Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
803
FZHW52 PHFO 161321
SRFHFO
Surf Zone Forecast for Hawaii
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
321 AM HST Wed Apr 16 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Surf along exposed north and west facing shores will remain small
today, then trend up Thursday as a fresh north-northwest arrives and
builds down the island chain. Surf may near the advisory levels for
exposed north and west facing shores Thursday night into Friday as
this swell peaks. A downward trend is then expected over the weekend,
with the swell shifting out of north. Surf along east facing shores
will remain below average through Friday, then potentially begin to
trend up over the weekend. Surf along south facing shores will remain
small, with mainly overlapping background south swells moving
through. A larger pulse of south-southwest swell may arrive Tuesday.
HIZ003-029>031-170530-
Kauai-
321 AM HST Wed Apr 16 2025
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Today Thursday
Shores Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
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North Facing 2-4 1-3 6-8 8-12
West Facing 1-3 1-3 4-6 7-10
South Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
East Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
.TODAY...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Hazy. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Hanalei Bay..............Low -0.2 feet 09:04 AM HST.
High 1.8 feet 05:23 PM HST.
Nawiliwili...............Low -0.2 feet 10:26 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:17 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:58 PM HST.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Cloudy. Hazy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 60s.
Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Hanalei Bay..............Low 0.4 feet 12:43 AM HST.
High 0.5 feet 03:12 AM HST.
Nawiliwili...............High 1.6 feet 06:24 PM HST.
Low 0.4 feet 02:05 AM HST.
High 0.5 feet 04:13 AM HST.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Hazy. Scattered showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Hanalei Bay..............Low -0.1 feet 09:30 AM HST.
Nawiliwili...............Low -0.1 feet 10:52 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:16 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:58 PM HST.
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HIZ006-007-009-032>035-170530-
Oahu-
321 AM HST Wed Apr 16 2025
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Today Thursday
Shores Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
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North Facing 2-4 1-3 3-5 7-10
West Facing 1-3 1-3 2-4 5-7
South Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
East Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
.TODAY...
UV Index....................Very High.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Hazy. Numerous showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph, becoming south
in the afternoon.
Tides...
Honolulu.................Low -0.1 feet 10:47 AM HST.
Waianae..................Low -0.1 feet 11:05 AM HST.
Haleiwa..................Low -0.1 feet 08:42 AM HST.
High 1.4 feet 05:33 PM HST.
Mokuoloe.................Low -0.3 feet 09:25 AM HST.
High 1.9 feet 05:18 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:12 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:52 PM HST.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Hazy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph in the
evening, becoming light and variable.
Tides...
Honolulu.................High 1.7 feet 06:35 PM HST.
Low 0.3 feet 02:12 AM HST.
High 0.4 feet 05:35 AM HST.
Waianae..................High 1.6 feet 06:55 PM HST.
Low 0.3 feet 02:30 AM HST.
High 0.4 feet 05:55 AM HST.
Haleiwa..................Low 0.2 feet 12:07 AM HST.
High 0.4 feet 04:33 AM HST.
Mokuoloe.................Low 1.0 feet 11:54 PM HST.
High 1.1 feet 02:18 AM HST.
.THURSDAY...
UV Index....................Very High.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Hazy. Numerous showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Honolulu.................Low 0.0 feet 11:13 AM HST.
Waianae..................Low 0.0 feet 11:31 AM HST.
Haleiwa..................Low 0.0 feet 09:08 AM HST.
Mokuoloe.................Low -0.3 feet 09:51 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:11 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:52 PM HST.
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HIZ017-018-045>050-170530-
Maui-
321 AM HST Wed Apr 16 2025
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Today Thursday
Shores Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
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North Facing 2-4 1-3 1-3 5-7
West Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 1-3
South Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
East Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
.TODAY...
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Hazy. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Kahului..................Low -0.3 feet 09:22 AM HST.
High 2.0 feet 04:56 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:06 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:45 PM HST.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Hazy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 60s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Kahului..................Low 0.9 feet 11:27 PM HST.
High 1.1 feet 02:51 AM HST.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Hazy. Scattered showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Kahului..................Low -0.2 feet 09:48 AM HST.
High 1.9 feet 05:47 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:05 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:45 PM HST.
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HIZ052>054-170530-
Big Island Windward and Southeast-
321 AM HST Wed Apr 16 2025
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Today Thursday
Shores Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
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North Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
East Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
South Facing 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
.TODAY...
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 5 mph,
increasing to around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
Tides...
Hilo Bay.................Low -0.2 feet 10:10 AM HST.
High 2.2 feet 05:40 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:01 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:39 PM HST.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Hilo Bay.................Low 0.8 feet 12:24 AM HST.
High 1.0 feet 04:04 AM HST.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Hilo Bay.................Low -0.1 feet 10:37 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:01 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:39 PM HST.
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HIZ023-026-051-170530-
Big Island Leeward-
321 AM HST Wed Apr 16 2025
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Today Thursday
Shores Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
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West Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
South Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
.TODAY...
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Hazy. Numerous showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Kona.....................Low -0.1 feet 10:47 AM HST.
Kawaihae.................Low -0.1 feet 10:58 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:05 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:43 PM HST.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Hazy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................North winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast after midnight.
Tides...
Kona.....................High 1.7 feet 06:18 PM HST.
Low 0.5 feet 01:01 AM HST.
High 0.8 feet 04:42 AM HST.
Kawaihae.................High 2.0 feet 06:27 PM HST.
Low 0.3 feet 01:50 AM HST.
High 0.6 feet 05:48 AM HST.
.THURSDAY...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Hazy. Scattered showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Light and variable winds, becoming west
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tides...
Kona.....................Low -0.1 feet 11:14 AM HST.
Kawaihae.................Low 0.0 feet 11:26 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:05 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:43 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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Gibbs