680
FZHW52 PHFO 210130
SRFHFO
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
330 PM HST WED MAY 20 2026
DISCUSSION
SMALL, SHORT- TO MEDIUM-PERIOD NORTH-NORTHWEST SWELL ENERGY WILL
DECLINE THROUGH THURSDAY. THE NEXT SMALL NORTH-NORTHWEST SWELL WILL
MOVE INTO THE HAWAII REGION ON SATURDAY, INCREASING SURF HEIGHTS ALONG
NORTH- AND WEST-FACING SHORES THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
A SERIES OF SMALL, LONG-PERIOD SOUTH SWELLS WILL SUPPORT NEAR-
AVERAGE SURF ALONG SOUTH-FACING SHORES OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
MEANWHILE, STRENGTHENING TRADES MAINTAIN ELEVATED SURF ALONG EAST-
FACING SHORES INTO NEXT WEEK.
HIZ003-029>031-220230-
KAUAI-
330 PM HST WED MAY 20 2026
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TONIGHT THURSDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 1-3 1-3 0-2 0-2
WEST FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
SOUTH FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
EAST FACING 5-7 5-7 6-8 6-8
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..............HIGH 2.2 FEET 06:31 PM HST.
LOW 0.2 FEET 02:19 AM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 2.1 FEET 07:32 PM HST.
LOW 0.2 FEET 03:41 AM HST.
THURSDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 0.4 FEET 06:39 AM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 10:55 AM HST.
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 0.4 FEET 07:40 AM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 12:17 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................5:56 AM HST.
SUNSET......................7:13 PM HST.
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-220230-
OAHU-
330 PM HST WED MAY 20 2026
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TONIGHT THURSDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 1-3 1-3 0-2 0-2
WEST FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
SOUTH FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
EAST FACING 5-7 5-7 6-8 6-8
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................HIGH 2.2 FEET 07:44 PM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 03:35 AM HST.
WAIANAE..................HIGH 2.0 FEET 08:04 PM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 03:53 AM HST.
HALEIWA..................HIGH 1.7 FEET 06:42 PM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 01:30 AM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................HIGH 2.3 FEET 06:51 PM HST.
THURSDAY
UV INDEX....................EXTREME.
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TIDES...
HONOLULU.................HIGH 0.5 FEET 08:42 AM HST.
LOW 0.2 FEET 12:52 PM HST.
WAIANAE..................HIGH 0.4 FEET 09:02 AM HST.
LOW 0.2 FEET 01:10 PM HST.
HALEIWA..................HIGH 0.4 FEET 07:40 AM HST.
LOW 0.2 FEET 10:47 AM HST.
MOKUOLOE.................LOW -0.1 FEET 11:26 AM HST.
SUNRISE.....................5:51 AM HST.
SUNSET......................7:06 PM HST.
HIZ017-018-045>050-220230-
MAUI-
330 PM HST WED MAY 20 2026
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TONIGHT THURSDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 1-3 1-3 0-2 0-2
WEST FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
SOUTH FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
EAST FACING 5-7 5-7 6-8 6-8
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................HIGH 2.5 FEET 06:25 PM HST.
THURSDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.
TIDES...
KAHULUI..................LOW 0.0 FEET 11:12 AM HST.
SUNRISE.....................5:46 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:59 PM HST.
HIZ052>054-220230-
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-
330 PM HST WED MAY 20 2026
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TONIGHT THURSDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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NORTH FACING 1-3 1-3 0-2 0-2
EAST FACING 5-7 5-7 6-8 6-8
SOUTH FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................HIGH 2.6 FEET 06:56 PM HST.
LOW 0.5 FEET 02:20 AM HST.
THURSDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 12 PM, THEN MOSTLY
SUNNY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TIDES...
HILO BAY.................HIGH 0.9 FEET 06:30 AM HST.
LOW 0.1 FEET 12:15 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................5:42 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:51 PM HST.
HIZ023-026-051-220230-
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-
330 PM HST WED MAY 20 2026
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TONIGHT THURSDAY
SHORES SURF SURF
PM AM AM PM
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WEST FACING 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
SOUTH FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
TONIGHT
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING EAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TIDES...
KONA.....................HIGH 2.1 FEET 07:34 PM HST.
LOW 0.4 FEET 02:57 AM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 2.4 FEET 07:35 PM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 03:18 AM HST.
THURSDAY
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.
WINDS.......................SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING WEST
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TIDES...
KONA.....................HIGH 0.7 FEET 07:08 AM HST.
LOW 0.0 FEET 12:52 PM HST.
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 0.6 FEET 08:29 AM HST.
LOW 0.2 FEET 12:59 PM HST.
SUNRISE.....................5:46 AM HST.
SUNSET......................6:55 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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