Hawaii Surf Reports/Forecasts

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Hawaii Surf Report/Forecast



 November 7-8, 2025


Forecast: Current NNW (340-350) swell stubbornly hovers near its peak values. Surf numbers have therefore been nudged upward for N and W facing shores to accommodate the most recent observations. This swell will fade heading into Friday. A deep low is expected to develop N of the islands Friday into Saturday. This low will generate a large short to medium period NNE (010-020 degree) swell late this weekend, that will likely exceed the High Surf Advisory threshold for N facing shores. This fetch will also favor harbor surges in N facing harbors such as Kahului and Hilo on Sunday. Surf remains small for E shores through the near term, eventually catching some of the aforementioned NNE swell. Short period chop and NE fresh swell emanating from upstream trades will bring elevated surf to E shores behind the cold front and continuing into next week. S shores remain small through the remainder of this week. A small long period SSW swell will boost surf Friday into the weekend. Peak monthly tides combined with water levels that are running higher than predicted, will lead to minor flooding along the shoreline and in low-lying coastal areas. The greatest chance for coastal flooding will occur during the daily peak high tide during the early morning hours, and along N facing shores exposed to the current NNW swell.    

Maui Beaches
Hana:                                                                   1+    /    (measured in feet)
Hookipa:                                                              3   
Kanaha:                                                                2-3   
Kihei/Wailea:                                                     1/2-1   
Maalaea Bay:                                                        1+
Lahaina:                                                                 1-2  
Upper West:                                                           1-2 

Oahu Beaches
North Shore:                                                            3-4 
West Shore:                                                             1-2+
South Shores:                                                           1-2
East Shores:                                                              1+ 

Big Island
North Shore:                                                              3
West Shore:                                                                1-2 
South Shores:                                                              1-2
East Shores:                                                                1+ 

Kauai
North Shore:                                                                3-4
West Shore:                                                                  1-2
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