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: 307 PM HST Sat Jan 17 2026




Tonight: East northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave detail: east northeast 6 feet at 6 seconds.

Sunday: East winds 25 to 30 knots, backing to northeast 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave detail: east northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 17 seconds.

Sunday Night: Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, backing to east northeast after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave detail: east 4 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 4 feet at 15 seconds.

Monday: East winds 15 to 20 knots, backing to north northeast in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave detail: east 4 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 13 seconds.

Monday Night: Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, veering to southeast after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave detail: east southeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening.

Tuesday: Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, backing to northeast in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave detail: northwest 4 feet at 16 seconds and east 3 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning.

Tuesday Night: Northeast winds 7 to 10 knots, veering to east southeast after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave detail: northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds.

Wednesday: Northeast winds 7 to 10 knots in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 knots, then becoming north northeast 7 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave detail: northwest 4 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers through the night. Scattered showers after midnight.

Thursday: North northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to east northeast 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Wave detail: west northwest 4 feet at 13 seconds and east northeast 3 feet at 3 seconds. Scattered showers.







Zone Forecast: Big Island Leeward Waters (PHZ123)

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