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000 FZHW52 PHFO 240156 SRFHFO Surf Zone Forecast for Hawaii National Weather Service Honolulu HI 356 PM HST Sat Sep 23 2023 .DISCUSSION... A new small, long-period southwest (210 degree) swell should fill in through Sunday. This southwest swell energy combined with a lingering southeast trade wind swell will likely maintain small surf along south facing shores through early next week. A small, medium-period north-northwest (330 degrees) swell should peak on Sunday then decline early next week. In addition, a small north (350-360 degrees) swell may arrive around Tuesday, followed by a modest north- northeast (020 degrees) swell from Thursday into Friday. Moderate, rough surf will likely persist along east facing shores into early Sunday. The surf may lower slightly late Sunday into Tuesday then increase towards the second half of next week due to the strengthening of the trade winds. HIZ003-029>031-241430- Kauai- 356 PM HST Sat Sep 23 2023 __________________________________________________________________ Tonight Sunday Shores Surf Surf PM AM AM PM __________________________________________________________________ North Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4 West Facing 1-3 1-3 2-4 2-4 South Facing 2-4 2-4 3-5 3-5 East Facing 3-5 3-5 3-5 2-4 .TONIGHT... Weather.....................Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s. Winds.......................East winds around 10 mph. Tides... Hanalei Bay..............Low 0.5 feet 06:32 PM HST. High 0.7 feet 10:19 PM HST. Low 0.3 feet 03:02 AM HST. Nawiliwili...............Low 0.6 feet 07:54 PM HST. High 0.7 feet 11:20 PM HST. Low 0.3 feet 04:24 AM HST. .SUNDAY... Weather.....................Partly sunny. Scattered showers. High Temperature............In the upper 80s. Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Hanalei Bay..............High 2.3 feet 11:29 AM HST. Nawiliwili...............High 2.2 feet 12:30 PM HST. Sunrise.....................6:26 AM HST. Sunset......................6:33 PM HST. $$ HIZ006-007-009-032>035-241430- Oahu- 356 PM HST Sat Sep 23 2023 __________________________________________________________________ Tonight Sunday Shores Surf Surf PM AM AM PM __________________________________________________________________ North Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4 West Facing 1-3 1-3 2-4 2-4 South Facing 2-4 2-4 3-5 3-5 East Facing 3-5 3-5 3-5 2-4 .TONIGHT... Weather.....................Mostly sunny until 6 PM, then mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Low Temperature.............In the mid 70s. Winds.......................Northeast winds around 15 mph. Tides... Honolulu.................Low 0.4 feet 07:27 PM HST. High 0.7 feet 12:04 AM HST. Low 0.3 feet 04:50 AM HST. Waianae..................Low 0.4 feet 07:45 PM HST. High 0.7 feet 12:24 AM HST. Low 0.3 feet 05:08 AM HST. Haleiwa..................Low 0.3 feet 05:22 PM HST. High 0.6 feet 11:02 PM HST. Low 0.2 feet 02:45 AM HST. Mokuoloe.................Low 0.2 feet 03:45 AM HST. .SUNDAY... UV Index....................Very High. Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Scattered showers. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph. Tides... Honolulu.................High 2.2 feet 12:34 PM HST. Waianae..................High 2.1 feet 12:54 PM HST. Haleiwa..................High 1.8 feet 11:32 AM HST. Low 0.2 feet 05:51 PM HST. Mokuoloe.................High 2.5 feet 12:04 PM HST. Sunrise.....................6:21 AM HST. Sunset......................6:27 PM HST. $$ HIZ017-018-045>050-241430- Maui- 356 PM HST Sat Sep 23 2023 __________________________________________________________________ Tonight Sunday Shores Surf Surf PM AM AM PM __________________________________________________________________ North Facing 1-3 2-4 2-4 2-4 West Facing 0-2 0-2 1-3 1-3 South Facing 2-4 2-4 3-5 3-5 East Facing 4-6 4-6 4-6 3-5 .TONIGHT... Weather.....................Partly cloudy until 12 AM, then mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s. Winds.......................East winds 10 to 15 mph. Tides... Kahului..................Low 0.4 feet 03:37 AM HST. .SUNDAY... Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Scattered showers. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Winds.......................East winds around 15 mph. Tides... Kahului..................High 2.5 feet 11:57 AM HST. Sunrise.....................6:15 AM HST. Sunset......................6:21 PM HST. $$ HIZ052>054-241430- Big Island Windward and Southeast- 356 PM HST Sat Sep 23 2023 __________________________________________________________________ Tonight Sunday Shores Surf Surf PM AM AM PM __________________________________________________________________ North Facing 0-2 0-2 1-3 1-3 East Facing 4-6 4-6 4-6 3-5 South Facing 2-4 2-4 3-5 3-5 .TONIGHT... Weather.....................Mostly sunny until 6 PM, then mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s. Winds.......................North winds 5 to 10 mph. Tides... Hilo Bay.................Low 0.9 feet 07:06 PM HST. High 1.1 feet 10:12 PM HST. Low 0.4 feet 04:15 AM HST. .SUNDAY... Weather.....................Partly sunny. Scattered showers. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Winds.......................Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Tides... Hilo Bay.................High 2.7 feet 12:04 PM HST. Sunrise.....................6:09 AM HST. Sunset......................6:16 PM HST. $$ HIZ023-026-051-241430- Big Island Leeward- 356 PM HST Sat Sep 23 2023 __________________________________________________________________ Tonight Sunday Shores Surf Surf PM AM AM PM __________________________________________________________________ West Facing 0-2 0-2 1-3 1-3 South Facing 2-4 2-4 3-5 3-5 .TONIGHT... Weather.....................Mostly cloudy until 6 PM, then partly cloudy. Scattered showers. Low Temperature.............In the lower 70s. Winds.......................Southwest winds around 5 mph early, becoming light and variable, then becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Tides... Kona.....................Low 0.6 feet 07:43 PM HST. High 0.8 feet 10:50 PM HST. Low 0.2 feet 04:52 AM HST. Kawaihae.................Low 0.5 feet 07:26 PM HST. High 0.8 feet 11:50 PM HST. Low 0.3 feet 04:43 AM HST. .SUNDAY... Weather.....................Mostly sunny. Scattered showers. High Temperature............In the mid 80s. Winds.......................South winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. Tides... Kona.....................High 2.1 feet 12:42 PM HST. Kawaihae.................High 2.4 feet 12:27 PM HST. Sunrise.....................6:13 AM HST. Sunset......................6:20 PM HST. $$ __________________________________________________________________ Product Legend: Surf: Height of the surf from trough to crest (face value) in feet. Tides: Heights displayed are relative to the Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) datum in feet. Surf heights can vary significantly from beach to beach along a coastline. Surf larger than the upper end of the range provided in the forecast will occur periodically, sometimes up to a few hours apart. Expect to encounter rip currents in or near the surf zone, with rip current strength increasing with surf size. Swimmers are urged to exercise caution at all times and enter the water near a lifeguard. For the latest beach hazard and safety information at individual beaches in Hawaii refer to: https://hawaiibeachsafety.com __________________________________________________________________ $$
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