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NWS soliciting comments on discontinuation of the Hawaii State Forecast Product

Other Marine Products Issued: 01/19/2026 11:15:00 AM UTC

Issued at 315 PM HST SUN JAN 18 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	1100 AM	8-10+	WNW	15
HAENA	1100 AM	6-10	WNW	14
HANALEI	1100 AM	4-8+	WNW	13
ANAHOLA
KEALIA
LYDGATE
POIPU
SALT POND
KEKAHA

Surf Reports from Oahu
LOCATION	TIME	SURF HEIGHT	DIR	PER	WIND	REMARKS
DIAMOND HEAD
SUNSET
WAIKIKI	1000 AM	0-1			E 5-10	CANOES
SANDY BEACH	1000 AM	1-2			N 10-15	SHORE BREAK
MAKAPUU	1000 AM	3-4			ENE 10-20
EHUKAI	1000 AM	3-6			ENE 10
MAKAHA	1000 AM	2-3			E 5

Surf Reports from Maui
LOCATION	TIME	SURF HEIGHT	DIR	WIND	REMARKS
KANAHA	1230 PM	3-6		E 10-20	P/C
BALDWIN SHOR	1230 PM	4-5		E 10-15	P/C
BALDWIN OUTE
HOOKIPA
KAMAOLE I	1230 PM	0-1		VRB 5
KAMAOLE III
HANAKAOO
FLEMING

Surf Reports from Big Island
LOCATION	TIME	SURF HEIGHT	DIR	WIND	REMARKS
RICHARDSONS	1230 PM	4-6	NW	VRB 5
HONOLII
PUNALU'U	1230 PM	3-4	E	NE 15-20
ISAAC HALE	1230 PM	2-3	ENE		M/S
HAPUNA	1230 PM	1-2	SW	SW 10	M/C
KAHALUU	1230 PM	1-3+	SW	SW 6-10
MAGIC SANDS	1230 PM	1-2		VRB 5
KUA BAY	1230 PM	1-3		SW 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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