| NWS Forecast for: Big Island Leeward Waters (PHZ123) Issued by: National Weather Service Honolulu, HI Last Update: 350 PM HST Sun Aug 23 2026 |  |
Tonight: West of the big island, west southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Near south point, east winds to 30 knots, becoming 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave detail: east northeast 8 feet at 7 seconds, southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly this evening. Monday: West of the big island, south southwest winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to west in the afternoon. Near south point, east winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave detail: east 6 feet at 6 seconds, south southwest 4 feet at 14 seconds and south southeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers. Monday Night: Winds variable less than 10 knots west of the big island...east 20 to 25 knots near south point. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave detail: east northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and south southwest 4 feet at 13 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. Tuesday: Winds variable less than 10 knots west of the big island...east 20 to 25 knots near south point. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave detail: east northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and south southwest 4 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers in the morning. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Tuesday Night: West of the big island, northwest winds 7 to 10 knots in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Near south point, east winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave detail: east northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and south southwest 4 feet at 15 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. Wednesday: West of the big island, winds variable less than 10 knots. Near south point, east winds 20 to 25 knots, easing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave detail: east northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds and south southwest 4 feet at 17 seconds. Isolated showers. Wednesday Night: Winds variable less than 10 knots west of the big island...east northeast 15 to 20 knots near south point. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave detail: south southwest 5 feet at 17 seconds and east northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers. Thursday: West of the big island, winds variable less than 10 knots. Near south point, east northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon, then becoming east northeast 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave detail: south 5 feet at 16 seconds and east northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers through the day. Friday: Winds variable less than 10 knots west of the big island...east northeast 15 to 20 knots near south point. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave detail: south 4 feet at 14 seconds and east northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers through the day. | |
| Zone Forecast: Big Island Leeward Waters (PHZ123) | |
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