Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
817 FZHW50 PHFO 111323 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 323 AM HST Fri Sep 11 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. PHZ100-120200- 323 AM HST Fri Sep 11 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... Moderate to locally fresh trade winds expected across the island chain. Winds will shift northeast over the weekend into early next week as a trough approaches from the southeast. $$ PHZ110-120200- Kauai Northwest Waters- 323 AM HST Fri Sep 11 2026 .TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers this morning. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. .MONDAY...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. Scattered showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 11 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. Isolated showers. $$ PHZ111-120200- Kauai Windward Waters- 323 AM HST Fri Sep 11 2026 .TODAY...East winds to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...East winds to 10 knots, becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East northeast winds to 15 knots, easing to 10 knots after midnight. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. .MONDAY...East northeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. Scattered showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...East northeast winds to 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 10 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly in the morning. $$ PHZ112-120200- Kauai Leeward Waters- 323 AM HST Fri Sep 11 2026 .TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly this morning. .TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. .MONDAY...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon, then becoming 10 to 15 knots. In the Kaulakahi Channel, winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming northeast 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon and evening, then becoming variable less than 10 knots after midnight. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers through the day. .TUESDAY...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. In the Kaulakahi Channel, winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming northeast 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon and evening, then becoming variable less than 10 knots after midnight. Seas to 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. $$ PHZ113-120200- Kauai Channel- 323 AM HST Fri Sep 11 2026 .TODAY...East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. .SATURDAY...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. $$ PHZ114-120200- Oahu Windward Waters- 323 AM HST Fri Sep 11 2026 .TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds and east 3 feet at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. .SUNDAY...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. .MONDAY...East northeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. .TUESDAY...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. $$ PHZ115-120200- Oahu Leeward Waters- 323 AM HST Fri Sep 11 2026 .TODAY...East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. .SUNDAY...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. $$ PHZ116-120200- Kaiwi Channel- 323 AM HST Fri Sep 11 2026 .TODAY...East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 4 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers. .SATURDAY...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers through the day. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds to 10 knots, becoming 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East northeast 2 feet at 7 seconds. Isolated showers. $$ PHZ117-120200- Maui County Windward Waters- 323 AM HST Fri Sep 11 2026 .TODAY...East winds to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers. .SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers. .SUNDAY...East winds to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. .MONDAY...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. .TUESDAY...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers through the night, then scattered showers through the day. $$ PHZ118-120200- Maui County Leeward Waters- 323 AM HST Fri Sep 11 2026 .TODAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY...East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas to 3 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...East northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas to 3 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming 10 to 15 knots in the evening, then becoming 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...North northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to northeast 10 to 15 knots in the evening, backing to north northeast 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas to 2 feet or less. $$ PHZ119-120200- Maalaea Bay- 323 AM HST Fri Sep 11 2026 .TODAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. .TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas to 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY...North northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north northwest 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas to 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North northeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY...North northeast winds to 10 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas to 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds to 20 knots, easing to 15 knots after midnight. Seas to 2 feet or less. .MONDAY...North winds to 15 knots, becoming north northeast after midnight. Seas to 2 feet or less. .TUESDAY...North winds to 15 knots, rising to 20 knots in the evening, easing to 15 knots after midnight. Seas to 2 feet or less. $$ PHZ120-120200- Pailolo Channel- 323 AM HST Fri Sep 11 2026 .TODAY...East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .TONIGHT...East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers in the evening. .SATURDAY...East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 3 feet in the morning, then to 2 feet or less. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Isolated showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas to 3 feet. .MONDAY...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots in the evening, then becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas to 2 feet or less. Isolated showers. $$ PHZ121-120200- Alenuihaha Channel- 323 AM HST Fri Sep 11 2026 .TODAY...East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers this morning. .TONIGHT...East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers. $$ PHZ122-120200- Big Island Windward Waters- 323 AM HST Fri Sep 11 2026 .TODAY...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers this morning. .TONIGHT...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. .SATURDAY...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet in the morning, then to 2 feet or less. Isolated showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Isolated showers. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas to 2 feet or less, then to 3 feet in the afternoon. Isolated showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers. .MONDAY...North northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to east 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas to 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers through the night, then scattered showers in the evening. Numerous showers after midnight. $$ PHZ123-120200- Big Island Leeward Waters- 323 AM HST Fri Sep 11 2026 .TODAY...West of the Big Island, south winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to west southwest 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Near South Point, east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers this morning. Isolated showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...West of the Big Island, west northwest winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to east northeast after midnight. Near South Point, east winds to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers. .SATURDAY...West of the Big Island, winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming west northwest 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Near South Point, east winds to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Isolated showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 7 to 10 knots west of the Big Island...East to 15 knots near South Point. Seas to 3 feet. Isolated showers. .SUNDAY...West of the Big Island, west winds 7 to 10 knots. Near Kawaihae, north winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming north northeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West of the Big Island, winds variable less than 10 knots. Near Kawaihae, east northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming to 10 knots after midnight. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. .MONDAY...West of the Big Island, winds variable less than 10 knots. Near Kawaihae, east northeast winds to 10 knots, backing to northeast in the afternoon and evening, then becoming variable less than 10 knots after midnight. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...West of the Big Island, winds variable less than 10 knots. Near Kawaihae, east northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon and evening, veering to east 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas to 2 feet or less. Isolated showers. $$ PHZ124-120200- Big Island Southeast Waters- 323 AM HST Fri Sep 11 2026 .TODAY...East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers this morning. .TONIGHT...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers. .SATURDAY...East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East northeast winds to 15 knots. Seas to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, easing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas to 2 feet or less. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers through the night, then scattered showers through the day. $$