Hawaii Surf Reports/Forecasts

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Hawaii Surf Report/Forecast




 April 15-16, 2025



Forecast:  A small to moderate size, medium period northwest swell is filling around Kauai and Oahu. This swell will result in slightly over head to double head high surf within the highest sets along many north and west shores through the early Tuesday morning hours. The swell will decline from Tuesday morning into Wednesday. A larger moderate size north-northwest swell will arrive Thursday. If this swell comes in as guidance is currently suggesting, surf will achieve High Surf Advisory heights along many of the north and west-facing shores of the smaller islands Thursday night and Friday.

East shore surf will remain somewhat rough due to recent strong east trades over and upstream of the islands. As winds fall off in the coming days, responding east chop will significantly drop off.

Surf along south shores will remain small and mostly at background levels through Thursday. A series of small overlapping south swells could increase surf up to seasonal levels Friday through the weekend.

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

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

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

Kauai
North Shore:                                                                      3-4
West Shore:                                                                        1-2+
South Shore:                                                                       1
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

NOAA Wave Model – animated
Oceanweather wave model
Stormsurf swell model – the Pacific
Stormsurf wave model – local Hawaiian Islands

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