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Hawaii Surf Report/Forecast

March 6-7, 2026

Forecast: Surf along north and west-facing shores will remain small as a series of small, long- to medium-period northwest swells reach the Hawaiian Islands over the next week or so. Forerunners of the next small northwest swell arrive and are expected to provide a small bump in surf along north and west-facing shores, peaking Friday night. It will be followed by another small northwest swell that will maintain the small surf through the weekend. A compact storm-force low currently just off the coast of Japan will likely produce another small west-northwest swell early next week.

Choppy east shore surf will remain near seasonal averages as east-southeasterly trade winds vary minimally over the next few days, with a chance for a slight increase over the weekend. Surf along east-facing shores will then decline early next week as winds veer more southerly.

Surf along south-facing shores will remain small through the weekend, and then is expected to increase and become choppier with the shift to a more southerly wind direction early next week. A small, long-period south swell is also possible around Tuesday of next week.

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

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

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

Kauai
North Shore: 2-3
West Shore: 1-2
South Shore: 1
East Shore: 2+

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

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