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: 957 AM HST Thu Jan 22 2026


Today: East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave detail: northwest 5 feet at 13 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers this morning, then scattered showers this afternoon.

Tonight: North northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to east southeast after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave detail: west northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers.

Friday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, backing to northeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave detail: northwest 4 feet at 12 seconds and east northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers.

Friday Night: East northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave detail: east northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers.

Saturday: Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave detail: east southeast 5 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers.

Saturday Night: South southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers.

Sunday: South southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to west southwest 7 to 10 knots in the evening, then becoming variable less than 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers.

Monday: Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming north 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon, then becoming east northeast 15 to 20 knots in the evening, becoming east southeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave detail: northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning.







Zone Forecast: Big Island Leeward Waters (PHZ123)

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