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NWS soliciting comments on discontinuation of the Hawaii State Forecast Product

Other Marine Products Issued: 01/18/2026 11:15:00 AM UTC

Issued at 315 PM HST SAT JAN 17 2026

FULL FACE SURF OBSERVATIONS ARE TAKEN BY COUNTY LIFE GUARDS AND COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS AND RELAYED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR DISSEMINATION. THESE OBSERVATIONS ARE NOT QUALITY CONTROLLED.

Surf Reports from Kauai
LOCATION	TIME	SURF HEIGHT	DIR	PER	REMARKS
KEE	1045 AM	10-15	NW	13
HAENA	1045 AM	8-12	NW	12
HANALEI	1045 AM	6-10	NW	12
ANAHOLA
KEALIA
LYDGATE
POIPU
SALT POND
KEKAHA

Surf Reports from Maui
LOCATION	TIME	SURF HEIGHT	DIR	WIND	REMARKS
KANAHA	1033 AM	6-8+	N	10-15
BALDWIN SHOR	1036 AM	2-4		10-15
BALDWIN OUTE	1036 AM	8-12	NW	15-20
HOOKIPA	1034 AM	8-10	NW	12-18
KAMAOLE I	1035 AM	1-3		5-10
KAMAOLE III
HANAKAOO
FLEMING

Surf Reports from Big Island
LOCATION	TIME	SURF HEIGHT	DIR	WIND	REMARKS
RICHARDSONS	1025 AM	4-6	NW	5-10
HONOLII	1026 AM	2-4	NNW	1-5
PUNALU'U	1027 AM	0-1		1-5
ISAAC HALE	1028 AM	1-2	ENE	5-10
HAPUNA	1029 AM	4-6	W	15-20
KAHALUU	1030 AM	4-6	W	5-10
MAGIC SANDS	1031 AM	2-4	W	8-12
KUA BAY	1032 AM	4-8	NW	10-15


SURF HEIGHT	Reported in feet
WIND AND SWELL DIRECTION	Reported in 16 pt compass
PERIOD (PER)	Reported in seconds
VISIBILITY (VIS)	Reported in statute miles
CLARITY	Water clarity
TIME	Hawaiian Standard Time
WIND SPEED	Reported in miles per hour
+ (IN SURF HEIGHT)	Occasionally higher sets
0 (IN SURF HEIGHT)	Flat

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