Hawaii Surf Reports/Forecasts
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Hawaii Surf Report/Forecast
December 21-22, 2025
Forecast: Overlapping, moderate, medium period north swells will produce surf below the High Surf Advisory level, and gradually decline Sunday through Tuesday. A similarly sized north-northeast swell is expected to arrive late Wednesday and persist through Friday, with the largest swells favoring the eastern end of the island chain. For east facing shores, wrapping north swell will produce moderate surf along exposed coastlines through Sunday, while sheltered areas will experience small surf. Returning trade winds will produce building surf on Monday, with rough conditions above seasonal average possible Monday night into Wednesday. As trade winds over and upwind of the islands ease during the second half of the week, east shore surf will decline below average by Christmas. Surf along south facing shores will remain very small through the week.
Maui Beaches |
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| Hana: 1-2+ / (measured in feet) | |
| Hookipa: 3-4 | |
| Kanaha: 3 | |
| Kihei/Wailea: 1 | |
| Maalaea Bay: 1 | |
| Lahaina: 1+ | |
| Upper West: 2-3 | |
Oahu Beaches |
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| North Shore: 3-5 | |
| West Shore: 1-2+ | |
| South Shores: 1+ | |
| East Shores: 1-2+ | |
Big Island |
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| North Shore: 3+ | |
| West Shore: 1-2 | |
| South Shores: 1+ | |
| East Shores: 1-2+ | |
Kauai |
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| North Shore: 3-5 | |
| West Shore: 1-2+ | |
| 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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