Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
102
FZHW52 PHFO 160102
SRFHFO
Surf Zone Forecast for Hawaii
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
302 PM HST Mon Dec 15 2025
.DISCUSSION...Surf has peaked for Kauai and Oahu near the high end of
the High Surf Advisory (HSA) range. In addition, reports of surf
impacts prompted HSA issuance for W shores of Leeward Big Island this
afternoon as WNW (290-300) swell builds. Seas here will build through
the evening and will peak at or very near the High Surf Warning
threshold tonight. Offshore NDBC Buoys and the nearshore Waimea Buoy
also indicate an ongoing transition to a large, long period N swell
emanating from low pressure in the Aleutian Islands. This swell will
maintain elevated surf for N facing and other suceptible exposures
through tonight and have prompted the extension of the HSA for Kauai
and Oahu through tonight for N facing shores only. In addition, N
facing shores of the Big Island will be added to the HSA. All
locations are forecast to drop below HSA thresholds by Tuesday
morning, though Leeward Big Island will be worth monitoring for a
potential extension into Tuesday. Renewed energy out of the NW
quadrant (300-320) will elevate surf near the HSA threshold once again
early Wednesday through Thursday.
E shores remain flat except where long period NW-N swell energy
wraps. S shores experience short period wind wave shop and S fresh
swell energy due to persistent S-SW winds through the week.
HIZ003-029>031-170215-
Kauai-
302 PM HST Mon Dec 15 2025
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES...
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Tonight Tuesday
Shores Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
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North Facing 14-18 10-15 10-14 7-10
West Facing 7-10 6-8 6-8 4-6
South Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
East Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Hanalei Bay..............Low 0.0 feet 05:01 PM HST.
High 2.1 feet 01:14 AM HST.
Nawiliwili...............Low -0.1 feet 06:23 PM HST.
High 2.0 feet 02:15 AM HST.
.TUESDAY...
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Hanalei Bay..............Low 0.5 feet 08:14 AM HST.
High 0.7 feet 11:42 AM HST.
Low -0.1 feet 05:30 PM HST.
Nawiliwili...............Low 0.6 feet 09:36 AM HST.
High 0.7 feet 12:43 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................7:09 AM HST.
Sunset......................5:57 PM HST.
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HIZ006-007-009-032>035-170215-
Oahu-
302 PM HST Mon Dec 15 2025
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES...
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Tonight Tuesday
Shores Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
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North Facing 14-18 10-15 10-14 6-8
West Facing 7-10 6-8 6-8 4-6
South Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
East Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 6 PM, then partly
cloudy. Occasional showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Honolulu.................Low 0.0 feet 06:39 PM HST.
High 2.0 feet 02:19 AM HST.
Waianae..................Low 0.0 feet 06:57 PM HST.
High 1.9 feet 02:39 AM HST.
Haleiwa..................Low 0.0 feet 04:34 PM HST.
High 1.6 feet 01:17 AM HST.
Mokuoloe.................Low -0.1 feet 05:38 PM HST.
High 2.2 feet 01:39 AM HST.
.TUESDAY...
UV Index....................High.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Honolulu.................Low 0.5 feet 09:32 AM HST.
High 0.7 feet 01:29 PM HST.
Waianae..................Low 0.5 feet 09:50 AM HST.
High 0.7 feet 01:49 PM HST.
Haleiwa..................Low 0.4 feet 07:27 AM HST.
High 0.6 feet 12:27 PM HST.
Low 0.0 feet 05:04 PM HST.
Mokuoloe.................Low 1.2 feet 08:08 AM HST.
High 1.2 feet 10:25 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................7:02 AM HST.
Sunset......................5:53 PM HST.
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HIZ017-018-045>050-170215-
Maui-
302 PM HST Mon Dec 15 2025
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES...
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Tonight Tuesday
Shores Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
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North Facing 14-18 12-16 10-14 7-10
West Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
South Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
East Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly sunny until 6 PM, then mostly
clear. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph early in the
afternoon, becoming light and variable.
Tides...
Kahului..................Low 0.0 feet 05:33 PM HST.
High 2.2 feet 01:18 AM HST.
.TUESDAY...
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Hazy. Isolated showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Light and variable winds, becoming
south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tides...
Kahului..................Low 1.1 feet 07:37 AM HST.
High 1.3 feet 11:07 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:55 AM HST.
Sunset......................5:47 PM HST.
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HIZ052>054-170215-
Big Island Windward and Southeast-
302 PM HST Mon Dec 15 2025
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES...
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Tonight Tuesday
Shores Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
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North Facing 10-15 10-15 7-10 7-10
East Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
South Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly clear. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Hilo Bay.................Low 0.0 feet 06:04 PM HST.
High 2.4 feet 01:41 AM HST.
.TUESDAY...
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Hilo Bay.................Low 1.0 feet 08:10 AM HST.
High 1.3 feet 12:08 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:47 AM HST.
Sunset......................5:44 PM HST.
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HIZ023-026-051-170215-
Big Island Leeward-
302 PM HST Mon Dec 15 2025
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES...
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Tonight Tuesday
Shores Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
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West Facing 7-10 7-10 6-8 6-8
South Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly clear.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph early in
the afternoon, becoming light and
variable.
Tides...
Kona.....................Low 0.0 feet 06:41 PM HST.
High 1.9 feet 02:19 AM HST.
Kawaihae.................Low 0.0 feet 06:42 PM HST.
High 2.2 feet 02:19 AM HST.
.TUESDAY...
Weather.....................Sunny. Hazy.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Light and variable winds, becoming
northwest around 5 mph in the
afternoon.
Tides...
Kona.....................Low 0.7 feet 08:47 AM HST.
High 1.0 feet 12:46 PM HST.
Kawaihae.................Low 0.5 feet 09:32 AM HST.
High 0.8 feet 01:37 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:51 AM HST.
Sunset......................5:48 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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