Hawaii Surf Reports/Forecasts
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Hawaii Surf Report/Forecast
January 7-8, 2026
Forecast: A moderate, medium period, north-northeast (040-060 degree) swell will continue to veer easterly and decline. A small, long period, northwest (310 degree) swell will build and peak Wednesday, then slowly decline through Friday. Forerunners for the next significant large, long period north-northwest swell (330 degree) is expected to arrive Friday night and peak Saturday. This swell will likely produce warning level surf along exposed north and west facing shores. Another, large to extra large, north-northwest swell may fill in early next week with surf heights peaking well into warning levels. A High Surf Advisory remains in effect for exposed east facing shores, due to the combination of the northeast swell mentioned above and rough easterly swell generated by the local and upstream easterly winds. Surf should drop below advisory levels Wednesday.
Maui Beaches |
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| Hana: 3-4 / (measured in feet) | |
| Hookipa: 3-4 | |
| Kanaha: 3 | |
| Kihei/Wailea: 1 | |
| Maalaea Bay: 1/2-1 | |
| Lahaina: 1+ | |
| Upper West: 1+ | |
Oahu Beaches |
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| North Shore: 3-4 | |
| West Shore: 1-2 | |
| South Shores: 1+ | |
| East Shores: 3-4 | |
Big Island |
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| North Shore: 3 | |
| West Shore: 1+ | |
| South Shores: 1+ | |
| East Shores: 3-4 | |
Kauai |
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| North Shore: 3-4 | |
| West Shore: 1+ | |
| South Shore: 1 | |
| East Shore: 3-4 | |
>>> 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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