805  
FZHW52 PHFO 051300  
SRFHFO  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
300 AM HST TUE MAY 5 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
A MODERATE MEDIUM-PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL WILL GRADUALLY LOWER DURING  
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. A NEW LONG PERIOD SWELL WILL BUILD WEDNESDAY  
NIGHT AND GIVE A NICE BOOST TO NORTH AND WEST SHORE SURF THURSDAY AND  
FRIDAY, FOLLOWED BY A GRADUAL DECLINE OVER THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT  
WEEK.  
 
A SERIES OF OVERLAPPING SOUTH SWELLS WILL KEEP STEADY SMALL SURF  
ROLLING INTO SOUTH FACING SHORES DURING THE NEXT WEEK.  
 
SURF ALONG EAST FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN BELOW NORMAL DURING THE  
NEXT 7 DAYS DUE TO THE LACK OF STRONG TRADES OVER AND UPSTREAM OF THE  
ISLANDS.  
 
HIZ003-029>031-061400-  
KAUAI-  
300 AM HST TUE MAY 5 2026  
 
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TODAY WEDNESDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 6-8 6-8 4-6 4-6  
WEST FACING 4-6 4-6 2-4 2-4  
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 2-4 2-4  
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............LOW -0.1 FEET 09:05 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.8 FEET 05:41 PM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............LOW -0.1 FEET 10:27 AM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:03 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................7:05 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 8 PM, THEN PARTLY  
CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE  
EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.  
TIDES...  
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 1.7 FEET 06:42 PM HST.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............LOW 0.0 FEET 09:36 AM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............LOW 0.0 FEET 10:58 AM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:02 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................7:06 PM HST.  
 

 
 
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-061400-  
OAHU-  
300 AM HST TUE MAY 5 2026  
 
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TODAY WEDNESDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 6-8 6-8 4-6 4-6  
WEST FACING 4-6 4-6 2-4 2-4  
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 2-4 2-4  
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
UV INDEX....................VERY HIGH.  
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................LOW 0.0 FEET 10:47 AM HST.  
WAIANAE..................LOW 0.0 FEET 11:05 AM HST.  
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.0 FEET 08:42 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.4 FEET 05:51 PM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................LOW -0.3 FEET 09:28 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.9 FEET 05:48 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................5:58 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:59 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................HIGH 1.8 FEET 06:53 PM HST.  
LOW 0.2 FEET 02:47 AM HST.  
WAIANAE..................HIGH 1.7 FEET 07:13 PM HST.  
LOW 0.2 FEET 03:05 AM HST.  
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.2 FEET 12:42 AM HST.  
HIGH 0.3 FEET 05:17 AM HST.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
UV INDEX....................VERY HIGH.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................HIGH 0.4 FEET 06:19 AM HST.  
LOW 0.1 FEET 11:20 AM HST.  
WAIANAE..................HIGH 0.3 FEET 06:39 AM HST.  
LOW 0.1 FEET 11:38 AM HST.  
HALEIWA..................LOW 0.1 FEET 09:15 AM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................LOW -0.1 FEET 09:58 AM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................5:57 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:59 PM HST.  
 

 
 
HIZ017-018-045>050-061400-  
MAUI-  
300 AM HST TUE MAY 5 2026  
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TODAY WEDNESDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 5-7 5-7 4-6 4-6  
WEST FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2  
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 2-4 2-4  
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................LOW -0.2 FEET 09:26 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.1 FEET 05:24 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................5:53 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:52 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 8 PM, THEN PARTLY  
CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE  
EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.  
TIDES...  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................LOW -0.1 FEET 09:57 AM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................5:52 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:53 PM HST.  
 

 
 
HIZ052>054-061400-  
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-  
300 AM HST TUE MAY 5 2026  
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TODAY WEDNESDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3  
EAST FACING 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3  
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................LOW -0.1 FEET 10:15 AM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................5:49 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:45 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................HIGH 2.2 FEET 06:03 PM HST.  
LOW 0.7 FEET 01:09 AM HST.  
HIGH 0.9 FEET 04:20 AM HST.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................LOW 0.0 FEET 10:49 AM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................5:48 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:45 PM HST.  
 

 
 
HIZ023-026-051-061400-  
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-  
300 AM HST TUE MAY 5 2026  
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TODAY WEDNESDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
__________________________________________________________________  
 
WEST FACING 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3  
SOUTH FACING 1-3 1-3 2-4 2-4  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING WEST  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................LOW -0.1 FEET 10:52 AM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................LOW 0.0 FEET 10:59 AM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................5:53 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:49 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 8 PM, THEN MOSTLY  
CLEAR.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE  
EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................HIGH 1.8 FEET 06:41 PM HST.  
LOW 0.5 FEET 01:46 AM HST.  
HIGH 0.7 FEET 04:58 AM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 2.1 FEET 06:43 PM HST.  
LOW 0.3 FEET 02:25 AM HST.  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................LOW 0.0 FEET 11:26 AM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 0.5 FEET 06:22 AM HST.  
LOW 0.1 FEET 11:34 AM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................5:52 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:49 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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