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Hawaii Surf Reports/Forecasts

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Hawaii Surf Report/Forecast

February 4-5, 2026

Forecast: An extra-large, medium- to long-period northwest (310-320 degree) swell is continuing to move through the islands, resulting in warning level surf along exposed north and west facing shores. The resulting extra-large to giant surf is expected to peak along exposed coasts of the smaller islands, with heights well above warning levels lingering into Wednesday, before gradually lowering to advisory levels by Thursday. A High Surf Warning remains in effect for north and west facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, north facing shores of Maui, and west facing shores of the Big Island through the day on Wednesday. A High Surf Advisory also remains in effect for north facing shores of the Big Island. Surf along north and west facing shores will potentially return to warning levels for exposed coasts by Friday night into Saturday, due to a new northwest swell arriving, generated from a low currently over the far northwest Pacific. Surf along east facing shores could quickly rise and become rough this weekend as strong to gale-force northeast winds fill in behind the next cold front.

Maui Beaches
Hana: 1/2-1+ / (measured in feet)
Hookipa: 12-14+
Kanaha: 11-13+
Kihei/Wailea: 1/2-1+
Maalaea Bay: 1/2-1+
Lahaina: 1/21+
Upper West: 8-10

Oahu Beaches
North Shore: 12-17
West Shore: 9-12
South Shores: 1/2-1+
East Shores: 1/2-1+

Big Island
North Shore: 12+
West Shore: 10+
South Shores: 1/2-1+
East Shores: 1/2-1+

Kauai
North Shore: 12-17
West Shore: 9-12
South Shore: 1/2-1
East Shore: 1/2-1

>>> 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

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

Tides for Hawaii