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: 320 PM HST Thu Sep 17 2026




Tonight: West of the big island, south winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to northwest 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Near south point, east winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave detail: east northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms this evening. Scattered showers.

Friday: West of the big island, west southwest winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to northwest in the afternoon. Near south point, east winds to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave detail: east northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 17 seconds. Scattered showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Friday Night: West of the big island, winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming north northeast 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Near south point, east winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave detail: east northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers.

Saturday: West of the big island, south southeast winds 7 to 10 knots in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Near south point, east winds to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave detail: east northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds and south southwest 4 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers.

Saturday Night: Winds variable less than 10 knots west of the big island...east 15 to 20 knots near south point. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave detail: east northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds and south southwest 4 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers.

Sunday: West of the big island, winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming west 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Near south point, east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave detail: east northeast 5 feet at 5 seconds and south southwest 4 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning.

Sunday Night: West of the big island, winds variable less than 10 knots. Near south point, east northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, rising to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave detail: east northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and south southwest 4 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight.

Monday: West of the big island, winds variable less than 10 knots. Near south point, northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave detail: northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and south 4 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight.

Tuesday: West of the big island, winds variable less than 10 knots. Near south point, east northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave detail: northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and south 3 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.







Zone Forecast: Big Island Leeward Waters (PHZ123)

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