Hawaii Surf Reports/Forecasts

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Hawaii Surf Report/Forecast



 October 2-3, 2025


Forecast: A small, medium period north-northwest swell has arrived locally. This swell will continue to build down the island chain generating small surf along north and west facing shores Thursday. This swell will begin to fade Friday into the weekend. A moderate, medium period northwest swell is expected to fill Saturday, peaking late Saturday into Sunday. This swell will build surf heights to well over head high along many north and west- facing shores by Sunday, before fading early next week. A small, long period south-southwest swells will fill in and Thursday, before fading Friday into the weekend, keeping small surf along south facing shores. Another small, long period south-southwest swell is expected to arrive late this weekend into early next week. Surf along east-facing shores will remain below average into early next week.  

Maui Beaches
Hana:                                                                           1+      /  (measured in feet)
Hookipa:                                                                      1-2  
Kanaha:                                                                      1+   
Kihei/Wailea:                                                           1   
Maalaea Bay:                                                            1+ 
Lahaina:                                                                    1-2  
Upper West:                                                              1 

Oahu Beaches
North Shore:                                                              1-2+ 
West Shore:                                                                1-2
South Shores:                                                             1-2 
East Shores:                                                               1+

Big Island
North Shore:                                                               1-2
West Shore:                                                                 1+ 
South Shores:                                                              1-2 
East Shores:                                                                 1+

Kauai
North Shore:                                                                   1-2+
West Shore:                                                                     1 
South Shore:                                                                    1+ 
East Shore:                                                                      1 

>>> The actual wave face sizes are about twice the numbers noted above

Buoys surrounding the islands

Island swell shadow lines for Kauai
Island swell shadow lines for Oahu
Island swell shadow lines for Maui
Island swell shadow lines for Big Island

Oceanweather wave model
Stormsurf swell model – the Pacific
Stormsurf wave model – local Hawaiian Islands

Tides for Hawaii