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SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR HAWAII  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
242 AM HST FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
SURF HEIGHTS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED JUST ABOVE ADVISORY THRESHOLDS ALONG  
EAST FACING SHORES EXPOSED TO CONTINUED STRONG TRADE WINDS BLOWING  
THROUGH A LONG UPSTREAM FETCH AREA. A COMBINATION OF WIND WAVES AND  
EASTERLY SWELL WILL KEEP SIMILAR SURF HEIGHTS ALONG THESE SHORES AT  
LEAST THROUGH SATURDAY. SURF HEIGHTS ALONG EAST FACING SHORES WILL  
REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK.  
 
SURF HEIGHTS ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES WILL REMAIN SMALL  
TODAY. THE NEXT SMALL NORTH-NORTHWEST (330 DEGREE) SWELL WILL MOVE  
INTO THE HAWAII REGION LATER TODAY, SLOWLY 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.  
 
HIZ003-029>031-231415-  
KAUAI-  
242 AM HST FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR EAST FACING SHORES
 
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TODAY SATURDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 1-3 2-4 4-6 3-5  
WEST FACING 1-3 1-3 3-5 2-4  
SOUTH FACING 3-5 3-5 4-6 4-6  
EAST FACING 7-10 7-10 7-10 7-10  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 0.6 FEET 08:30 AM HST.  
LOW 0.3 FEET 12:12 PM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 0.5 FEET 09:31 AM HST.  
LOW 0.3 FEET 01:34 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................5:55 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................7:13 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 12 AM, THEN MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 1.8 FEET 08:21 PM HST.  
LOW 0.1 FEET 03:41 AM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 1.7 FEET 09:22 PM HST.  
LOW 0.1 FEET 05:03 AM HST.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HANALEI BAY..............HIGH 0.8 FEET 10:08 AM HST.  
LOW 0.5 FEET 02:00 PM HST.  
NAWILIWILI...............HIGH 0.8 FEET 11:09 AM HST.  
LOW 0.5 FEET 03:22 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................5:55 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................7:13 PM HST.  
 

 
 
HIZ006-007-009-032>035-231415-  
OAHU-  
242 AM HST FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR EAST FACING SHORES
 
 
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TODAY SATURDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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NORTH FACING 1-3 2-4 4-6 3-5  
WEST FACING 1-3 1-3 3-5 2-4  
SOUTH FACING 3-5 3-5 4-6 4-6  
EAST FACING 7-10 7-10 7-10 7-10  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
UV INDEX....................EXTREME.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.  
WINDS.......................BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................HIGH 0.7 FEET 10:18 AM HST.  
LOW 0.4 FEET 02:22 PM HST.  
WAIANAE..................HIGH 0.6 FEET 10:38 AM HST.  
LOW 0.4 FEET 02:40 PM HST.  
HALEIWA..................HIGH 0.5 FEET 09:16 AM HST.  
LOW 0.3 FEET 12:17 PM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................LOW 0.3 FEET 12:33 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................5:51 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................7:06 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE LOWER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................HIGH 1.7 FEET 09:38 PM HST.  
LOW 0.0 FEET 05:08 AM HST.  
WAIANAE..................HIGH 1.6 FEET 09:58 PM HST.  
LOW 0.0 FEET 05:26 AM HST.  
HALEIWA..................HIGH 1.4 FEET 08:36 PM HST.  
LOW 0.0 FEET 03:03 AM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................HIGH 2.0 FEET 08:45 PM HST.  
LOW 0.5 FEET 04:47 AM HST.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
UV INDEX....................EXTREME.  
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HONOLULU.................HIGH 0.9 FEET 11:35 AM HST.  
LOW 0.6 FEET 04:06 PM HST.  
WAIANAE..................HIGH 0.9 FEET 11:55 AM HST.  
LOW 0.6 FEET 04:24 PM HST.  
HALEIWA..................HIGH 0.7 FEET 10:33 AM HST.  
LOW 0.5 FEET 02:01 PM HST.  
MOKUOLOE.................HIGH 0.8 FEET 10:10 AM HST.  
LOW 0.6 FEET 02:05 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................5:51 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................7:07 PM HST.  
 

 
 
HIZ017-018-045>050-231415-  
MAUI-  
242 AM HST FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR EAST FACING SHORES
 
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TODAY SATURDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
__________________________________________________________________  
 
NORTH FACING 1-3 2-4 3-5 3-5  
WEST FACING 0-2 0-2 1-3 1-3  
SOUTH FACING 3-5 3-5 4-6 4-6  
EAST FACING 7-10 7-10 7-10 7-10  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE LOWER 80S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................HIGH 0.7 FEET 06:41 AM HST.  
LOW 0.3 FEET 12:15 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................5:46 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:59 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................HIGH 2.1 FEET 08:22 PM HST.  
LOW 0.5 FEET 04:20 AM HST.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............AROUND 80.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KAHULUI..................HIGH 0.9 FEET 09:32 AM HST.  
LOW 0.7 FEET 01:48 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................5:45 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................7:00 PM HST.  
 

 
 
HIZ052>054-231415-  
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD AND SOUTHEAST-  
242 AM HST FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR EAST FACING SHORES
 
 
__________________________________________________________________  
TODAY SATURDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
__________________________________________________________________  
 
NORTH FACING 1-3 2-4 2-4 1-3  
EAST FACING 7-10 7-10 7-10 7-10  
SOUTH FACING 3-5 3-5 4-6 4-6  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................HIGH 0.9 FEET 08:18 AM HST.  
LOW 0.4 FEET 01:23 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................5:42 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:52 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............IN THE UPPER 60S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................HIGH 2.2 FEET 08:55 PM HST.  
LOW 0.3 FEET 04:20 AM HST.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE UPPER 70S.  
WINDS.......................NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
TIDES...  
HILO BAY.................HIGH 1.1 FEET 10:10 AM HST.  
LOW 0.7 FEET 02:57 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................5:42 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:52 PM HST.  
 

 
 
HIZ023-026-051-231415-  
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD-  
242 AM HST FRI MAY 22 2026  
 
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TODAY SATURDAY  
 
SHORES SURF SURF  
AM PM AM PM  
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WEST FACING 0-2 0-2 2-4 1-3  
SOUTH FACING 3-5 3-5 4-6 4-6  
 
   
TODAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY SUNNY UNTIL 12 PM, THEN MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING  
NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................HIGH 0.7 FEET 08:56 AM HST.  
LOW 0.3 FEET 02:00 PM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 0.8 FEET 10:03 AM HST.  
LOW 0.4 FEET 02:15 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................5:46 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:56 PM HST.  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
WEATHER.....................MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL 12 AM, THEN PARTLY  
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
LOW TEMPERATURE.............AROUND 70.  
WINDS.......................SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................HIGH 1.8 FEET 09:33 PM HST.  
LOW 0.2 FEET 04:57 AM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 2.0 FEET 09:29 PM HST.  
LOW 0.0 FEET 05:00 AM HST.  
   
SATURDAY
 
 
WEATHER.....................SUNNY UNTIL 12 PM, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS.  
HIGH TEMPERATURE............IN THE MID 80S.  
WINDS.......................WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
TIDES...  
KONA.....................HIGH 0.9 FEET 10:48 AM HST.  
LOW 0.4 FEET 03:34 PM HST.  
KAWAIHAE.................HIGH 1.0 FEET 11:23 AM HST.  
LOW 0.6 FEET 03:52 PM HST.  
SUNRISE.....................5:46 AM HST.  
SUNSET......................6:56 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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