Hawaii Surf Reports/Forecasts
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Hawaii Surf Report/Forecast
July 12-13, 2026
Forecast: The current small medium-period south-southwest (190-200 degrees) swell will hold surf along south-facing shores below the summer average through the evening. A small to moderate, long-period southwest swell (220 degrees) will fill in tonight through Monday, which will boost surf through early next week.
Surf along east-facing shores will remain rough and choppy as fresh to strong trades hold. A small, long period west-northwest (280 to 290 degrees) swell will arrive mid-week, sourced from Typhoon Bavi in the far western Pacific. No significant north or northwest swells are expected, so surf along north-facing shores is expected to remain just wind swell.
Maui Beaches |
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| Hana: 2-3 / (measured in feet) | |
| Hookipa: 0-1 | |
| Kanaha: 0-1 | |
| Kihei/Wailea: 1+ | |
| Maalaea Bay: 1-2 | |
| Lahaina: 1-2+ | |
| Upper West: 0-1/2 | |
Oahu Beaches |
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| North Shore: 0-1 | |
| West Shore: 1-2 | |
| South Shores: 1-2+ | |
| East Shores: 2-3 | |
Big Island |
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| North Shore: 0-1 | |
| West Shore: 1-2 | |
| South Shores: 1-2+ | |
| East Shores: 2-3 | |
Kauai |
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| North Shore: 0-1 | |
| West Shore: 1-2 | |
| South Shore: 1-2+ | |
| East Shore: 2-3 | |
>>> 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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