Hawaii Surf Reports/Forecasts
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Hawaii Surf Report/Forecast
December 31 – January 1, 2025
Forecast: Overlapping moderate to large, medium period northwest (320 degree) and north-northwest (340-350 degree) swells will maintain advisory-level surf, with little change through Wednesday evening. A High Surf Advisory for north and west facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, and Molokai and north facing shores of Maui remains in effect through the day Wednesday. These swells will then gradually decline starting late Wednesday, with surf falling back below advisory criteria at that time. A moderate, medium period north (360-020 degree) swell will then move across the waters later this week.
Choppy east shore surf will continue though mid-week as locally breezy trade winds strengthen. Surf along south facing shores will remain tiny to small through the forecast period.
Maui Beaches |
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| Hana: 1-2+ / (measured in feet) | |
| Hookipa: 6+ | |
| Kanaha: 5+ | |
| Kihei/Wailea: 1 | |
| Maalaea Bay: 1/2-1 | |
| Lahaina: 1+ | |
| Upper West: 4+ | |
Oahu Beaches |
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| North Shore: 6-8 | |
| West Shore: 4-6 | |
| South Shores: 1+ | |
| East Shores: 1-2+ | |
Big Island |
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| North Shore: 5+ | |
| West Shore: 4+ | |
| South Shores: 1+ | |
| East Shores: 1-2+ | |
Kauai |
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| North Shore: 6-8 | |
| West Shore: 4-6 | |
| South Shore: 1 | |
| 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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