Hawaii Surf Reports/Forecasts

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Hawaii Surf Report/Forecast



 April 29-30, 2026


Forecast: Offshore buoys continue to show the new northwest swell near or below 1 ft. Surf along north and west facing shores will find a small bump is possible on Wednesday. An upward trend is then expected during the second half of the week, as another northwest swell arrives as early as Wednesday night. Looking further ahead, a storm-force low east of Japan will send a moderate, longer-period northwest swell toward the islands for Friday and Saturday, with surf heights potentially approaching advisory levels along exposed north and west facing shores. Surf along south-facing shores will remain small through much of the week, with mainly background south to southwest swell expected. Another south-southwest pulse may arrive by this weekend from recent activity within our swell window east of New Zealand, providing a small increase in surf. Surf along east-facing shores will remain relatively small and choppy through midweek, with a slight rise possible Thursday and Friday as trades strengthen.  

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

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

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

Kauai
North Shore:                                                                    1-2+
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