Hawaii Surf Report/Forecast
September 15-16, 2024
Forecast: Choppy surf along east facing shores will hold through the first half of the upcoming new week, due to persistent trades locally and upstream. A small, long-period south-southwest swell will peak, generating small surf through Sunday, before declining Monday. Background southeast and south swells will then keep tiny surf along south facing shores through much of the new week. Surf along north facing shores will remain nearly flat through much of the new week. Models show a gale low developing and tracking along the Aleutian Islands early in the new week, that may send a small northwest swell into the local waters toward the end of the week.
Maui Beaches |
Hana: 1-2 / (measured in feet)
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Hookipa: 0-1
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Kanaha: 0-1
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Kihei/Wailea: 1/2-1
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Maalaea Bay: 1+
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Lahaina: 1-2
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Upper West: 0-1/2
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Oahu Beaches |
North Shore: 0-1
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West Shore: 0-1
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South Shores: 1-2
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East Shores: 1-2
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Big Island |
North Shore: 0-1
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West Shore: 0-1
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South Shores: 1-2
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East Shores: 1-2
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Kauai |
North Shore: 0-1
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West Shore: 0-1
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South Shore: 1+
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East Shore: 1+
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>>> 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
NOAA Wave Model – animated
Oceanweather wave modelStormsurf swell model – the Pacific
Stormsurf wave model – local Hawaiian IslandsTides for Hawaii