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NWS soliciting comments on discontinuation of the Hawaii State Forecast Product

Other Marine Products Issued: 01/21/2026 11:15:00 AM UTC

Issued at 315 PM HST TUE JAN 20 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	220 PM	6-8	NW	14
HAENA	220 PM	4-6	NW	14
HANALEI	220 PM	3-6	NW	14
ANAHOLA
KEALIA
LYDGATE
POIPU
SALT POND
KEKAHA

Surf Reports from Oahu
LOCATION	TIME	SURF HEIGHT	DIR	PER	WIND	REMARKS
DIAMOND HEAD
SUNSET
WAIKIKI	1022 AM	0-1			VRB 0-5	CANOES
SANDY BEACH	1022 AM	2-3			NE 10-20	SHORE BREAK
MAKAPUU	1022 AM	3-4			VRB 5-10
EHUKAI	1022 AM	2-3			VRB 0-5
MAKAHA	1022 AM	2-3			VRB 5-10

Surf Reports from Maui
LOCATION	TIME	SURF HEIGHT	DIR	WIND	REMARKS
KANAHA	1040 AM	1-2		CALM	SUNNY
BALDWIN SHOR	1036 AM	2-3		L/V 0-5	MOSTLY SUNNY
BALDWIN OUTE	1036 AM	4-6		L/V 0-5	MOSTLY SUNNY
HOOKIPA
KAMAOLE I	1037 AM	0-1		VRB 0-5	SUNNY
KAMAOLE III
HANAKAOO
FLEMING

Surf Reports from Big Island
LOCATION	TIME	SURF HEIGHT	DIR	WIND	REMARKS
RICHARDSONS	1025 AM	1-2		L/V 0-5	PARTLY CLDY
HONOLII	1026 AM	4-5		L/V 0-5	SUNNY
PUNALU'U	1027 AM	3-4		S 15-20	PARTLY CLDY
ISAAC HALE	1028 AM	2-3		E 10-15	SUNNY
HAPUNA	1029 AM	1		CALM	PARTLY CLDY
KAHALUU	1030 AM	1-2		L/V 0-5	MOSTLY SUNNY
MAGIC SANDS	1031 AM	1-3		VRB 0-5	SUNNY
KUA BAY	1032 AM	1		SW 5-10	PARTLY CLDY


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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