Hawaii Surf Reports/Forecasts

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Hawaii Surf Report/Forecast



 November 15-16, 2025


Forecast:  Large short period northeast swell generated by a strong trade fetch will be on the gradual decline through the weekend, as a result of weakening local and upstream trades. Large surf for east shores is possible by the middle of next week, depending on the evolution of a potential surface trough and approaching cold front.

A small, medium period northwest swell will fill in late Saturday afternoon, and provide a small boost to north and west-facing shores through the weekend. Small medium to long period west-northwest swells will then keep surf from going flat early next week. A moderate long period west northwest swell is possible next week, and could bring advisory level surf to north and west shores by the middle of next week.

For south shores, small background southerly swell will remain through the weekend and into early next week.    

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

Oahu Beaches
North Shore:                                                           1-3
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:                                                                   2-3 


>>> 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