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FZHW52 PHFO 020144  
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SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
344 PM HST FRI MAY 1 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
AN INCOMING NORTHWESTERLY SWELL WILL BRING RISING SURF TO NORTH AND  
WEST SHORES OVERNIGHT, WITH SURF PEAKING NEAR ADVISORY LEVELS, BEFORE  
GRADUALLY EASING THROUGH THE WEEKEND. ANOTHER, SLIGHTLY SMALLER  
NORTHWEST SWELL IS EXPECTED EARLY NEXT WEEK, AND ANOTHER LONG-PERIOD  
NORTHWEST SWELL MAY ARRIVE LATE NEXT WEEK. SURF ALONG SOUTH FACING  
SHOWERS WILL TREND UPWARDS OVER THE WEEKEND WITH THE ARRIVAL OF A  
LONG-PERIOD SOUTH-SOUTHWEST SWELL. SURF ALONG EAST FACING SHORES WILL  
TREND DOWNWARD OVER THE WEEKEND AS THE TRADE WINDS WEAKEN.  
 
HIZ003-029>031-030245-  
KAUAI-  
344 PM HST FRI MAY 1 2026  
 
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TONIGHT SATURDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 7-10 8-12 8-12 7-10  
WEST FACING 5-7 6-8 6-8 5-7  
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4  
EAST FACING 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 2.0 FEET 03:10 PM HST.  
LOW 0.3 FEET 09:36 PM HST.  
HIGH 0.7 FEET 02:11 AM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 1.9 FEET 04:11 PM HST.  
LOW 0.3 FEET 10:58 PM HST.  
HIGH 0.6 FEET 03:12 AM HST.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............LOW -0.2 FEET 07:43 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.0 FEET 03:43 PM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............LOW -0.3 FEET 09:05 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.9 FEET 04:44 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:04 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................7:04 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-030245-  
OAHU-  
344 PM HST FRI MAY 1 2026  
 
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TONIGHT SATURDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 7-10 8-12 8-12 7-10  
WEST FACING 5-7 6-8 6-8 5-7  
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4  
EAST FACING 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH, DIMINISHING TO  
AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................HIGH 2.0 FEET 04:23 PM HST.  
LOW 0.2 FEET 11:17 PM HST.  
HIGH 0.7 FEET 03:52 AM HST.  
WAIANAE..................HIGH 1.9 FEET 04:43 PM HST.  
LOW 0.2 FEET 11:35 PM HST.  
HIGH 0.6 FEET 04:12 AM HST.  
HALEIWA..................HIGH 1.6 FEET 03:21 PM HST.  
LOW 0.2 FEET 09:12 PM HST.  
HIGH 0.5 FEET 02:50 AM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................HIGH 2.2 FEET 03:13 PM HST.  
LOW 0.8 FEET 09:22 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.2 FEET 01:21 AM HST.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
UV INDEX....................VERY HIGH.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................LOW -0.2 FEET 09:26 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.0 FEET 04:56 PM HST.  
WAIANAE..................LOW -0.2 FEET 09:44 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.9 FEET 05:16 PM HST.  
HALEIWA..................LOW -0.2 FEET 07:21 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.6 FEET 03:54 PM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................LOW -0.5 FEET 08:07 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.2 FEET 03:45 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:00 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:58 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ017-018-045>050-030245-  
MAUI-  
344 PM HST FRI MAY 1 2026  
 
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TONIGHT SATURDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 6-8 7-10 7-10 6-8  
WEST FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2  
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4  
EAST FACING 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.7 FEET 09:10 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.3 FEET 01:42 AM HST.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................LOW -0.4 FEET 08:04 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.4 FEET 03:29 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................5:54 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:51 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ052>054-030245-  
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-  
344 PM HST FRI MAY 1 2026  
 
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TONIGHT SATURDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3  
EAST FACING 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6  
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................HIGH 2.5 FEET 03:29 PM HST.  
LOW 0.6 FEET 09:51 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.4 FEET 02:38 AM HST.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................LOW -0.4 FEET 08:48 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.5 FEET 04:03 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................5:50 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:44 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ023-026-051-030245-  
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-  
344 PM HST FRI MAY 1 2026  
 
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TONIGHT SATURDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
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WEST FACING 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3  
SOUTH FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY UNTIL 6 PM, THEN MOSTLY  
CLEAR. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................HIGH 2.0 FEET 04:07 PM HST.  
LOW 0.4 FEET 10:28 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.1 FEET 03:16 AM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 2.3 FEET 04:22 PM HST.  
LOW 0.2 FEET 11:16 PM HST.  
HIGH 0.8 FEET 04:02 AM HST.  
   
SATURDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING WEST  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................LOW -0.3 FEET 09:25 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.0 FEET 04:41 PM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................LOW -0.2 FEET 09:32 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.3 FEET 04:53 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................5:54 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:48 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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