Hawaii County Surf Forecast for May 08, 2026
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Tonight | Friday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 4-6 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 4-6 |
| East Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| Weather | Sunny until 6 PM, then partly cloudy until 12 AM, then mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. |
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| Low Temperature | Around 70. | |||||
| Winds | Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight. |
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| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. | |||||
| Winds | Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast in the afternoon. |
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| Sunrise | 5:47 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:46 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Tonight | Friday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 2-4 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| Weather | Sunny until 6 PM, then partly cloudy until 12 AM, then mostly cloudy. |
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| Low Temperature | In the lower 70s. |
| Winds | West winds around 5 mph, becoming south in the evening, then becoming north after midnight. |
Swell Summary
A moderate, long-period northwest swell will peak this evening for Kauai and Oahu and continue to build this evening and peak overnight for Maui and the Big Island. Elevated surf along north and west facing beaches will gradually decline Friday into the weekend as the swell fades.
A small, long-period south swell should provide a small bump in south shore surf through the weekend. Another small, long-period south swell is possible mid-next week.
Surf along east facing shores will remain below normal during the next several days due to the lack of strong trades over and upstream of the islands. East shore surf will gradually increase this weekend into early next week as trades make a slow return.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi choppy with ESE winds 5-10mph in the morning increasing to 10-15mph in the afternoon.
NORTH WEST
am 
pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Clean in the morning with ESE winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting W 5-10mph.
WEST
am 
pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with NNW winds 5-10mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the WNW.
SOUTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with NE winds 10-15mph.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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