Coastal Waters Forecast for Big Island Leeward Waters (PHZ123) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Big Island Leeward Waters (PHZ123)
Issued by: National Weather Service Honolulu, HI
Last Update: 314 AM HST Thu Feb 19 2026




Today: West of the big island, winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming west 7 to 10 knots this afternoon. Near south point, east winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave detail: east 7 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. Isolated showers this morning. Hazy.

Tonight: West of the big island, winds variable less than 10 knots. Near south point, east northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave detail: east northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 10 seconds. Hazy.

Friday: Winds variable less than 10 knots west of the big island...east 15 to 20 knots near south point. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave detail: east northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers in the afternoon.

Friday Night: West of the big island, winds variable less than 10 knots. Near south point, east winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave detail: east northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds. Hazy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Saturday: West of the big island, winds variable less than 10 knots. Near south point, east winds 10 to 15 knots, backing to east northeast 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated heavy showers and thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated thunderstorms in the evening. Isolated heavy showers.

Sunday: West of the big island, north northwest winds 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon and evening. Winds variable less than 10 knots after midnight. Winds variable less than 10 knots in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers. Isolated thunderstorms through the night.

Monday: West of the big island, variable less than 10 knots. Winds variable less than 10 knots. Near south point, east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave detail: north 4 feet at 16 seconds and northeast 3 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.







Zone Forecast: Big Island Leeward Waters (PHZ123)

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