Surf Forecast Issued: 04/17/2026 11:00:00 AM UTC
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FZHW52 PHFO 170100
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Surf Zone Forecast for Hawaii
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
300 PM HST Thu Apr 16 2026
.DISCUSSION...A small, short-period, NNW swell fades this afternoon
into tonight. Small background energy from the W this weekend into
next week from Typhoon Sinlaku, but confidence remains low. A much
larger NW to WNW swell is possible towards the end of next week as
Typhoon Sinlaku transitions to extratropical early next week.
A small to moderate, medium-period, SSE swell boosts surf along S
shores through Friday then lowers over the weekend. Surf along E
shores remains below the seasonal average as trades remain light.
However, increasing trades by week`s end should brings a slight
bump to surf. Low pressure advancing S along the W coast of the US
next week then sends a small, medium period NE swell toward the
islands by midweek.
HIZ003-029>031-180200-
Kauai-
300 PM HST Thu Apr 16 2026
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Tonight Friday
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 2-4 2-4 1-3
South Facing 4-6 4-6 4-6 3-5
East Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Hanalei Bay..............High 1.9 feet 02:35 PM HST.
Low 0.2 feet 08:29 PM HST.
High 1.1 feet 02:09 AM HST.
Nawiliwili...............High 1.8 feet 03:36 PM HST.
Low 0.2 feet 09:51 PM HST.
High 1.0 feet 03:10 AM HST.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.....................Cloudy. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Hanalei Bay..............Low -0.3 feet 07:45 AM HST.
High 2.1 feet 03:18 PM HST.
Nawiliwili...............Low -0.4 feet 09:07 AM HST.
High 2.0 feet 04:19 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:16 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:58 PM HST.
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HIZ006-007-009-032>035-180200-
Oahu-
300 PM HST Thu Apr 16 2026
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Tonight Friday
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 2-4 2-4 1-3
South Facing 4-6 4-6 4-6 3-5
East Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Honolulu.................High 1.9 feet 03:51 PM HST.
Low 0.1 feet 10:20 PM HST.
High 1.1 feet 03:38 AM HST.
Waianae..................High 1.8 feet 04:11 PM HST.
Low 0.1 feet 10:38 PM HST.
High 1.0 feet 03:58 AM HST.
Haleiwa..................High 1.5 feet 02:49 PM HST.
Low 0.1 feet 08:15 PM HST.
High 0.9 feet 02:36 AM HST.
Mokuoloe.................High 2.1 feet 02:33 PM HST.
Low 0.5 feet 08:26 PM HST.
High 1.5 feet 01:43 AM HST.
.FRIDAY...
UV Index....................Extreme.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Honolulu.................Low -0.4 feet 09:31 AM HST.
High 2.1 feet 04:33 PM HST.
Waianae..................Low -0.4 feet 09:49 AM HST.
High 2.0 feet 04:53 PM HST.
Haleiwa..................Low -0.3 feet 07:26 AM HST.
High 1.7 feet 03:31 PM HST.
Mokuoloe.................Low -0.6 feet 08:10 AM HST.
High 2.3 feet 03:17 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:11 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:52 PM HST.
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HIZ017-018-045>050-180200-
Maui-
300 PM HST Thu Apr 16 2026
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Tonight Friday
Shores Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
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North Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
West Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 0-2
South Facing 3-5 3-5 3-5 2-4
East Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Kahului..................High 2.3 feet 02:20 PM HST.
Low 0.4 feet 08:21 PM HST.
High 1.7 feet 01:47 AM HST.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Kahului..................Low -0.5 feet 08:05 AM HST.
High 2.5 feet 03:02 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:05 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:45 PM HST.
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HIZ052>054-180200-
Big Island Windward and Southeast-
300 PM HST Thu Apr 16 2026
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Tonight Friday
Shores Surf Surf
PM AM 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 4-6 4-6 4-6 3-5
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Cloudy. A slight chance of showers.
Low Temperature.............Around 70.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Hilo Bay.................High 2.5 feet 02:55 PM HST.
Low 0.3 feet 09:05 PM HST.
High 1.8 feet 02:36 AM HST.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.....................Cloudy. A slight chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Hilo Bay.................Low -0.6 feet 08:46 AM HST.
High 2.7 feet 03:38 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:01 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:39 PM HST.
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HIZ023-026-051-180200-
Big Island Leeward-
300 PM HST Thu Apr 16 2026
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Tonight Friday
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 3-5 3-5 2-4
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming
south after midnight.
Tides...
Kona.....................High 2.0 feet 03:33 PM HST.
Low 0.2 feet 09:42 PM HST.
High 1.5 feet 03:14 AM HST.
Kawaihae.................High 2.2 feet 03:51 PM HST.
Low 0.0 feet 10:19 PM HST.
High 1.3 feet 03:43 AM HST.
.FRIDAY...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Kona.....................Low -0.4 feet 09:23 AM HST.
High 2.2 feet 04:16 PM HST.
Kawaihae.................Low -0.4 feet 09:35 AM HST.
High 2.4 feet 04:32 PM 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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