Hawaii Surf Reports/Forecasts

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Hawaii Surf Report/Forecast




 April 30 – May 1, 2025



Forecast:  A small northwest swell will continue to slowly fade, allowing surf along north and west facing shores to remain near or below average levels for this time of year. By Thursday, a moderate long period north-northwest swell is expected to arrive, producing surf above the seasonal average. This north-northwest swell will slowly decline over the weekend.

A bump up in south-southwest swell energy will arrive, peak Thursday producing moderate surf, and then slowly fade through the weekend. However, a mix of reinforcing south-southwest swell and new south-southeast swell energy will arrive this weekend, and should help maintain surf near or above the summer average. Then another pulse of south-southwest swell energy will arrive early next week.

Weak upstream trade wind flow will keep surf on the small side for east facing shores. An increase is expected as the trade winds return. Trade winds should strengthen through Friday with rough and choppy surf expected along east facing shores through the weekend.  

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

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

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

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

>>> 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

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