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: 319 PM HST Sun Oct 4 2026
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Tonight: West of the big island, northwest winds 7 to 10 knots, backing to west 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Near south point, east winds to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave detail: northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 18 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight.

Monday: West of the big island, west southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Near south point, east northeast winds to 25 knots, veering to east in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave detail: northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 17 seconds. Isolated showers in the afternoon.

Monday Night: West of the big island, south winds 7 to 10 knots, backing to north after midnight. Near south point, east winds to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave detail: east northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening. Scattered showers after midnight.

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

Tuesday Night: Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: south southwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers.

Wednesday: South southeast winds to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: south southwest 3 feet at 14 seconds.

Wednesday Night: Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots west of the big island...variable less than 10 knots near kawaihae. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers.

Thursday: West of the big island, south southeast winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to south 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon, backing to east 7 to 10 knots. Near south point, east southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave detail: southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers through the day.

Friday: West of the big island, winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming south southeast 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon and evening, then becoming variable less than 10 knots after midnight. Near south point, east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave detail: east 4 feet at 5 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. Scattered showers after midnight.







Zone Forecast: Big Island Leeward Waters (PHZ123)

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