Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
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FZHW52 PHFO 181856
SRFHFO
Surf Zone Forecast for Hawaii
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
856 AM HST Fri Sep 18 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Surf along south-facing shores will remain above average through the
weekend. The current long-period south-southwest swell will peak
today, then gradually decline through the weekend as the next south
swell fills in late Saturday through Monday, possibly nearing advisory
criteria.
Moderate surf along east-facing shores will persist over the next
several days as be dominated by the trades as fresh to locally strong
trades continue. Surf along north-facing shores will remain flat to
tiny, with a minor bump possible early next week.
HIZ003-029>031-192000-
Kauai-
856 AM HST Fri Sep 18 2026
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Today Saturday
Shores Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
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North Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
West Facing 1-3 3-5 3-5 3-5
South Facing 4-6 5-7 5-7 5-7
East Facing 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6
.REST OF TODAY...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Hanalei Bay..............High 1.8 feet 09:17 AM HST.
Nawiliwili...............High 1.7 feet 10:18 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:25 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:39 PM HST.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Hanalei Bay..............Low 0.5 feet 12:45 AM HST.
Nawiliwili...............Low 0.5 feet 02:07 AM HST.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Hanalei Bay..............High 1.9 feet 10:32 AM HST.
Nawiliwili...............High 1.7 feet 11:33 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:25 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:38 PM HST.
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HIZ006-007-009-032>035-192000-
Oahu-
856 AM HST Fri Sep 18 2026
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Today Saturday
Shores Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
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North Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
West Facing 1-3 3-5 3-5 3-5
South Facing 4-6 5-7 5-7 5-7
East Facing 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6
.REST OF TODAY...
UV Index....................Extreme.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Honolulu.................High 1.8 feet 10:28 AM HST.
Waianae..................High 1.7 feet 10:48 AM HST.
Haleiwa..................High 1.4 feet 09:26 AM HST.
Low 0.5 feet 05:26 PM HST.
Mokuoloe.................High 1.9 feet 10:36 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:19 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:33 PM HST.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Honolulu.................Low 0.6 feet 07:31 PM HST.
High 0.6 feet 10:53 PM HST.
Low 0.5 feet 03:02 AM HST.
Waianae..................Low 0.6 feet 07:49 PM HST.
High 0.6 feet 11:13 PM HST.
Low 0.5 feet 03:20 AM HST.
Haleiwa..................High 0.5 feet 09:51 PM HST.
Low 0.4 feet 12:57 AM HST.
Mokuoloe.................Low 0.6 feet 01:08 AM HST.
.SATURDAY...
UV Index....................Extreme.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Honolulu.................High 1.8 feet 11:35 AM HST.
Waianae..................High 1.7 feet 11:55 AM HST.
Haleiwa..................High 1.5 feet 10:33 AM HST.
Low 0.4 feet 05:32 PM HST.
Mokuoloe.................High 2.0 feet 11:33 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:20 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:32 PM HST.
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HIZ017-018-045>050-192000-
Maui-
856 AM HST Fri Sep 18 2026
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Today Saturday
Shores Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
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North Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
West Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
South Facing 2-4 5-7 5-7 5-7
East Facing 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6
.REST OF TODAY...
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Kahului..................High 1.9 feet 10:17 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:13 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:27 PM HST.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Kahului..................Low 0.6 feet 12:11 AM HST.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 15 to 20 mph.
Tides...
Kahului..................High 2.0 feet 11:29 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:14 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:26 PM HST.
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HIZ052>054-192000-
Big Island Windward and Southeast-
856 AM HST Fri Sep 18 2026
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Today Saturday
Shores Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
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North Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
East Facing 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6
South Facing 4-6 5-7 5-7 5-7
.REST OF TODAY...
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Hilo Bay.................High 2.0 feet 09:49 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:08 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:21 PM HST.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Hilo Bay.................Low 0.6 feet 01:51 AM HST.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Hilo Bay.................High 2.1 feet 11:11 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:08 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:20 PM HST.
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HIZ023-026-051-192000-
Big Island Leeward-
856 AM HST Fri Sep 18 2026
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Today Saturday
Shores Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
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West Facing 2-4 3-5 3-5 3-5
South Facing 4-6 5-7 5-7 5-7
.REST OF TODAY...
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Scattered showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Kona.....................High 1.6 feet 10:27 AM HST.
Kawaihae.................High 1.9 feet 10:05 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:12 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:25 PM HST.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast after midnight.
Tides...
Kona.....................Low 0.4 feet 02:28 AM HST.
Kawaihae.................Low 0.7 feet 07:49 PM HST.
High 0.7 feet 10:07 PM HST.
Low 0.6 feet 02:38 AM HST.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.....................Partly sunny until 12 PM, then cloudy.
Isolated showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph, becoming west
in the afternoon.
Tides...
Kona.....................High 1.7 feet 11:49 AM HST.
Kawaihae.................High 2.0 feet 11:22 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:12 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:24 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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