Forecast for French Frigate Shoals...NOAA Fisheries National Weather Service Honolulu HI 540 AM HST Wed Jul 22 2026 Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0800 HST on July 22. If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather Service. .DISCUSSION...A weak trough passing through tonight will bring an increase of showers through the first half of the day Thursday. Otherwise, typical trade wind weather is expected for rest of the week into the weekend with passing showers at times. Breezy trades are expected to strengthen tonight into Thursday and Friday. A significant south-southwest swell is expected to gradually fill in today into Thursday and peak late Thursday into Friday. This swell will be longer period than our typical summer swells. Reinforcing south swells are expected over the weekend. .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy with isolated showers. Surface winds (kts).East winds 13 to 17 knots. Swell height........South swell 3 feet and 1 feet Swell period........14 seconds and 23 seconds. Wave height.........7 feet. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Surface winds (kts).East winds 15 to 20 knots. Swell height........South swell 2 feet Swell period........22 seconds. Wave height.........7 feet. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely mainly in the morning. Surface winds (kts).East winds 17 to 22 knots. Swell height........South swell 3 to 4 feet Swell period........20 seconds. Wave height.........8 feet. .FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5... .FRIDAY... Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. East winds around 18 to 23 knots. Wave height 8 feet. South swell 4 feet 19 seconds. .SATURDAY... Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. East winds around 17 to 22. Wave height 9 feet. South swell 3 to 4 feet 18 seconds. .SUNDAY... Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. East winds around 15 to 20 knots. Wave height 9 feet. South swell 3 to 4 feet 17 seconds. $$ Forecaster...Kino Requested by...Marylou Staman Type of request...MARINE .TAG 2611796.26/HFO .DELDT 07/22/26 .FormatterVersion 2.0.0 .EMAIL christy.kozama@noaa.gov,Psdcamps@gmail.com,marylou.staman@noaa.gov,laloturtles@gmail.com,Lizabeth.Kashinsky@noaa.gov,Hope.Ronco@noaa.gov,laloseal30@gmail.com