Surf Forecast
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FZHW52 PHFO 161310
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Surf Zone Forecast for Hawaii
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
310 AM HST Wed Sep 16 2026

.DISCUSSION...

A series of long-period south to southwest swells will fill in through
the rest of the week, leading to a gradual increase in surf for
south-facing shores through the weekend. Surf is initially small
today, but will trend upward toward the High Surf Advisory threshold
by this weekend. Surf along east-facing shores increases today into
Thursday as trade winds strengthen and a small, medium-period east
swell from the remnants of Tropical Storm Norbert arrives. Flat to
tiny surf along north facing shores is expected through the forecast
period.

HIZ003-029>031-171415-
Kauai-
310 AM HST Wed Sep 16 2026

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                       Today                     Thursday

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                 2-4    2-4
South Facing         2-4    2-4                 3-5    3-5
East Facing          2-4    3-5                 4-6    4-6


.TODAY...
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Hanalei Bay..............High 1.9 feet 06:37 AM HST.
   Nawiliwili...............High 1.8 feet 07:38 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:24 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:41 PM HST.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Partly cloudy until 12 AM, then mostly
                            cloudy. Numerous showers.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Hanalei Bay..............Low 0.3 feet 10:38 PM HST.
   Nawiliwili...............Low 0.3 feet 12:00 AM HST.

.THURSDAY...
Weather.....................Partly sunny until 12 PM, then cloudy.
                            Showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Hanalei Bay..............High 1.8 feet 07:49 AM HST.
   Nawiliwili...............High 1.7 feet 08:50 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:25 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:40 PM HST.

$$

HIZ006-007-009-032>035-171415-
Oahu-
310 AM HST Wed Sep 16 2026

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                       Today                     Thursday

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                 2-4    2-4
South Facing         2-4    2-4                 3-5    3-5
East Facing          2-4    3-5                 4-6    4-6


.TODAY...
UV Index....................Extreme.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Honolulu.................High 1.8 feet 08:00 AM HST.
                            Low 0.8 feet 03:26 PM HST.
   Waianae..................High 1.7 feet 08:20 AM HST.
                            Low 0.8 feet 03:44 PM HST.
   Haleiwa..................High 1.5 feet 06:58 AM HST.
                            Low 0.6 feet 01:21 PM HST.
                            High 0.7 feet 05:10 PM HST.
   Mokuoloe.................High 1.9 feet 06:37 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:19 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:35 PM HST.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Honolulu.................High 0.8 feet 06:12 PM HST.
                            Low 0.4 feet 12:38 AM HST.
   Waianae..................High 0.8 feet 06:32 PM HST.
                            Low 0.4 feet 12:56 AM HST.
   Haleiwa..................Low 0.3 feet 10:33 PM HST.
   Mokuoloe.................Low 0.3 feet 10:58 PM HST.

.THURSDAY...
UV Index....................Extreme.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Honolulu.................High 1.8 feet 09:10 AM HST.
   Waianae..................High 1.7 feet 09:30 AM HST.
   Haleiwa..................High 1.4 feet 08:08 AM HST.
   Mokuoloe.................High 1.8 feet 08:32 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:19 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:34 PM HST.

$$

HIZ017-018-045>050-171415-
Maui-
310 AM HST Wed Sep 16 2026

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                       Today                     Thursday

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                 1-3    1-3
South Facing         2-4    2-4                 3-5    3-5
East Facing          2-4    3-5                 4-6    4-6


.TODAY...
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Kahului..................Low 1.4 feet 11:47 AM HST.
                            High 1.6 feet 03:13 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:13 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:29 PM HST.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Kahului..................Low 0.3 feet 10:44 PM HST.

.THURSDAY...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Kahului..................High 1.9 feet 07:23 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:13 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:28 PM HST.

$$

HIZ052>054-171415-
Big Island Windward and Southeast-
310 AM HST Wed Sep 16 2026

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                       Today                     Thursday

Shores                  Surf                       Surf
                     AM     PM                  AM     PM
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North Facing         0-2    0-2                 0-2    0-2
East Facing          2-4    3-5                 4-6    4-6
South Facing         2-4    2-4                 3-5    3-5


.TODAY...
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Hilo Bay.................High 2.2 feet 06:44 AM HST.
                            Low 1.2 feet 01:07 PM HST.
                            High 1.4 feet 04:48 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:08 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:23 PM HST.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................North winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
   Hilo Bay.................Low 0.3 feet 11:50 PM HST.

.THURSDAY...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Hilo Bay.................High 2.1 feet 07:57 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:08 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:22 PM HST.

$$

HIZ023-026-051-171415-
Big Island Leeward-
310 AM HST Wed Sep 16 2026

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                       Today                     Thursday

Shores                  Surf                       Surf
                     AM     PM                  AM     PM
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West Facing          1-3    1-3                 2-4    2-4
South Facing         2-4    2-4                 3-5    3-5


.TODAY...
Weather.....................Sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 90s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
   Kona.....................High 1.8 feet 07:22 AM HST.
                            Low 0.8 feet 01:44 PM HST.
                            High 1.1 feet 05:26 PM HST.
   Kawaihae.................High 2.1 feet 07:43 AM HST.
                            Low 0.8 feet 02:49 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:12 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:27 PM HST.

.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then mostly
                            clear. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 5 mph in the
                            evening, becoming light and variable.
Tides...
   Kona.....................Low 0.2 feet 12:27 AM HST.
   Kawaihae.................High 1.0 feet 06:26 PM HST.
                            Low 0.4 feet 12:44 AM HST.

.THURSDAY...
Weather.....................Sunny until 12 PM, then mostly cloudy.
                            Numerous showers.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph, becoming
                            northwest in the afternoon.
Tides...
   Kona.....................High 1.6 feet 08:35 AM HST.
   Kawaihae.................High 2.0 feet 08:46 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:12 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:26 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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