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Hawaii County Surf Forecast for May 19, 2026

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


Shores Tonight Tuesday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
North Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
East Facing 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
South Facing 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature Around 70.
Winds Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming
north after midnight.
Tides
Hilo Bay High 3.0 feet 05:09 PM HST.
Low 0.6 feet 12:10 AM HST.
High 1.1 feet 04:14 AM HST.
TUESDAY

Weather Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low -0.5 feet 10:25 AM HST.
Sunrise 5:43 AM HST.
Sunset 6:51 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Tonight Tuesday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
West Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
South Facing 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly
cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature In the upper 60s.
Winds West winds around 5 mph, becoming north
in the evening, then becoming light and
variable after midnight.
Tides
Kona High 2.4 feet 05:47 PM HST.
Low 0.4 feet 12:47 AM HST.
High 0.8 feet 04:52 AM HST.
Kawaihae High 2.8 feet 05:50 PM HST.
Low -0.1 feet 01:22 AM HST.
High 0.6 feet 05:56 AM HST.
TUESDAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds South winds around 5 mph, becoming west
in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low -0.3 feet 11:02 AM HST.
Kawaihae Low -0.3 feet 11:05 AM HST.
Sunrise 5:47 AM HST.
Sunset 6:55 PM HST.

Swell Summary

A small size, short to medium period north northwest is expected fill in late tonight into Tuesday. Another small northwest to north northwest bump is expected over the weekend.

A series of small long-period south-southwest swells will provide surf near the summer average along south facing shores throughout the week. Strengthening trades later this week will bring an increase of short-period energy and will bring elevated surf along east facing shores by Thursday or Friday.

NORTH EAST

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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  

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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.

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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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