Surf Forecast Issued: 04/18/2026 11:22:00 AM UTC
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FZHW52 PHFO 180122
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Surf Zone Forecast for Hawaii
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
322 PM HST Fri Apr 17 2026
.DISCUSSION...
North shores are nearly flat with a few spots seeing tiny surf this
afternoon. A small pulse of energy from the north should produce more
widespread (tiny) surf on Saturday. The next larger pulse for north-
facing shores will be a small to moderate, medium-period northwest
swell arriving Monday night and filling in by mid-week. Low pressure
advancing south along the west coast of the US next week also
produces a moderate, medium period northeast swell that arrives
Tuesday and peaks around the middle of next week.
A small to moderate, medium-period SSE swell will begin to subside
tonight and fade through the weekend. Surf is expected to return to
background levels along south facing shores by early next week. Surf
along east-facing shores remains below the seasonal average as trades
remain light. The aforementioned northeast swell also boosts surf
along east-facing shores mid-next week. Small background energy from
the west will be possible this weekend into next week from Typhoon
Sinlaku, but confidence remains low.
HIZ003-029>031-190230-
Kauai-
322 PM HST Fri Apr 17 2026
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Tonight Saturday
Shores Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
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North Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
West Facing 2-4 1-3 1-3 1-3
South Facing 4-6 3-5 3-5 2-4
East Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Hanalei Bay..............High 2.1 feet 03:18 PM HST.
Low 0.2 feet 09:28 PM HST.
High 0.9 feet 02:41 AM HST.
Nawiliwili...............High 2.0 feet 04:19 PM HST.
Low 0.2 feet 10:50 PM HST.
High 0.8 feet 03:42 AM HST.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Hanalei Bay..............Low -0.4 feet 08:16 AM HST.
High 2.2 feet 04:05 PM HST.
Nawiliwili...............Low -0.4 feet 09:38 AM HST.
High 2.1 feet 05:06 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:15 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:58 PM HST.
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HIZ006-007-009-032>035-190230-
Oahu-
322 PM HST Fri Apr 17 2026
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Tonight Saturday
Shores Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
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North Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
West Facing 2-4 1-3 1-3 1-3
South Facing 4-6 3-5 3-5 2-4
East Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Honolulu.................High 2.1 feet 04:33 PM HST.
Low 0.1 feet 11:19 PM HST.
High 0.9 feet 04:16 AM HST.
Waianae..................High 2.0 feet 04:53 PM HST.
Low 0.1 feet 11:37 PM HST.
High 0.8 feet 04:36 AM HST.
Haleiwa..................High 1.7 feet 03:31 PM HST.
Low 0.1 feet 09:14 PM HST.
High 0.7 feet 03:14 AM HST.
Mokuoloe.................High 2.3 feet 03:17 PM HST.
Low 0.6 feet 09:19 PM HST.
High 1.4 feet 02:05 AM HST.
.SATURDAY...
UV Index....................Extreme.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Honolulu.................Low -0.4 feet 10:00 AM HST.
High 2.2 feet 05:18 PM HST.
Waianae..................Low -0.4 feet 10:18 AM HST.
High 2.0 feet 05:38 PM HST.
Haleiwa..................Low -0.3 feet 07:55 AM HST.
High 1.8 feet 04:16 PM HST.
Mokuoloe.................Low -0.7 feet 08:41 AM HST.
High 2.4 feet 04:05 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:10 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:52 PM HST.
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HIZ017-018-045>050-190230-
Maui-
322 PM HST Fri Apr 17 2026
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Tonight Saturday
Shores Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
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North Facing 0-2 1-3 1-3 1-3
West Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
South Facing 3-5 2-4 2-4 2-4
East Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly sunny until 6 PM, then mostly
cloudy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Kahului..................High 2.5 feet 03:02 PM HST.
Low 0.5 feet 09:11 PM HST.
High 1.5 feet 02:13 AM HST.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Kahului..................Low -0.6 feet 08:36 AM HST.
High 2.6 feet 03:46 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:04 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:46 PM HST.
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HIZ052>054-190230-
Big Island Windward and Southeast-
322 PM HST Fri Apr 17 2026
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Tonight Saturday
Shores Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
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North Facing 0-2 1-3 1-3 1-3
East Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
South Facing 4-6 3-5 3-5 2-4
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Hilo Bay.................High 2.7 feet 03:38 PM HST.
Low 0.4 feet 09:58 PM HST.
High 1.6 feet 03:07 AM HST.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Hilo Bay.................Low -0.6 feet 09:19 AM HST.
High 2.8 feet 04:24 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:00 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:39 PM HST.
$$
HIZ023-026-051-190230-
Big Island Leeward-
322 PM HST Fri Apr 17 2026
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Tonight Saturday
Shores Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
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West Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
South Facing 3-5 2-4 2-4 2-4
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph, becoming south
in the evening, then becoming north
after midnight.
Tides...
Kona.....................High 2.2 feet 04:16 PM HST.
Low 0.2 feet 10:35 PM HST.
High 1.3 feet 03:45 AM HST.
Kawaihae.................High 2.4 feet 04:32 PM HST.
Low 0.0 feet 11:16 PM HST.
High 1.1 feet 04:24 AM HST.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Light and variable winds, becoming
northwest around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
Tides...
Kona.....................Low -0.4 feet 09:56 AM HST.
High 2.2 feet 05:02 PM HST.
Kawaihae.................Low -0.4 feet 10:07 AM HST.
High 2.5 feet 05:15 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:04 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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