High Surf Advisory

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
332 AM HST Wed Dec 10 2025

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU
KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI...

.A moderate, long period northwest swell (320 degree) will
produce elevated surf along select north and west facing shores
through today. Another moderate, long period north northwest
swell (330 degree) is expected to fill in tonight keeping surf
elevated through Thursday afternoon. Surf will gradually lower
thereafter.

HIZ001-003-006-007-017-029-037-039-040-045-047-110245-
/O.CON.PHFO.SU.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-251212T0400Z/
Niihau-Kauai Southwest-Waianae Coast-Oahu North Shore-
Maui Windward West-Kauai North-Molokai Windward-Molokai North-
Molokai West-Maui Central Valley North-Windward Haleakala-
332 AM HST Wed Dec 10 2025

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Surf building to 15 to 20 feet along north facing shores
  and 9 to 12 feet along west facing shores.

* WHERE...North and west facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu,
  and Molokai, and north facing shores of Maui.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM HST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Moderate. Strong breaking waves and strong currents
  will make swimming dangerous.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Heed all advice from ocean safety officials. When in doubt, don`t
go out.

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Small Craft Advisory

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
331 AM HST Wed Dec 10 2025

PHZ110>114-110245-
/O.NEW.PHFO.SC.Y.0051.251210T1331Z-251211T0400Z/
Kauai Northwest Waters-Kauai Windward Waters-Kauai Leeward Waters-
Kauai Channel-Oahu Windward Waters-
331 AM HST Wed Dec 10 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Seas building to 7 to 10 feet.

* WHERE...Kauai Northwest Waters, Kauai Windward Waters, Kauai
  Leeward Waters, Kauai Channel and Oahu Windward Waters.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM HST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in these conditions.

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