Hawaii Surf Reports/Forecasts

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Hawaii Surf Report/Forecast



 April 26-27, 2026


Forecast: A medium-period northwest swell peaks, producing small to moderate surf for north and west-facing shores, before gradually declining through early in the new week. A hurricane-force low tracking across the Aleutian Islands of AK should send a moderate northwest swell towards Hawaii around the middle of the upcoming week. Short-period northeasterly energy is beginning to decrease, which will keep below average surf along eastern exposures for the first half of the new week, due to the lack of any strong trade wind activity. Locally strong trade winds could return during the latter half of the upcoming week, which could bring rough and choppy surf with near normal wave heights. Small background energy from the west will fade. A small southwest bump from the Tasman Sea is expected to peak Sunday. No significant south swell is expected through the first half of the week. A fetch of gales passing east of New Zealand today, could produce a small south-southwest swell for next weekend.  

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

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

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

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