Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
750
FZHW52 PHFO 081825
SRFHFO
Surf Zone Forecast for Hawaii
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
825 AM HST Tue Sep 8 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Southwest swell from Hurricane Lowell is continuing to produce
damaging surf to portions of Kauai County this morning with the
potential for damage to coastal properties and infrastructure,
particularly to those areas along the coast exposed to the southerly
swell over the next several hours. Surf will quickly fall to advisory
criteria by mid- late morning and then below advisory criteria by
tonight. An additional moderate, long-period south swell which is
peaking today will then keep surf elevated just below advisory
criteria once the southwest swell from Lowell fades by this afternoon.
This southerly swell will maintain some south shore surf as it
gradually fades through Thursday.
A medium-period east swell from former Tropical Storm Karina combined
with east to southeast wind wave generated by Hurricane Lowell will
maintain advisory level surf along east facing shores this morning,
but will drop below advisory levels by tonight. Surf along north
facing shores is also experiencing a solid rise due to Lowell,
which is now located northwest of the island chain. This swell
will quickly fade through the week as Lowell weakens and tracks
away from the islands.
HIZ003-029>031-091930-
Kauai-
825 AM HST Tue Sep 8 2026
...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES...
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Today Wednesday
Shores Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
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North Facing 8-12 6-8 2-4 2-4
West Facing 12-16 5-7 3-5 3-5
South Facing 12-16 6-8 4-6 4-6
East Facing 7-10 6-8 4-6 4-6
.REST OF TODAY...
Weather.....................Cloudy until 12 PM, then partly sunny.
Occasional showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Hanalei Bay..............High 2.4 feet 01:18 PM HST.
Nawiliwili...............High 2.3 feet 02:19 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:22 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:48 PM HST.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly
cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Hanalei Bay..............Low 0.4 feet 07:38 PM HST.
High 1.3 feet 01:21 AM HST.
Nawiliwili...............Low 0.4 feet 09:00 PM HST.
High 1.2 feet 02:22 AM HST.
.WEDNESDAY...
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Hanalei Bay..............Low 0.1 feet 06:32 AM HST.
High 2.3 feet 01:53 PM HST.
Nawiliwili...............Low 0.1 feet 07:54 AM HST.
High 2.2 feet 02:54 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:22 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:47 PM HST.
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HIZ006-007-009-032>035-091930-
Oahu-
825 AM HST Tue Sep 8 2026
...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES...
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Today Wednesday
Shores Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
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North Facing 7-10 4-6 1-3 1-3
West Facing 7-10 4-6 3-5 3-5
South Facing 10-15 6-8 4-6 4-6
East Facing 7-10 6-8 4-6 4-6
.REST OF TODAY...
UV Index....................Extreme.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................South winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Honolulu.................High 2.4 feet 02:27 PM HST.
Waianae..................High 2.2 feet 02:47 PM HST.
Haleiwa..................High 1.9 feet 01:25 PM HST.
Mokuoloe.................High 2.6 feet 01:34 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:17 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:43 PM HST.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Honolulu.................Low 0.2 feet 09:19 PM HST.
High 1.3 feet 02:48 AM HST.
Waianae..................Low 0.2 feet 09:37 PM HST.
High 1.2 feet 03:08 AM HST.
Haleiwa..................Low 0.1 feet 07:14 PM HST.
High 1.0 feet 01:46 AM HST.
Mokuoloe.................Low 0.7 feet 07:58 PM HST.
High 1.5 feet 01:04 AM HST.
.WEDNESDAY...
UV Index....................Extreme.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Numerous showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Light and variable winds, becoming east
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tides...
Honolulu.................Low 0.1 feet 08:19 AM HST.
High 2.3 feet 03:05 PM HST.
Waianae..................Low 0.1 feet 08:37 AM HST.
High 2.1 feet 03:25 PM HST.
Haleiwa..................Low 0.1 feet 06:14 AM HST.
High 1.8 feet 02:03 PM HST.
Mokuoloe.................Low 0.0 feet 07:02 AM HST.
High 2.5 feet 02:01 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:17 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:42 PM HST.
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HIZ017-018-045>050-091930-
Maui-
825 AM HST Tue Sep 8 2026
...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES...
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Today Wednesday
Shores Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
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North Facing 4-6 3-5 1-3 1-3
West Facing 6-8 4-6 3-5 3-5
South Facing 10-15 6-8 4-6 4-6
East Facing 7-10 6-8 4-6 4-6
.REST OF TODAY...
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Kahului..................High 2.8 feet 01:26 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:11 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:36 PM HST.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 10 mph in the
evening, becoming light and variable.
Tides...
Kahului..................Low 0.7 feet 07:54 PM HST.
High 1.7 feet 01:03 AM HST.
.WEDNESDAY...
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Kahului..................Low -0.1 feet 06:58 AM HST.
High 2.8 feet 01:53 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:11 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:35 PM HST.
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HIZ052>054-091930-
Big Island Windward and Southeast-
825 AM HST Tue Sep 8 2026
...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES...
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Today Wednesday
Shores Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
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North Facing 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
East Facing 7-10 6-8 4-6 4-6
South Facing 7-10 6-8 4-6 4-6
.REST OF TODAY...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Hilo Bay.................High 2.9 feet 01:50 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:06 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:30 PM HST.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Occasional showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Hilo Bay.................Low 0.5 feet 08:20 PM HST.
High 1.8 feet 01:45 AM HST.
.WEDNESDAY...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Hilo Bay.................Low 0.0 feet 07:36 AM HST.
High 2.9 feet 02:22 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:06 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:29 PM HST.
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HIZ023-026-051-091930-
Big Island Leeward-
825 AM HST Tue Sep 8 2026
...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR SOUTH AND WEST FACING SHORES...
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Today Wednesday
Shores Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
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West Facing 10-15 5-7 3-5 3-5
South Facing 10-15 6-8 4-6 4-6
.REST OF TODAY...
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Scattered showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............Around 90.
Winds.......................South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Kona.....................High 2.3 feet 02:28 PM HST.
Kawaihae.................High 2.6 feet 02:28 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:10 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:34 PM HST.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph in the
evening, becoming light and variable.
Tides...
Kona.....................Low 0.3 feet 08:57 PM HST.
High 1.5 feet 02:23 AM HST.
Kawaihae.................Low 0.2 feet 09:21 PM HST.
High 1.4 feet 02:51 AM HST.
.WEDNESDAY...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Light and variable winds, becoming
northwest around 5 mph in the
afternoon.
Tides...
Kona.....................Low 0.0 feet 08:13 AM HST.
High 2.3 feet 03:00 PM HST.
Kawaihae.................Low 0.1 feet 08:22 AM HST.
High 2.5 feet 03:07 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:10 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:33 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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