Hawaii Surf Reports/Forecasts
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Hawaii Surf Report/Forecast
January 22-23, 2026
Forecast: New medium period NW (310) swell has arrived at the Hanalei PacIOOS Buoy, and and will continue building into area waters. This swell will quickly peak just shy of the High Surf Advisory threshold and fade Thursday. Overlapping this swell will be a smaller NNW (340) swell that is forecast to arrive early Thursday, peaking Thursday night into early Friday. A sharp downward trend for N shore surf is anticipated during the weekend, followed by a large NW swell late Monday night and Tuesday. E shore surf remains below the seasonal average through the week. Surf along S shores remains very small through the period.
Maui Beaches |
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| Hana: 1-2 / (measured in feet) | |
| Hookipa: 5+ | |
| Kanaha: 4+ | |
| Kihei/Wailea: 0-1/2 | |
| Maalaea Bay: 0-1/2 | |
| Lahaina: 0-1 | |
| Upper West: 3+ | |
Oahu Beaches |
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| North Shore: 5-7 | |
| West Shore: 3-5 | |
| South Shores: 0-1 | |
| East Shores: 1-2 | |
Big Island |
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| North Shore: 5 | |
| West Shore: 3 | |
| South Shores: 0-1 | |
| East Shores: 1-2 | |
Kauai |
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| North Shore: 5-7 | |
| West Shore: 3-4 | |
| South Shore: 0-1 | |
| 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
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