Surf Forecast Issued: 11/13/2026 11:44:00 AM UTC
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Surf Zone Forecast for Hawaii
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
344 PM HST Thu Nov 12 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A High Surf Advisory (HSA) remains in effect for north and west
facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, and Molokai, and north facing
shores of Maui, through tonight. The current northwest swell will
decline tonight, with surf falling below advisory criteria by early
Friday. Surf will continue to decrease throughout the day on Friday,
but will experience another small bump on Saturday with a new north-
northwest swell, followed by a more significant north swell which
could push surf back to advisory levels on Sunday.
Surf along east-facing shores will remain rough and choppy due to
the strong trade winds through Friday. East-facing shores may decrease
briefly as trades begin to ease early this weekend, but will
increase again Sunday into early next week as trades increase
again. South shore surf will tiny to small for the next few days.
HIZ003-029>031-140245-
Kauai-
344 PM HST Thu Nov 12 2026
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES...
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Tonight Friday
Shores Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
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North Facing 12-16 10-15 8-12 7-10
West Facing 9-12 8-12 6-8 5-7
South Facing 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
East Facing 5-7 5-7 5-7 5-7
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly clear.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Hanalei Bay..............High 0.7 feet 02:59 PM HST.
Low 0.1 feet 08:47 PM HST.
High 2.1 feet 05:24 AM HST.
Nawiliwili...............High 0.6 feet 04:00 PM HST.
Low 0.1 feet 10:09 PM HST.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Nawiliwili...............High 2.0 feet 06:25 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:47 AM HST.
Sunset......................5:56 PM HST.
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HIZ006-007-009-032>035-140245-
Oahu-
344 PM HST Thu Nov 12 2026
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES...
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Tonight Friday
Shores Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
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North Facing 12-16 10-15 8-12 7-10
West Facing 9-12 8-12 6-8 5-7
South Facing 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
East Facing 5-7 5-7 5-7 5-7
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly clear.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Honolulu.................High 0.6 feet 05:21 PM HST.
Low 0.2 feet 10:33 PM HST.
Waianae..................High 0.6 feet 05:41 PM HST.
Low 0.2 feet 10:51 PM HST.
Haleiwa..................High 0.5 feet 04:19 PM HST.
Low 0.1 feet 08:28 PM HST.
High 1.6 feet 05:38 AM HST.
Mokuoloe.................Low 0.0 feet 09:12 PM HST.
High 2.2 feet 05:35 AM HST.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Honolulu.................High 2.0 feet 06:40 AM HST.
Low 0.4 feet 02:32 PM HST.
Waianae..................High 1.9 feet 07:00 AM HST.
Low 0.4 feet 02:50 PM HST.
Haleiwa..................Low 0.3 feet 12:27 PM HST.
High 0.4 feet 05:13 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:41 AM HST.
Sunset......................5:51 PM HST.
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HIZ017-018-045>050-140245-
Maui-
344 PM HST Thu Nov 12 2026
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES...
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Tonight Friday
Shores Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
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North Facing 12-16 10-15 8-12 7-10
West Facing 3-5 3-5 3-5 2-4
South Facing 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
East Facing 5-7 5-7 5-7 5-7
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Partly sunny until 6 PM, then partly
cloudy until 12 AM, then mostly cloudy.
Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Kahului..................High 1.3 feet 02:19 PM HST.
Low -0.1 feet 09:11 PM HST.
High 2.3 feet 05:10 AM HST.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Sunrise.....................6:34 AM HST.
Sunset......................5:46 PM HST.
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HIZ052>054-140245-
Big Island Windward and Southeast-
344 PM HST Thu Nov 12 2026
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Tonight Friday
Shores Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
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North Facing 9-12 8-12 6-8 5-7
East Facing 5-7 5-7 5-7 5-7
South Facing 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............Around 70.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Hilo Bay.................High 1.2 feet 03:48 PM HST.
Low 0.1 feet 10:03 PM HST.
High 2.5 feet 05:49 AM HST.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Hilo Bay.................Low 0.9 feet 12:53 PM HST.
High 1.1 feet 04:18 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:27 AM HST.
Sunset......................5:42 PM HST.
$$
HIZ023-026-051-140245-
Big Island Leeward-
344 PM HST Thu Nov 12 2026
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Tonight Friday
Shores Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
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West Facing 4-6 4-6 3-5 3-5
South Facing 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Partly cloudy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Light and variable winds, becoming east
around 5 mph in the evening, then
becoming light and variable after
midnight.
Tides...
Kona.....................High 1.0 feet 04:26 PM HST.
Low 0.0 feet 10:40 PM HST.
Kawaihae.................High 0.7 feet 05:29 PM HST.
Low 0.2 feet 10:47 PM HST.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Light and variable winds, becoming
northwest around 5 mph in the
afternoon.
Tides...
Kona.....................High 2.0 feet 06:27 AM HST.
Low 0.6 feet 01:30 PM HST.
High 0.9 feet 04:56 PM HST.
Kawaihae.................High 2.3 feet 06:29 AM HST.
Low 0.4 feet 02:07 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:31 AM HST.
Sunset......................5:46 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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