| NWS Forecast for: Big Island Leeward Waters (PHZ123) Issued by: National Weather Service Honolulu, HI Last Update: 300 PM HST Sun May 17 2026 |  |
| Tonight: West of the big island, west southwest winds 7 to 10 knots this evening, becoming variable less than 10 knots. Near south point, east northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave detail: east northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers this evening. Hazy. Monday: West of the big island, winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming west southwest 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Near south point, east northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave detail: east northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Monday Night: West of the big island, winds variable less than 10 knots. Near south point, east winds 20 to 25 knots, backing to east northeast after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave detail: east northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Tuesday: West of the big island, winds variable less than 10 knots. Near south point, east northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, veering to east in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave detail: east northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 18 seconds. Isolated showers in the afternoon. Tuesday Night: West of the big island, winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming north northwest 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Near south point, east winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming east northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave detail: east northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers. Wednesday: 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 5 feet at 6 seconds and south southwest 3 feet at 15 seconds. Wednesday Night: West of the big island, winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming north northwest 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Near south point, east northeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave detail: northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers. Thursday: West of the big island, winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming north northwest 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon, then becoming variable less than 10 knots in the evening, becoming north 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Near south point, east northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, rising to 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave detail: northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers through the day. Friday: 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, rising to 20 to 25 knots in the evening, becoming east northeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas to 2 feet or less. Wave detail: northeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. Isolated showers through the day. | |
| Zone Forecast: Big Island Leeward Waters (PHZ123) | |
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