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Aloha Today — Your Daily Hawaii Briefing — Sunday 2026-07-05 · Aloha Today — Your Daily Hawaii Briefing

• 0:00
  Aloha. Sunday morning in Hawaiʻi. Stable trade winds are holding, mostly sunny on the leeward side, with the ocean getting rough on south and east shores. I'm Mele with what's happening across the islands today.
• 1:55
  Trade wind weather is steady through Monday — mostly sunny on leeward coasts, brief and spotty showers favoring windward mountain slopes in early morning. If you're planning a beach day, stick to leeward shores and calm bays. The rougher conditions start Thursday and Friday, when humidity picks up and rain moves in across the mountains and windward areas — pack layers if you're hiking higher elevations.
• 2:15
  South-facing shores are seeing swell near high-surf advisory levels through Monday — 4.2 feet at Oʻahu's south shore, 4.5 at the north. Watch-from-shore conditions for most swimmers. Kauaʻi's Hanalei is running 6 feet and is experienced-only. Big Island's Hapuna is glass-flat at 1.5 feet, and Maui's Kāʻanapali sits comfortable at 3.2. A Small Craft Advisory covers all Hawaiian waters through Monday — boaters and water sports need to take precautions.
• 2:38
  Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park has Kahuku Unit Roads, Kīpukapuaulu Trail, and the Lava Tube Bridge closed this week. Kīlauea remains on advisory alert. If you're visiting the park, bring eye protection — volcanic ash is present in the air.
• 2:50
  Our new piece covers guided nature walks with naturalists across the major islands — where to book, what they cost, and why they work well if you're traveling with kids or grandparents. Fall's cooler mornings make September and October smarter timing. We've also written about the shoulder season itself: fewer crowds, softer airfare, hotels that aren't packed. If you're thinking ahead, those months give you Hawaiʻi without the summer noise.
• 3:12
  For events and what else is coming this week, head to hawaii-guide dot com slash this-week.
• 3:17
  Today's a leeward beach day if you're looking to get wet. Catch you tomorrow.