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SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
305 PM HST SUN MAY 3 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
THE CURRENT SMALL NORTHWEST SWELL WILL DECLINE TONIGHT. A MODERATE  
NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BUILD ON MONDAY AND PRODUCE SURF ABOVE SEASONAL  
AVERAGE DURING THE PEAK MONDAY NIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY. THIS SWELL  
WILL SLOWLY DECLINE LATE TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. A LARGER NORTHWEST  
SWELL COULD PRODUCE SURF NEAR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY LEVEL THURSDAY,  
THEN LOWER FRIDAY INTO NEXT WEEKEND.  
 
A SOUTH-SOUTHWEST SWELL WILL PRODUCE SURF AROUND SEASONAL AVERAGE  
TONIGHT AND WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE MONDAY AND TUESDAY, WITH MAINLY  
SMALL BACKGROUND SURF ALONG SOUTH FACING SHORES THROUGH THE REST OF  
THE WEEK.  
 
TRADE WIND SWELL WILL SLOWLY LOWER BELOW SEASONAL AVERAGE ON MONDAY  
AND WILL REMAIN SMALL THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.  
 
HIZ003-029>031-050215-  
KAUAI-  
305 PM HST SUN MAY 3 2026  
 
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TONIGHT MONDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 4-6 4-6 6-8 7-10  
WEST FACING 2-4 2-4 4-6 5-7  
SOUTH FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 2-4  
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4  
 
   
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 04:18 PM HST.  
LOW 0.3 FEET 11:14 PM HST.  
HIGH 0.5 FEET 02:57 AM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 1.9 FEET 05:19 PM HST.  
LOW 0.4 FEET 12:36 AM HST.  
HIGH 0.5 FEET 03:58 AM HST.  
   
MONDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............LOW -0.2 FEET 08:36 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.9 FEET 04:57 PM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............LOW -0.2 FEET 09:58 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.8 FEET 05:58 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................6:03 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................7:05 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-050215-  
OAHU-  
305 PM HST SUN MAY 3 2026  
 
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TONIGHT MONDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 4-6 4-6 3-5 6-8  
WEST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 4-6  
SOUTH FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 2-4  
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 6 PM, THEN MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................HIGH 2.0 FEET 05:31 PM HST.  
LOW 0.2 FEET 12:51 AM HST.  
HIGH 0.5 FEET 04:55 AM HST.  
WAIANAE..................HIGH 1.8 FEET 05:51 PM HST.  
LOW 0.2 FEET 01:09 AM HST.  
HIGH 0.5 FEET 05:15 AM HST.  
HALEIWA..................HIGH 1.6 FEET 04:29 PM HST.  
LOW 0.2 FEET 10:46 PM HST.  
HIGH 0.4 FEET 03:53 AM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................HIGH 2.1 FEET 04:20 PM HST.  
LOW 0.9 FEET 10:59 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.0 FEET 01:54 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 -0.1 FEET 10:18 AM HST.  
WAIANAE..................LOW -0.1 FEET 10:36 AM HST.  
HALEIWA..................LOW -0.1 FEET 08:13 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.5 FEET 05:08 PM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................LOW -0.4 FEET 08:59 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.0 FEET 05:00 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................5:59 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:58 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ017-018-045>050-050215-  
MAUI-  
305 PM HST SUN MAY 3 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 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3  
SOUTH FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 2-4  
EAST FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 2-4  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 12 AM, THEN MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................HIGH 2.3 FEET 04:03 PM HST.  
LOW 0.8 FEET 10:36 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.1 FEET 02:23 AM HST.  
   
MONDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................LOW -0.3 FEET 08:57 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.2 FEET 04:40 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................5:53 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:52 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ052>054-050215-  
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-  
305 PM HST SUN MAY 3 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 4-6 4-6 4-6 3-5  
SOUTH FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 2-4  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. OCCASIONAL SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................HIGH 2.4 FEET 04:39 PM HST.  
LOW 0.6 FEET 11:23 PM HST.  
HIGH 1.1 FEET 03:31 AM HST.  
   
MONDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................LOW -0.3 FEET 09:44 AM HST.  
HIGH 2.3 FEET 05:19 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................5:49 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:45 PM HST.  
 
 
 
HIZ023-026-051-050215-  
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-  
305 PM HST SUN MAY 3 2026  
 
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TONIGHT MONDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
PM AM AM PM  
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WEST FACING 2-4 2-4 2-4 1-3  
SOUTH FACING 3-5 3-5 3-5 2-4  
 
   
TONIGHT  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 12 AM, THEN PARTLY  
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING  
EAST IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................HIGH 2.0 FEET 05:17 PM HST.  
LOW 0.4 FEET 12:00 AM HST.  
HIGH 0.9 FEET 04:09 AM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 2.2 FEET 05:26 PM HST.  
LOW 0.2 FEET 12:44 AM HST.  
HIGH 0.6 FEET 05:06 AM HST.  
   
MONDAY  
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................LOW -0.2 FEET 10:21 AM HST.  
HIGH 1.9 FEET 05:57 PM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................LOW -0.1 FEET 10:28 AM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................5:53 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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