Hawaiian Coastal Waters Forecast

Coastal Waters Forecast   Issued: 09/11/2026 11:23:00 PM UTC

                        

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FZHW50 PHFO 111323

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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.



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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.



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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.



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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.



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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.



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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.



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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.



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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.



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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.



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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.



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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.



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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.



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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.



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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.



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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.



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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.



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