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Forecast at a Glance for Honolulu Airport
TODAY
MAY 17
SUN
MAY 18
MON
MAY 19
TUE
MAY 20
WED
MAY 21
THU
MAY 22
FRI
MAY 23
 HAZE    10  SUNNY   10  SUNNY   20  SUNNY   10  SUNNY   20  SUNNY   20  SUNNY   20
Hi: 84
Hi: 85
Lo: 72
Hi: 85
Lo: 73
Hi: 86
Lo: 72
Hi: 85
Lo: 73
Hi: 86
Lo: 72
Hi: 85
Lo: 71
Forecast at a Glance for Lihue
TODAY
MAY 17
SUN
MAY 18
MON
MAY 19
TUE
MAY 20
WED
MAY 21
THU
MAY 22
FRI
MAY 23
 HAZE    20  SUNNY   20  PTCLDY  30  SUNNY   20  PTCLDY  30  PTCLDY  30  PTCLDY  30
Hi: 83
Hi: 82
Lo: 69
Hi: 82
Lo: 70
Hi: 83
Lo: 71
Hi: 82
Lo: 71
Hi: 83
Lo: 70
Hi: 82
Lo: 72
Forecast at a Glance for Kahului Airport
TODAY
MAY 17
SUN
MAY 18
MON
MAY 19
TUE
MAY 20
WED
MAY 21
THU
MAY 22
FRI
MAY 23
 HAZE    20  SUNNY   10  PTCLDY  20  SUNNY   10  PTCLDY  20  PTCLDY  20  PTCLDY  20
Hi: 85
Hi: 85
Lo: 67
Hi: 84
Lo: 67
Hi: 86
Lo: 68
Hi: 85
Lo: 69
Hi: 85
Lo: 67
Hi: 86
Lo: 68


Surf Report from National Weather Service SURF ZONE FORECAST

FZHW50 PHFO 170450
SRFHFO

SURF ZONE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
700 PM HST FRI MAY 16 2008

OAHU-
700 PM HST FRI MAY 16 2008

Surf along north facing shores will be 7 to 9 feet tonight decreasing to 6 to 8 feet Saturday.

Surf along west facing shores will be 5 to 7 feet tonight decreasing to 4 to 6 feet Saturday.

Surf along south facing shores will be 2 feet or less through Saturday.

Surf along east facing shores will 1 to 3 feet through Saturday.

Outlook through Thursday May 22. The northwest swell will slowly decline through the weekend. A small to moderate southeast swell is expected during the upcoming work week. No other significant swells are expected.

Surf heights are forecast heights of the face or front of waves. The surf forecast is based on the significant wave height in the zone of maximum refraction. Some waves may be more than twice as high as the significant wave height. Expect to encounter rip currents in or near any surf zone.