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Hawaii Surf Reports/Forecasts

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Hawaii Surf Report/Forecast

September 13-14, 2026

Forecast: Surf along south-facing shores will gradually decline as the small, medium- to long-period energy slowly fades. A moderate, long-period swell generated by a low that passed near Australia and New Zealand, is forecast to arrive mid to late in the upcoming week, and bring a bump to south shore surf.

Surf along east-facing shores will remain small to moderate through early in the new week, then build slightly over the latter half of the week, as the trade winds strengthen and some easterly swell from Norbert potentially moves in. Flat to tiny surf along north facing shores is expected through the forecast period.

Maui Beaches
Hana: 1-2 / (measured in feet)
Hookipa: 1+
Kanaha: 1
Kihei/Wailea: 1
Maalaea Bay: 1+
Lahaina: 1-2
Upper West: 0-1

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

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

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

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

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