Surf Forecast Issued: 04/19/2026 11:30:00 AM UTC
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FZHW52 PHFO 190130
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Surf Zone Forecast for Hawaii
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
330 PM HST Sat Apr 18 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A small pulse of medium period swell energy from the northwest should
produce a slight bump in north facing surf heights tonight into Sunday
morning. A small to moderate, medium period northwest swell will move
into the region by Monday night and continue through Wednesday. A
moderate, medium period northeast swell arrives Tuesday and peaks on
Wednesday, bringing moderate surf to north-facing shores, before
slowly declining through the end of the week.
A medium-period south swell will continue to fade tonight, allowing
surf along south shores to return to background levels by Sunday. A
series of overlapping small south swells will move into the region
into next week. Surf heights along east-facing shores remain on the
smaller side due to weaker trade winds until the arrival of the
aforementioned northeast swell on Tuesday. Small background energy
from the west will be possible, especially later in the week, from
Severe Tropical Storm Sinlaku.
HIZ003-029>031-200230-
Kauai-
330 PM HST Sat Apr 18 2026
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Tonight Sunday
Shores Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
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North Facing 0-2 1-3 1-3 0-2
West Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
South Facing 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
East Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Hanalei Bay..............High 2.2 feet 04:05 PM HST.
Low 0.3 feet 10:34 PM HST.
High 0.7 feet 03:14 AM HST.
Nawiliwili...............High 2.1 feet 05:06 PM HST.
Low 0.3 feet 11:56 PM HST.
High 0.6 feet 04:15 AM HST.
.SUNDAY...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Hanalei Bay..............Low -0.4 feet 08:50 AM HST.
High 2.2 feet 04:56 PM HST.
Nawiliwili...............Low -0.4 feet 10:12 AM HST.
High 2.1 feet 05:57 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:14 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:59 PM HST.
$$
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-200230-
Oahu-
330 PM HST Sat Apr 18 2026
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Tonight Sunday
Shores Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
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North Facing 0-2 1-3 1-3 0-2
West Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
South Facing 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
East Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Honolulu.................High 2.2 feet 05:18 PM HST.
Low 0.1 feet 12:22 AM HST.
High 0.7 feet 04:57 AM HST.
Waianae..................High 2.0 feet 05:38 PM HST.
Low 0.1 feet 12:40 AM HST.
High 0.6 feet 05:17 AM HST.
Haleiwa..................High 1.8 feet 04:16 PM HST.
Low 0.1 feet 10:17 PM HST.
High 0.5 feet 03:55 AM HST.
Mokuoloe.................High 2.4 feet 04:05 PM HST.
Low 0.8 feet 10:17 PM HST.
High 1.2 feet 02:24 AM HST.
.SUNDAY...
UV Index....................Very High.
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Honolulu.................Low -0.4 feet 10:33 AM HST.
Waianae..................Low -0.4 feet 10:51 AM HST.
Haleiwa..................Low -0.3 feet 08:28 AM HST.
High 1.8 feet 05:06 PM HST.
Mokuoloe.................Low -0.7 feet 09:16 AM HST.
High 2.4 feet 04:57 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:09 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:53 PM HST.
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HIZ017-018-045>050-200230-
Maui-
330 PM HST Sat Apr 18 2026
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Tonight Sunday
Shores Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
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North Facing 0-2 1-3 1-3 0-2
West Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
South Facing 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
East Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Partly sunny until 6 PM, then partly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Kahului..................High 2.6 feet 03:46 PM HST.
Low 0.7 feet 10:05 PM HST.
High 1.4 feet 02:37 AM HST.
.SUNDAY...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Kahului..................Low -0.6 feet 09:09 AM HST.
High 2.5 feet 04:35 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:03 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:46 PM HST.
$$
HIZ052>054-200230-
Big Island Windward and Southeast-
330 PM HST Sat Apr 18 2026
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Tonight Sunday
Shores Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
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North Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
East Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
South Facing 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers.
Low Temperature.............Around 70.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming
northwest after midnight.
Tides...
Hilo Bay.................High 2.8 feet 04:24 PM HST.
Low 0.5 feet 10:56 PM HST.
High 1.4 feet 03:40 AM HST.
.SUNDAY...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers.
High Temperature............Around 80.
Winds.......................North winds around 5 mph, becoming east
in the afternoon.
Tides...
Hilo Bay.................Low -0.6 feet 09:56 AM HST.
High 2.7 feet 05:15 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................5:59 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:39 PM HST.
$$
HIZ023-026-051-200230-
Big Island Leeward-
330 PM HST Sat Apr 18 2026
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Tonight Sunday
Shores Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
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West Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
South Facing 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers.
Low Temperature.............Around 70.
Winds.......................Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
southwest in the evening, then becoming
northeast after midnight.
Tides...
Kona.....................High 2.2 feet 05:02 PM HST.
Low 0.3 feet 11:33 PM HST.
High 1.1 feet 04:18 AM HST.
Kawaihae.................High 2.5 feet 05:15 PM HST.
Low 0.0 feet 12:15 AM HST.
High 0.9 feet 05:07 AM HST.
.SUNDAY...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Kona.....................Low -0.4 feet 10:33 AM HST.
High 2.2 feet 05:53 PM HST.
Kawaihae.................Low -0.4 feet 10:43 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:03 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:43 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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