Surf Forecast Issued: 10/17/2026 04:45:00 AM UTC
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Surf Zone Forecast for Hawaii
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
845 AM HST Fri Oct 16 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A small northwest swell will continue to fade today as a moderate
north-northwest swell arrives. Surf along north- and west-facing
shores should build quickly today and top out near or slightly above
seasonal average during the peak of the swell this afternoon into
tonight, then slowly decline Saturday and Sunday as the dropping swell
shifts more northerly. A smaller overlapping northwest swell arrives
at the same time, which will maintain surf heights on Sunday. Both
swells fade early next week.
A new long-periond south swell will peak today, pushing surf
along south-facing shores back above seasonal average through
tonight. This swell will slowly decline Saturday through early
next week.
Surf along east-facing shores will gradually increase over the next
couple of days as trade winds strengthen over the region. Expect some
wrap from the moderate north-northwest swell this afternoon into
Saturday. This swell along with developing rough trade wind swell will
produce east shore surf above seasonal average Saturday through early
next week.
HIZ003-029>031-171945-
Kauai-
845 AM HST Fri Oct 16 2026
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Today Saturday
Shores Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
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North Facing 4-6 7-10 6-8 5-7
West Facing 4-6 4-6 3-5 2-4
South Facing 4-6 4-6 3-5 3-5
East Facing 3-5 3-5 4-6 4-6
.REST OF TODAY...
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Hanalei Bay..............High 1.9 feet 06:53 AM HST.
Nawiliwili...............High 1.8 feet 07:54 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:34 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:12 PM HST.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Hanalei Bay..............Low 0.4 feet 10:12 PM HST.
Nawiliwili...............Low 0.4 feet 11:34 PM HST.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Hanalei Bay..............High 1.8 feet 08:07 AM HST.
Nawiliwili...............High 1.7 feet 09:08 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:34 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:11 PM HST.
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HIZ006-007-009-032>035-171945-
Oahu-
845 AM HST Fri Oct 16 2026
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Today Saturday
Shores Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
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North Facing 4-6 7-10 6-8 5-7
West Facing 4-6 4-6 3-5 2-4
South Facing 4-6 4-6 3-5 3-5
East Facing 3-5 3-5 4-6 4-6
.REST OF TODAY...
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Honolulu.................High 1.8 feet 08:13 AM HST.
Low 0.5 feet 04:49 PM HST.
Waianae..................High 1.7 feet 08:33 AM HST.
Low 0.5 feet 05:07 PM HST.
Haleiwa..................Low 0.4 feet 02:44 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:28 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:07 PM HST.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................East winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Honolulu.................High 0.6 feet 07:54 PM HST.
Low 0.5 feet 12:17 AM HST.
Waianae..................High 0.5 feet 08:14 PM HST.
Low 0.5 feet 12:35 AM HST.
Haleiwa..................High 0.5 feet 06:52 PM HST.
Low 0.4 feet 10:12 PM HST.
Mokuoloe.................Low 0.4 feet 10:32 PM HST.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 20 mph.
Tides...
Honolulu.................High 1.8 feet 09:24 AM HST.
Low 0.5 feet 05:52 PM HST.
Waianae..................High 1.7 feet 09:44 AM HST.
Haleiwa..................High 1.4 feet 08:22 AM HST.
Low 0.4 feet 03:47 PM HST.
Mokuoloe.................High 1.9 feet 09:05 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:28 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:06 PM HST.
$$
HIZ017-018-045>050-171945-
Maui-
845 AM HST Fri Oct 16 2026
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Today Saturday
Shores Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
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North Facing 4-6 6-8 6-8 5-7
West Facing 1-3 2-4 2-4 1-3
South Facing 4-6 4-6 3-5 3-5
East Facing 3-5 3-5 4-6 4-6
.REST OF TODAY...
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Kahului..................High 2.0 feet 06:33 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:21 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:01 PM HST.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Partly cloudy until 12 AM, then mostly
cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature.............Around 70.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Kahului..................Low 0.4 feet 10:25 PM HST.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph.
Tides...
Kahului..................High 1.9 feet 08:32 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:22 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:01 PM HST.
$$
HIZ052>054-171945-
Big Island Windward and Southeast-
845 AM HST Fri Oct 16 2026
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Today Saturday
Shores Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
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North Facing 2-4 4-6 7-10 5-7
East Facing 3-5 3-5 4-6 4-6
South Facing 4-6 4-6 3-5 3-5
.REST OF TODAY...
Weather.....................Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................North winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
Tides...
Hilo Bay.................High 2.2 feet 07:09 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:15 AM HST.
Sunset......................5:57 PM HST.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers.
Low Temperature.............In the upper 60s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides...
Hilo Bay.................Low 0.5 feet 11:40 PM HST.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 12 PM, then mostly
sunny. Numerous showers.
High Temperature............In the lower 80s.
Winds.......................Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides...
Hilo Bay.................High 2.1 feet 08:35 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:15 AM HST.
Sunset......................5:56 PM HST.
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HIZ023-026-051-171945-
Big Island Leeward-
845 AM HST Fri Oct 16 2026
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Today Saturday
Shores Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
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West Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
South Facing 4-6 4-6 3-5 3-5
.REST OF TODAY...
Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature............In the upper 80s.
Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph, becoming west
in the afternoon.
Tides...
Kawaihae.................Low 0.6 feet 04:02 PM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:19 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:01 PM HST.
.TONIGHT...
Weather.....................Mostly clear.
Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast after midnight.
Tides...
Kona.....................Low 0.3 feet 12:17 AM HST.
Kawaihae.................High 0.7 feet 07:01 PM HST.
Low 0.5 feet 12:30 AM HST.
.SATURDAY...
Weather.....................Sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature............In the mid 80s.
Winds.......................Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Tides...
Kona.....................High 1.7 feet 09:13 AM HST.
Hilo Bay.................High 2.2 feet 07:09 AM HST.
Sunrise.....................6:19 AM HST.
Sunset......................6:00 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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