Surf Forecast
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FZHW52 PHFO 220157
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Surf Zone Forecast for Hawaii
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
357 PM HST Thu Mar 21 2024

.DISCUSSION...
The current moderate northwest swell will gradually decline through
Friday. A new reinforcement small to moderate long period northwest
swell, is expected to arrive late Friday with another slightly larger
reinforcement from the same direction Sunday night and Monday. This
late weekend swell will likely result High Surf Advisory level
criteria for exposed north and west facing shores.

Surf along south facing shores will return to background levels
for the next several days. Short period trade wind swell will be
below seasonal average through today and will likely pick up
Friday through the weekend as trade winds increase.


HIZ003-029>031-221615-
Kauai-
357 PM HST Thu Mar 21 2024

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                      Tonight                    Friday

Shores                  Surf                       Surf
                     PM     AM                  AM     PM
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North Facing         6-8    6-8                 5-7    6-8
West Facing          4-6    4-6                 4-6    4-6
South Facing         1-3    1-3                 1-3    1-3
East Facing          2-4    2-4                 3-5    3-5


.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Hanalei Bay..............High 0.8 feet 01:13 PM HST.
                            Low 0.0 feet 06:16 PM HST.
                            High 1.7 feet 01:35 AM HST.
   Nawiliwili...............High 0.8 feet 02:14 PM HST.
                            Low 0.0 feet 07:38 PM HST.
                            High 1.6 feet 02:36 AM HST.

.FRIDAY...
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Hanalei Bay..............Low 0.1 feet 07:41 AM HST.
                            High 1.0 feet 01:44 PM HST.
   Nawiliwili...............Low 0.1 feet 09:03 AM HST.
                            High 0.9 feet 02:45 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:39 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:49 PM HST.

$$

HIZ006-007-009-032>035-221615-
Oahu-
357 PM HST Thu Mar 21 2024

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                      Tonight                    Friday

Shores                  Surf                       Surf
                     PM     AM                  AM     PM
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North Facing         6-8    6-8                 5-7    5-7
West Facing          4-6    3-5                 3-5    3-5
South Facing         1-3    1-3                 1-3    1-3
East Facing          2-4    2-4                 3-5    3-5


.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Honolulu.................High 0.9 feet 02:38 PM HST.
                            Low 0.0 feet 08:02 PM HST.
                            High 1.7 feet 02:45 AM HST.
   Waianae..................High 0.8 feet 02:58 PM HST.
                            Low 0.0 feet 08:20 PM HST.
                            High 1.5 feet 03:05 AM HST.
   Haleiwa..................High 0.7 feet 01:36 PM HST.
                            Low 0.0 feet 05:57 PM HST.
                            High 1.3 feet 01:43 AM HST.
   Mokuoloe.................High 1.1 feet 01:05 PM HST.
                            Low -0.1 feet 06:49 PM HST.
                            High 1.9 feet 01:44 AM HST.

.FRIDAY...
UV Index....................Very High.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 10 AM, then mostly
                            sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
   Honolulu.................Low 0.0 feet 09:22 AM HST.
                            High 1.0 feet 03:08 PM HST.
   Waianae..................Low 0.0 feet 09:40 AM HST.
                            High 1.0 feet 03:28 PM HST.
   Haleiwa..................Low 0.0 feet 07:17 AM HST.
                            High 0.8 feet 02:06 PM HST.
   Mokuoloe.................Low 0.3 feet 08:03 AM HST.
                            High 1.3 feet 01:33 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:33 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:44 PM HST.

$$

HIZ017-018-045>050-221615-
Maui-
357 PM HST Thu Mar 21 2024

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                      Tonight                    Friday

Shores                  Surf                       Surf
                     PM     AM                  AM     PM
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North Facing        7-10    6-8                 6-8    6-8
West Facing          2-4    2-4                 1-3    1-3
South Facing         1-3    1-3                 1-3    1-3
East Facing          2-4    2-4                 3-5    3-5


.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Kahului..................Low -0.1 feet 06:44 PM HST.
                            High 2.1 feet 01:36 AM HST.

.FRIDAY...
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
   Kahului..................Low 0.3 feet 07:55 AM HST.
                            High 1.4 feet 01:27 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:27 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:38 PM HST.

$$

HIZ052>054-221615-
Big Island Windward and Southeast-
357 PM HST Thu Mar 21 2024

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                      Tonight                    Friday

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



.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Hilo Bay.................High 1.4 feet 01:36 PM HST.
                            Low 0.0 feet 07:19 PM HST.
                            High 2.2 feet 02:02 AM HST.

.FRIDAY...
Weather.....................Cloudy until 10 AM, then partly sunny.
                            Scattered showers.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
   Hilo Bay.................Low 0.2 feet 08:24 AM HST.
                            High 1.6 feet 02:06 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:22 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:32 PM HST.

$$

HIZ023-026-051-221615-
Big Island Leeward-
357 PM HST Thu Mar 21 2024

__________________________________________________________________
                      Tonight                    Friday

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


.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph, becoming
                            east.
Tides...
   Kona.....................High 1.1 feet 02:14 PM HST.
                            Low 0.0 feet 07:56 PM HST.
                            High 1.8 feet 02:40 AM HST.
   Kawaihae.................High 1.0 feet 02:45 PM HST.
                            Low 0.1 feet 08:04 PM HST.
                            High 1.8 feet 02:47 AM HST.

.FRIDAY...
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
   Kona.....................Low 0.1 feet 09:01 AM HST.
                            High 1.2 feet 02:44 PM HST.
   Kawaihae.................Low 0.0 feet 09:26 AM HST.
                            High 1.2 feet 03:14 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:26 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:36 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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