612
FZHW52 PHFO 180059
SRFHFO
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
259 PM HST SUN MAY 17 2026
DISCUSSION
A SMALL, MEDIUM-PERIOD NNW DECLINES THROUGH TONIGHT WITH SURF
ALONG EXPOSED SHORELINES FOLLOWING SUIT. ANOTHER MEDIUM PERIOD NNW
SWELL WILL PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL IN SURF ALONG N SHORES BY EARLY
TOMORROW MORNING. THIS WILL THEN BE FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER SIMILARLY
SIZED PULSE ON TUESDAY. SURF ALONG W SHORES REMAINS STEADY AS NNW
SWELL DECLINES IN FAVOR A NEW LONG PERIOD SSW SWELL.
A MIX OF SMALL MEDIUM TO LONG PERIOD S SWELLS MAINTAINS SMALL SURF
ALONG S FACING SHORES FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THE
AFOREMENTIONED LONG PERIOD SSW SWELL WILL FAVOR INCREASED SURF
ALONG S FACING SHORES THROUGH TODAY. ADDITIONAL MEDIUM TO LONG
PERIOD S SWELL ARRIVE THROUGH THE WEEK. MEANWHILE, TRADES
MAINTAIN CHOPPY SHORT PERIOD SURF AND FRESH EASTERLY SWELL
THROUGH THE WEEK.
HIZ003-029>031-190200-
KAUAI-
259 PM HST SUN MAY 17 2026
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TONIGHT MONDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
WEST FACING 2-4 2-4 4-6 4-6
SOUTH FACING 3-5 3-5 4-6 4-6
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...
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 2.5 FEET 03:55 PM HST.
LOW 0.3 FEET 11:00 PM HST.
HIGH 0.5 FEET 03:00 AM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 2.4 FEET 04:56 PM HST.
LOW 0.3 FEET 12:22 AM HST.
HIGH 0.5 FEET 04:01 AM HST.
MONDAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............LOW -0.4 FEET 08:25 AM HST.
HIGH 2.5 FEET 04:44 PM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............LOW -0.5 FEET 09:47 AM HST.
HIGH 2.3 FEET 05:45 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................5:57 AM HST.
SUNSET......................7:11 PM HST.
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-190200-
OAHU-
259 PM HST SUN MAY 17 2026
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TONIGHT MONDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
WEST FACING 2-4 2-4 4-6 4-6
SOUTH FACING 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
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...
HONOLULU.................HIGH 2.5 FEET 05:06 PM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 12:35 AM HST.
HIGH 0.5 FEET 04:53 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................HIGH 2.3 FEET 05:26 PM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 12:53 AM HST.
HIGH 0.4 FEET 05:13 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................HIGH 2.0 FEET 04:04 PM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 10:30 PM HST.
HIGH 0.4 FEET 03:51 AM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................HIGH 2.7 FEET 04:05 PM HST.
LOW 0.9 FEET 10:54 PM HST.
HIGH 1.0 FEET 01:45 AM HST.
MONDAY
UV INDEX....................EXTREME.
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................LOW -0.3 FEET 10:08 AM HST.
HIGH 2.4 FEET 05:56 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................LOW -0.3 FEET 10:26 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................LOW -0.3 FEET 08:03 AM HST.
HIGH 2.0 FEET 04:54 PM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW -0.7 FEET 08:57 AM HST.
HIGH 2.6 FEET 04:56 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................5:52 AM HST.
SUNSET......................7:04 PM HST.
HIZ017-018-045>050-190200-
MAUI-
259 PM HST SUN MAY 17 2026
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TONIGHT MONDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
WEST FACING 0-2 0-2 1-3 1-3
SOUTH FACING 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY UNTIL 6 PM, THEN PARTLY
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE MID 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................HIGH 2.8 FEET 03:46 PM HST.
LOW 0.8 FEET 10:31 PM HST.
HIGH 1.2 FEET 02:12 AM HST.
MONDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW -0.7 FEET 08:50 AM HST.
HIGH 2.8 FEET 04:35 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................5:47 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:58 PM HST.
HIZ052>054-190200-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-
259 PM HST SUN MAY 17 2026
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TONIGHT MONDAY
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 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................HIGH 3.1 FEET 04:18 PM HST.
LOW 0.5 FEET 11:10 PM HST.
HIGH 1.2 FEET 03:25 AM HST.
MONDAY
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................LOW -0.7 FEET 09:36 AM HST.
HIGH 3.0 FEET 05:09 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................5:43 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:50 PM HST.
HIZ023-026-051-190200-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-
259 PM HST SUN MAY 17 2026
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TONIGHT MONDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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WEST FACING 1-3 1-3 2-4 2-4
SOUTH FACING 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 12 AM, THEN MOSTLY
CLEAR. HAZY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT
AND VARIABLE.
TIDES...
KONA.....................HIGH 2.4 FEET 04:56 PM HST.
LOW 0.4 FEET 11:47 PM HST.
HIGH 0.9 FEET 04:03 AM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 2.8 FEET 05:02 PM HST.
LOW -0.1 FEET 12:24 AM HST.
HIGH 0.6 FEET 05:00 AM HST.
MONDAY
WEATHER.....................SUNNY UNTIL 12 PM, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 80S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TIDES...
KONA.....................LOW -0.4 FEET 10:13 AM HST.
HIGH 2.4 FEET 05:47 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................LOW -0.4 FEET 10:18 AM HST.
HIGH 2.8 FEET 05:50 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................5:47 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:54 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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