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Hawaii Surf Reports/Forecasts

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Hawaii Surf Report/Forecast

December 28-29, 2025

Forecast: Small north-northeast and west-northwest swells will continue to gradually lower this weekend. Another west-northwest (330-340 degrees) swell will arrive on Sunday and shift out of the northwest during its peak on Monday, producing surf near the High Surf Advisory level along north facing shores. A larger pulse of overlapping long period north-northwest swell will build Monday night and will likely push surf above the advisory level Tuesday. This swell will gradually decline through the remainder of the week, followed by a small to moderate northwest swell on Friday. Small surf will prevail along east facing shores through Monday, due to a mix of declining north-northeast swell and small wind wave energy generated by trade winds east of the islands. A slight increase in choppy east shore surf is expected by Tuesday as trade winds rebuild. Surf along south facing shores will remain tiny to small through the week.

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

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

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

Kauai
North Shore: 2-3
West Shore: 1+
South Shore: 1
East Shore: 1

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

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