Surf Forecast Issued: 08/19/2026 11:48:00 AM UTC
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FZHW52 PHFO 190148
SRFHFO
Surf Zone Forecast for Hawaii
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
348 PM HST Tue Aug 18 2026
.DISCUSSION...
PacIOOS buoy Barber`s Point has slowly have dropped over the past
24 hours to around 2 feet of swell at 13 seconds as of this
afternoon. Surf along south facing shores will continue declining
through midweek as south swell fades. Another long period south
swell generated from gales just south and east of New Zealand will
begin arriving late this week. Surf along east facing shores will
also continue to fade as background flow becomes weaker. North
facing shores will remain tiny throughout the week.
HIZ003-029>031-200300-
Kauai-
348 PM HST Tue Aug 18 2026
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Tonight Wednesday
Shores Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
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North Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
West Facing 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
South Facing 4-6 4-6 3-5 3-5
East Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Partly cloudy until 12 AM, then mostly
cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Hanalei Bay..............High 1.1 feet 04:36 PM HST.
Low 0.3 feet 12:02 AM HST.
Nawiliwili...............Low 1.0 feet 03:15 PM HST.
High 1.1 feet 05:37 PM HST.
Low 0.3 feet 01:24 AM HST.
.WEDNESDAY...
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Hanalei Bay..............High 1.8 feet 08:59 AM HST.
Nawiliwili...............High 1.6 feet 10:00 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:16 AM HST.
Sunset......................7:06 PM HST.
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HIZ006-007-009-032>035-200300-
Oahu-
348 PM HST Tue Aug 18 2026
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Tonight Wednesday
Shores Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
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North Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
West Facing 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
South Facing 4-6 4-6 3-5 3-5
East Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Partly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Honolulu.................Low 0.9 feet 03:33 PM HST.
High 1.0 feet 07:03 PM HST.
Low 0.3 feet 01:59 AM HST.
Waianae..................Low 0.9 feet 03:51 PM HST.
High 0.9 feet 07:23 PM HST.
Low 0.3 feet 02:17 AM HST.
Haleiwa..................High 0.8 feet 06:01 PM HST.
Low 0.2 feet 11:54 PM HST.
Mokuoloe.................High 1.6 feet 04:13 PM HST.
Low 0.4 feet 12:26 AM HST.
.WEDNESDAY...
UV Index....................Extreme.
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides...
Honolulu.................High 1.7 feet 10:13 AM HST.
Waianae..................High 1.6 feet 10:33 AM HST.
Haleiwa..................High 1.4 feet 09:11 AM HST.
Mokuoloe.................High 1.8 feet 10:04 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:12 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:59 PM HST.
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HIZ017-018-045>050-200300-
Maui-
348 PM HST Tue Aug 18 2026
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Tonight Wednesday
Shores Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
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North Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
West Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
South Facing 4-6 4-6 3-5 3-5
East Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Partly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............In the mid 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Kahului..................High 1.7 feet 04:26 PM HST.
Low 0.4 feet 12:01 AM HST.
.WEDNESDAY...
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Kahului..................High 1.7 feet 08:50 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:06 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:53 PM HST.
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HIZ052>054-200300-
Big Island Windward and Southeast-
348 PM HST Tue Aug 18 2026
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Tonight Wednesday
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 4-6 4-6 3-5 3-5
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly sunny until 6 PM, then mostly
cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................North winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Hilo Bay.................High 1.6 feet 05:49 PM HST.
Low 0.3 feet 01:00 AM HST.
.WEDNESDAY...
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................North winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Hilo Bay.................High 1.9 feet 09:08 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:02 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:46 PM HST.
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HIZ023-026-051-200300-
Big Island Leeward-
348 PM HST Tue Aug 18 2026
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Tonight Wednesday
Shores Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
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West Facing 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
South Facing 4-6 4-6 3-5 3-5
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Partly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............Around 70.
Winds.......................West winds around 5 mph early, becoming
light and variable.
Tides...
Kona.....................High 1.3 feet 06:27 PM HST.
Low 0.2 feet 01:37 AM HST.
Kawaihae.................Low 1.0 feet 03:04 PM HST.
High 1.2 feet 07:09 PM HST.
Low 0.3 feet 01:54 AM HST.
.WEDNESDAY...
Weather.....................Sunny until 12 PM, then partly sunny.
Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................Light and variable winds, becoming west
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tides...
Kona.....................High 1.6 feet 09:46 AM HST.
Low 0.9 feet 04:24 PM HST.
High 1.1 feet 05:45 PM HST.
Kawaihae.................High 1.9 feet 09:55 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:06 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:50 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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