Hawaii Surf Reports/Forecasts
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Hawaii Surf Report/Forecast
January 21-22, 2026
Forecast: Overlapping west-northwest to north-northwest swells, will produce surf around High Surf Advisory levels for exposed north and west facing through Friday. The latest west-northwest swell will produce surf just below advisory levels along north and west shores of Kauai and Oahu during its peak, with gusty winds along the front producing rough conditions on Kauai, and possibly on Oahu closer to daybreak. Overlapping pulses of west-northwest swell, similar in size, will arrive later Wednesday and keep surf near advisory levels, mainly on Kauai and Oahu, through Friday. A sharp downward trend and shift out of the north-northwest is expected during the weekend, followed by a potentially large northwest swell next Tuesday.
East shore surf will remain below seasonal average through the week, though a brief increase is possible on Kauai due to strong northerly winds behind the current front. Surf along south facing shores will remain very small through the week.
Maui Beaches |
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| Hana: 1-2 / (measured in feet) | |
| Hookipa: 3-4 | |
| Kanaha: 3 | |
| Kihei/Wailea: 0-1/2 | |
| Maalaea Bay: 0-1/2 | |
| Lahaina: 0-1 | |
| Upper West: 3 | |
Oahu Beaches |
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| North Shore: 3-6 | |
| West Shore: 2-4 | |
| South Shores: 0-1 | |
| East Shores: 1-2 | |
Big Island |
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| North Shore: 3 | |
| West Shore: 2+ | |
| South Shores: 0-1 | |
| East Shores: 1-2 | |
Kauai |
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| North Shore: 3-6 | |
| West Shore: 2-4 | |
| South Shore: 0-1 | |
| 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
Oceanweather wave model
Stormsurf swell model – the Pacific
Stormsurf wave model – local Hawaiian Islands
Tides for Hawaii
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