Hawaii Surf Reports/Forecasts
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Hawaii Surf Report/Forecast
April 19-20, 2026
Forecast: A small pulse of medium period swell energy from the northwest, should produce a slight bump in north facing surf heights into Sunday morning. A small to moderate, medium period, northwest swell will move into the region by Monday night, and continue through Wednesday. A moderate, medium period, northeast swell arrives Tuesday and peaks on Wednesday, bringing moderate surf to north-facing shores, before slowly declining through the end of the week. A medium-period south swell will continue to fade, allowing surf along south shores to return to background levels Sunday. A series of overlapping small south swells will move into the region into next week. Surf heights along east-facing shores remain on the smaller side, due to weaker trade winds until the arrival of the aforementioned northeast swell on Tuesday. Small background energy from the west will be possible, especially later in the week, from Severe Tropical Storm Sinlaku.
Maui Beaches |
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| Hana: 1-2 / (measured in feet) | |
| Hookipa: 1+ | |
| Kanaha: 1 | |
| Kihei/Wailea: 1 | |
| Maalaea Bay: 1 | |
| Lahaina: 1+ | |
| Upper West: 0-1 | |
Oahu Beaches |
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| North Shore: 1+ | |
| West Shore: 1+ | |
| South Shores: 1+ | |
| East Shores: 1-2 | |
Big Island |
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| North Shore: 0-1 | |
| West Shore: 0-1 | |
| South Shores: 1+ | |
| East Shores: 1+ | |
Kauai |
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| North Shore: 1+ | |
| West Shore: 1+ | |
| 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
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