Hawaii Surf Reports/Forecasts
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Hawaii Surf Report/Forecast
July 19-20, 2026
Forecast: Surf along south facing shores will remain near the summertime average. A larger, moderate south swell is expected to build Sunday through early next week, bringing potentially High Surf Advisory level conditions Monday and Tuesday. As this swell slowly fades into the middle of next week, another moderate south-southwest swell is expected to arrive on Thursday, keeping surf elevated into next weekend. A small, medium-period west-northwest swell will gradually fade through the weekend, causing surf along north-facing shores to drop to flat/tiny levels. East facing shores will remain choppy and then will smooth out through the rest of the weekend into early next week, as trade winds ease. Energy from Tropical Storm Elida may reach the islands during the middle of next week, bringing a slight boost for east facing shores. Additionally, as the trades ramp-up during the later half of next week, surf will also increase.
Maui Beaches |
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| Hana: 1-2+ / (measured in feet) | |
| Hookipa: 0-1 | |
| Kanaha: 0-1 | |
| Kihei/Wailea: 1+ | |
| Maalaea Bay: 1-2 | |
| Lahaina: 1-2+ | |
| Upper West: 1/2 | |
Oahu Beaches |
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| North Shore: 1+ | |
| West Shore: 1-2 | |
| South Shores: 1-2+ | |
| East Shores: 1-2+ | |
Big Island |
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| North Shore: 0-1 | |
| West Shore: 1-2 | |
| South Shores: 1-2+ | |
| East Shores: 1-2+ | |
Kauai |
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| North Shore: 1+ | |
| West Shore: 1-2 | |
| South Shore: 1-2+ | |
| East Shore: 1-2+ | |
>>> 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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