Surf Forecast
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI
291
FZHW52 PHFO 281809
SRFHFO
Surf Zone Forecast for Hawaii
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
809 AM HST Fri Feb 28 2025
.DISCUSSION...Extra large NW swell is registering on offshore NDBC
Buoys 51001 and 51101 around 15 feet. Surf has reached High Surf
Warning (HSW) thresholds for N and W facing shores of Kauai and will
reach thresholds at Oahu imminently followed by N facing shores of
Maui during midday. This swell will peak today and then subside
heading into the weekend. The next swell in the sequence, a large
long period NW swell will build early next week peaking Monday through
Tuesday. This swell will then gradually lower through Thursday with a
new large northwest swell possible late next week. Surf along S
facing shores will remain very small and dominated by background
energy through late next week. Surf along E facing shores will remain
very small through the weekend before rising to above-normal levels
with returning trades next week.
HIZ003-029>031-010215-
Kauai-
809 AM HST Fri Feb 28 2025
...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES...
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Today Saturday
Shores Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
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North Facing 30-40 30-40 15-20 12-16
West Facing 22-26 22-26 10-14 8-12
South Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
East Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
.REST OF TODAY...
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Hanalei Bay..............Low -0.1 feet 09:11 AM HST.
High 1.3 feet 03:26 PM HST.
Nawiliwili...............Low -0.1 feet 10:33 AM HST.
High 1.2 feet 04:27 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................7:00 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:40 PM HST.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Partly cloudy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Hanalei Bay..............Low -0.1 feet 08:43 PM HST.
High 1.8 feet 03:40 AM HST.
Nawiliwili...............Low -0.1 feet 10:05 PM HST.
High 1.7 feet 04:41 AM HST.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Hanalei Bay..............Low -0.1 feet 09:37 AM HST.
High 1.5 feet 04:17 PM HST.
Nawiliwili...............Low -0.1 feet 10:59 AM HST.
High 1.4 feet 05:18 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:57 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:42 PM HST.
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HIZ006-007-009-032>035-010215-
Oahu-
809 AM HST Fri Feb 28 2025
...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES...
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Today Saturday
Shores Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
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North Facing 30-40 30-40 15-20 12-16
West Facing 22-26 22-26 10-14 8-12
South Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
East Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
.REST OF TODAY...
UV Index....................Very High.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Hazy. Isolated showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Honolulu.................Low -0.2 feet 10:58 AM HST.
High 1.3 feet 04:52 PM HST.
Waianae..................Low -0.2 feet 11:16 AM HST.
High 1.2 feet 05:12 PM HST.
Haleiwa..................Low -0.2 feet 08:53 AM HST.
High 1.0 feet 03:50 PM HST.
Mokuoloe.................Low 0.1 feet 09:27 AM HST.
High 1.6 feet 03:06 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:54 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:35 PM HST.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Partly cloudy. Hazy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Honolulu.................Low -0.1 feet 10:39 PM HST.
High 1.7 feet 04:59 AM HST.
Waianae..................Low -0.1 feet 10:57 PM HST.
High 1.6 feet 05:19 AM HST.
Haleiwa..................Low -0.1 feet 08:34 PM HST.
High 1.4 feet 03:57 AM HST.
Mokuoloe.................Low -0.2 feet 09:00 PM HST.
High 2.1 feet 03:33 AM HST.
.SATURDAY...
UV Index....................Very High.
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Hazy. Isolated showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph, becoming east
in the afternoon.
Tides...
Honolulu.................Low -0.3 feet 11:25 AM HST.
High 1.5 feet 05:39 PM HST.
Waianae..................Low -0.3 feet 11:43 AM HST.
High 1.4 feet 05:59 PM HST.
Haleiwa..................Low -0.2 feet 09:20 AM HST.
High 1.2 feet 04:37 PM HST.
Mokuoloe.................Low -0.1 feet 09:54 AM HST.
High 1.7 feet 03:57 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:51 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:36 PM HST.
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HIZ017-018-045>050-010215-
Maui-
809 AM HST Fri Feb 28 2025
...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH SHORES...
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Today Saturday
Shores Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
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North Facing 25-35 30-40 15-20 12-16
West Facing 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4
South Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
East Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
.REST OF TODAY...
Weather.....................Sunny. Hazy.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Kahului..................Low 0.1 feet 09:19 AM HST.
High 1.8 feet 02:59 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:48 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:29 PM HST.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Partly cloudy. Hazy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Kahului..................Low -0.2 feet 08:57 PM HST.
High 2.4 feet 03:26 AM HST.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.....................Sunny. Hazy.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Kahului..................Low -0.1 feet 09:46 AM HST.
High 1.9 feet 03:45 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:45 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:31 PM HST.
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HIZ052>054-010215-
Big Island Windward and Southeast-
809 AM HST Fri Feb 28 2025
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Today Saturday
Shores Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
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North Facing 5-7 8-12 4-6 4-6
East Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
South Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
.REST OF TODAY...
Weather.....................Sunny. Hazy. Isolated showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Hilo Bay.................Low -0.1 feet 09:56 AM HST.
High 2.0 feet 03:44 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:42 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:24 PM HST.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Partly cloudy. Hazy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Hilo Bay.................Low -0.2 feet 09:43 PM HST.
High 2.5 feet 04:06 AM HST.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.....................Sunny.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Hilo Bay.................Low -0.2 feet 10:27 AM HST.
High 2.1 feet 04:32 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:39 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:26 PM HST.
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HIZ023-026-051-010215-
Big Island Leeward-
809 AM HST Fri Feb 28 2025
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES...
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Today Saturday
Shores Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
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West Facing 5-7 7-10 6-8 4-6
South Facing 2-4 4-6 3-5 2-4
.REST OF TODAY...
Weather.....................Sunny. Hazy.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Light and variable winds, becoming west
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tides...
Kona.....................Low -0.1 feet 10:33 AM HST.
High 1.6 feet 04:22 PM HST.
Kawaihae.................Low -0.3 feet 10:59 AM HST.
High 1.5 feet 04:54 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:46 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:28 PM HST.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly clear. Hazy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph in the
evening, becoming light and variable.
Tides...
Kona.....................Low -0.1 feet 10:20 PM HST.
High 2.0 feet 04:44 AM HST.
Kawaihae.................Low -0.2 feet 10:43 PM HST.
High 2.0 feet 05:02 AM HST.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.....................Sunny. Hazy.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Light and variable winds, becoming
southwest around 5 mph in the
afternoon.
Tides...
Kona.....................Low -0.1 feet 11:04 AM HST.
High 1.7 feet 05:10 PM HST.
Kawaihae.................Low -0.3 feet 11:27 AM HST.
High 1.7 feet 05:39 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:43 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:30 PM HST.
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Product Legend:
Surf: Height of the surf from trough to crest (face value)
in feet.
Tides: Heights displayed are relative to the Mean Lower Low
Water (MLLW) datum in feet.
Surf heights can vary significantly from beach to beach along a
coastline. Surf larger than the upper end of the range provided in
the forecast will occur periodically, sometimes up to a few hours
apart. Expect to encounter rip currents in or near the surf zone,
with rip current strength increasing with surf size. Swimmers are
urged to exercise caution at all times and enter the water near a
lifeguard.
For the latest beach hazard and safety information at individual
beaches in Hawaii refer to:
https://hawaiibeachsafety.com
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