Hawaii Surf Reports/Forecasts

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Hawaii Surf Report/Forecast



Surf's Up in Hawaii. Here's the view from the end of my road.

 October 22-23, 2026


Forecast: Tiny surf along north-facing shores will grow slightly tonight into Thursday and then remain steady Friday as a small northwest swell arrives. A slightly larger medium-period north-northwest swell will follow this weekend. A potential storm-force low developing north of Japan will likely send a larger long-period west-northwest swell early next week.

Surf along south-facing shores will remain small before a series of small to moderate, south-southwesterly swells boosts surf heights to near to above seasonal average this weekend into early next week.

East-facing shores will see trade-wind swell decline through tonight as trade winds decrease, leading to a slight reduction in surf through the remainder of the week. A small, medium-period east swell forecast to arrive Thursday may help maintain east- facing surf into the weekend.    

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

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

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

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


>>> The actual wave face sizes are about twice the numbers noted above

Buoys surrounding the islands

Oceanweather wave model
Stormsurf swell model – the Pacific
Stormsurf wave model – local Hawaiian Islands

Tides for Hawaii