Hawaii Surf Reports/Forecasts

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Hawaii Surf Report/Forecast



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September 25-26, 2026


Forecast:  For the western islands, the current small south swell will continue to fade as another small overlapping southwest swell builds in from Friday into the weekend. Meanwhile, Hurricane Nolo will likely produce a southerly swell reaching advisory thresholds for exposed south facing shorelines, initially for the Big Island, then potentially expanding westward across the state later this weekend. Additionally, strong trades will likely result in advisory level surf for east-facing shores for the eastern islands tonight into Friday, potentially expanding to remaining islands later Friday into the weekend as winds continue to expand westward. Based on buoy and surf observations this afternoon, a High Surf Advisory has been issued for east facing shores of Molokai and Maui and for east and southeast shores of the Big Island.

A new small, long period, northwest swell will fill in this weekend keeping surf slightly elevated along north and west facing shores into early next week. Finally, dangerously large wind waves will produce a rough and choppy sea state for much of the area over the next few days, with the largest waves (which could exceed 20 feet in some locations) expected around Maui County and the Big Island.    

Maui Beaches
Hana:                                                3-5       / (measured in feet)
Hookipa:                                              1-2   
Kanaha:                                                 1+  
Kihei/Wailea:                                          1+  
Maalaea Bay:                                         1-2 
Lahaina:                                               1-2   
Upper West:                                          1 

Oahu Beaches
North Shore:                                         1-2  
West Shore:                                           1-2 
South Shores:                                     1-2  
East Shores:                                       3-4  

Big Island
North Shore:                                      1-2 
West Shore:                                       1-2+
South Shores:                                   4-6 
East Shores:                                      4-6

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