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Hawaii Surf Reports/Forecasts

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Hawaii Surf Report/Forecast

July 21-22, 2026

Forecast: Surf observations continue to show advisory level surf affecting south facing shores. A High Surf Advisory remains in effect through Tuesday afternoon, during which time the swell is expected to hold and keep surf at lower-end advisory levels. This swell will then slowly fade during the middle of the week. A new long-period south swell arrives Tuesday night, builds on Wednesday, and peaks on Thursday, keeping surf elevated above the summertime average through the weekend.

Surf along east-facing shores will remain slightly below seasonal levels today through Wednesday, as the trades ease upstream of the islands. East shore surf should then build back close to seasonal levels late this week through the weekend, as stronger trades return over and upstream on the islands. Additionally, swell generated by former tropical cyclone Elida may give a slight boost to east shore surf during the middle of the week. This weekend, larger surf for east shores generated by Tropical Storm Fausto is possible.

Surf along north-facing shores will remain at flat to tiny levels through the weekend.

Maui Beaches
Hana: 1-2 / (measured in feet)
Hookipa: 0-1
Kanaha: 0-1
Kihei/Wailea: 2-3
Maalaea Bay: 3+
Lahaina: 3-5
Upper West: 1/2-1

Oahu Beaches
North Shore: 0-1
West Shore: 1-2+
South Shores: 3-5
East Shores: 1-2

Big Island
North Shore: 0-1
West Shore: 2-3
South Shores: 3-5
East Shores: 1-2+

Kauai
North Shore: 0-1
West Shore: 2-3
South Shore: 3-5
East Shore: 1-2

>>> 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