Hawaii Surf Reports/Forecasts

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Hawaii Surf Report/Forecast



 August 30-31, 2025


Forecast: Surf along south facing shores will hold near the summer average through Saturday, with a steady decline expected Sunday into Monday. Surf heights will return to background levels by early next week along south facing shores. Surf along north facing shores will see a small, short period swell expected to arrive late this weekend. This swell will be overshadowed by longer period energy out of the northwest starting Monday night of next week. This swell should peak on Tuesday and could produce surf heights near the September average of 2 to 3 feet. Another reinforcing pulse out of the north is expected around the same time the northwest swell arrives. A mix of north and northwest swells are expected next Tuesday through Thursday. Below average surf is expected to continue along east facing shores, due to gentle to moderate trade winds persisting through early next week.  

Maui Beaches
Hana:                                                                           1+      /  (measured in feet)
Hookipa:                                                                      1   
Kanaha:                                                                      1/2  
Kihei/Wailea:                                                             1-2  
Maalaea Bay:                                                             2+
Lahaina:                                                                    2-3  
Upper West:                                                              1/2-1 

Oahu Beaches
North Shore:                                                              0-1 
West Shore:                                                                1-2+
South Shores:                                                            2-3
East Shores:                                                               1+

Big Island
North Shore:                                                                0-1
West Shore:                                                                 1-2+ 
South Shores:                                                             2-3
East Shores:                                                                1+

Kauai
North Shore:                                                                  0-1
West Shore:                                                                   1-2
South Shore:                                                                  2+
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