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Hawaii Surf Reports/Forecasts

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Hawaii Surf Report/Forecast

September 28-29, 2026

Forecast: A broad area of rough, short period, east swell is lowering from east to west. East shore surf will slowly decline Monday through Wednesday, though small, medium period, swells from distant east Pacific hurricanes will maintain moderate surf during the remainder of the week.

A mix of long to medium period south-southwest swell, and building short to medium period south swell from Hurricane Nolo, will keep surf along south facing shores elevated during the next couple of days. The hurricane swell may push heights to the advisory level level on Monday. As Nolo makes a turn toward the north-northwest, the likelihood of advisory level surf from the shifting southwest swell will increase Monday night and Tuesday, especially across Kauai and Oahu. By Wednesday, the swell will switch out of the west.

On north facing shores, a small, medium period swell will maintain small surf through Monday, followed by a decline Tuesday. Some wrapping west swell from Hurricane Nolo is possible by Wednesday.

Maui Beaches
Hana: 3+ / (measured in feet)
Hookipa: 1-2+
Kanaha: 1-2
Kihei/Wailea: 2-3
Maalaea Bay: 3+
Lahaina: 3-5
Upper West: 1-2+

Oahu Beaches
North Shore: 1-2+
West Shore: 2-3+
South Shores: 3-5
East Shores: 3-4

Big Island
North Shore: 1-2
West Shore: 3-4
South Shores: 3-5
East Shores: 3-4

Kauai
North Shore: 1-2+
West Shore: 2-3+
South Shore: 3-5
East Shore: 3-4

>>> 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