525
FZHW52 PHFO 150156
SRFHFO
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
356 PM HST THU MAY 14 2026
DISCUSSION
A NEW SMALL TO MODERATE, LONG PERIOD NW TO NNW (320 DEGREE TO 330
DEGREE) SWELL WILL LIKELY PEAK LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE
EVENING AND PRODUCE ABOVE AVERAGE SURF ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES.
THIS SWELL SHOULD GRADUALLY FADE LATE TONIGHT INTO THE WEEKEND.
A MIX OF SMALL, MEDIUM TO LONG PERIOD SOUTH SWELLS WILL MAINTAIN
SMALL SURF ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES INTO THE WEEKEND. A SERIES
OF GALES PASSING NEAR NEW ZEALAND SHOULD SEND A SERIES OF SMALL SOUTH
SWELLS TO THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS ALL THROUGHOUT NEXT WEEK. SURF SHOULD
RISE TO NEAR THE SUMMER AVERAGE AROUND SUNDAY AND HOLD THROUGH THE
WEEK.
ALONG EAST FACING SHORES, LOCALLY STRONG TRADES WILL MAINTAIN
ROUGH AND CHOPPY SURF. A SLIGHT DECREASE OF WIND SWELL IS EXPECTED
TONIGHT INTO THE WEEKEND AS THE TRADES WEAKEN TO MODERATE TO LOCALLY
FRESH SPEEDS.
HIZ003-029>031-160300-
KAUAI-
356 PM HST THU MAY 14 2026
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TONIGHT FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 6-8 5-7 5-7 4-6
WEST FACING 4-6 3-5 3-5 2-4
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.3 FEET 07:54 PM HST.
HIGH 0.9 FEET 12:49 AM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.4 FEET 09:16 PM HST.
HIGH 0.8 FEET 01:50 AM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW -0.4 FEET 06:31 AM HST.
HIGH 2.3 FEET 02:23 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW -0.4 FEET 07:53 AM HST.
HIGH 2.2 FEET 03:24 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................5:58 AM HST.
SUNSET......................7:10 PM HST.
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-160300-
OAHU-
356 PM HST THU MAY 14 2026
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TONIGHT FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 6-8 5-7 5-7 4-6
WEST FACING 4-6 3-5 3-5 2-4
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 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...
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.2 FEET 09:37 PM HST.
HIGH 0.9 FEET 02:25 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................HIGH 1.9 FEET 03:12 PM HST.
LOW 0.2 FEET 09:55 PM HST.
HIGH 0.8 FEET 02:45 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.2 FEET 07:32 PM HST.
HIGH 0.7 FEET 01:23 AM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.8 FEET 07:44 PM HST.
HIGH 1.4 FEET 12:15 AM HST.
FRIDAY
UV INDEX....................VERY HIGH.
WEATHER.....................CLOUDY. SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW -0.4 FEET 08:14 AM HST.
HIGH 2.3 FEET 03:35 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW -0.4 FEET 08:32 AM HST.
HIGH 2.2 FEET 03:55 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW -0.3 FEET 06:09 AM HST.
HIGH 1.9 FEET 02:33 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW -0.7 FEET 07:02 AM HST.
HIGH 2.5 FEET 02:31 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................5:53 AM HST.
SUNSET......................7:03 PM HST.
HIZ017-018-045>050-160300-
MAUI-
356 PM HST THU MAY 14 2026
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TONIGHT FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 5-7 5-7 5-7 4-6
WEST FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.7 FEET 07:37 PM HST.
HIGH 1.5 FEET 12:26 AM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW -0.6 FEET 06:57 AM HST.
HIGH 2.6 FEET 02:15 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................5:48 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:56 PM HST.
HIZ052>054-160300-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-
356 PM HST THU MAY 14 2026
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TONIGHT FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.5 FEET 08:16 PM HST.
HIGH 1.6 FEET 01:21 AM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW -0.6 FEET 07:36 AM HST.
HIGH 2.9 FEET 02:45 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................5:44 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:49 PM HST.
HIZ023-026-051-160300-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-
356 PM HST THU MAY 14 2026
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TONIGHT FRIDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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WEST FACING 2-4 1-3 1-3 1-3
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH EARLY,
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW 0.4 FEET 08:53 PM HST.
HIGH 1.3 FEET 01:59 AM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.2 FEET 09:32 PM HST.
HIGH 1.1 FEET 02:30 AM HST.
FRIDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING
NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW -0.4 FEET 08:13 AM HST.
HIGH 2.3 FEET 03:23 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW -0.4 FEET 08:17 AM HST.
HIGH 2.6 FEET 03:32 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................5:48 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:53 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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