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SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
356 PM HST TUE MAY 26 2026
DISCUSSION
THE CURRENT SOUTH SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO FADE WHILE THE NEXT
PULSE OF SOUTH SWELL ENERGY ARRIVES TONIGHT, PROVIDING A SLIGHT
BOOST TO SOUTH SHORE SURF THROUGH MIDWEEK. A MORE SIGNIFICANT SOUTH
SWELL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN FILLING IN THURSDAY NIGHT AND WILL LIKELY
BRING ABOVE-ADVISORY-LEVEL SURF TO SOUTH-FACING SHORES THROUGH THE
WEEKEND.
FORERUNNERS FROM A SMALL, LONG-PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL BEGAN
FILLING IN ALONG NORTH-FACING SHORES THIS MORNING AND IS EXPECTED TO
PEAK LOCALLY LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY, RAISING SURF TO ABOVE-
SEASONAL-AVERAGE HEIGHTS BEFORE GRADUALLY SUBSIDING INTO THE WEEKEND.
SURF ALONG EAST-FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN ROUGH THROUGH MIDWEEK,
THEN GRADUALLY LOWER LATER IN THE WEEK AS THE TRADES EASE.
HIZ003-029>031-280300-
KAUAI-
356 PM HST TUE MAY 26 2026
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TONIGHT WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 5-7 6-8 6-8 6-8
WEST FACING 3-5 4-6 4-6 4-6
SOUTH FACING 3-5 3-5 4-6 4-6
EAST FACING 5-7 5-7 5-7 5-7
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 6 PM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.6 FEET 06:41 PM HST.
HIGH 1.0 FEET 11:26 PM HST.
LOW -0.1 FEET 05:22 AM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.6 FEET 08:03 PM HST.
HIGH 0.9 FEET 12:27 AM HST.
WEDNESDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 1.9 FEET 01:18 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW -0.2 FEET 06:44 AM HST.
HIGH 1.8 FEET 02:19 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................5:54 AM HST.
SUNSET......................7:15 PM HST.
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-280300-
OAHU-
356 PM HST TUE MAY 26 2026
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TONIGHT WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 4-6 5-7 6-8 6-8
WEST FACING 2-4 3-5 4-6 4-6
SOUTH FACING 3-5 3-5 4-6 4-6
EAST FACING 5-7 5-7 5-7 5-7
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 12 AM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.5 FEET 08:18 PM HST.
HIGH 0.9 FEET 12:55 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.5 FEET 08:36 PM HST.
HIGH 0.9 FEET 01:15 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.4 FEET 06:13 PM HST.
HIGH 0.8 FEET 11:53 PM HST.
LOW -0.1 FEET 04:56 AM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 1.0 FEET 06:33 PM HST.
HIGH 1.4 FEET 10:52 PM HST.
LOW -0.2 FEET 05:58 AM HST.
WEDNESDAY
UV INDEX....................EXTREME.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW -0.1 FEET 07:01 AM HST.
HIGH 1.9 FEET 02:26 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW -0.1 FEET 07:19 AM HST.
HIGH 1.8 FEET 02:46 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................HIGH 1.5 FEET 01:24 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................HIGH 2.0 FEET 01:38 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................5:50 AM HST.
SUNSET......................7:08 PM HST.
HIZ017-018-045>050-280300-
MAUI-
356 PM HST TUE MAY 26 2026
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TONIGHT WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 3-5 4-6 5-7 5-7
WEST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
SOUTH FACING 3-5 3-5 4-6 4-6
EAST FACING 5-7 5-7 5-7 5-7
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 1.0 FEET 06:20 PM HST.
HIGH 1.5 FEET 11:00 PM HST.
LOW -0.1 FEET 05:51 AM HST.
WEDNESDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................HIGH 2.1 FEET 01:17 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................5:45 AM HST.
SUNSET......................7:01 PM HST.
HIZ052>054-280300-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-
356 PM HST TUE MAY 26 2026
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TONIGHT WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 2-4 2-4 3-5 3-5
EAST FACING 5-7 5-7 5-7 5-7
SOUTH FACING 3-5 3-5 4-6 4-6
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 6 PM, THEN MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.9 FEET 06:59 PM HST.
HIGH 1.5 FEET 11:48 PM HST.
WEDNESDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW -0.2 FEET 06:24 AM HST.
HIGH 2.3 FEET 01:42 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................5:41 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:54 PM HST.
HIZ023-026-051-280300-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-
356 PM HST TUE MAY 26 2026
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TONIGHT WEDNESDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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WEST FACING 1-3 1-3 2-4 2-4
SOUTH FACING 3-5 3-5 4-6 4-6
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW 0.6 FEET 07:36 PM HST.
HIGH 1.2 FEET 12:26 AM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.6 FEET 08:19 PM HST.
HIGH 1.1 FEET 12:56 AM HST.
WEDNESDAY
WEATHER.....................SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING
WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW -0.1 FEET 07:01 AM HST.
HIGH 1.8 FEET 02:20 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW -0.1 FEET 07:03 AM HST.
HIGH 2.1 FEET 02:26 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................5:45 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:58 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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