Surf Observations

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NWS soliciting comments on discontinuation of the Hawaii State Forecast Product

Other Marine Products Issued: 01/17/2026 11:15:00 AM UTC

Issued at 315 PM HST THU JAN 15 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 Oahu
LOCATION	TIME	SURF HEIGHT	DIR	PER	WIND	REMARKS
DIAMOND HEAD
SUNSET
WAIKIKI	1000 AM	0-2			NE 10-15	CANOES
SANDY BEACH	1000 AM	2-3			VRB 0-5	SHORE BREAK
MAKAPUU	1000 AM	0-1			VRB 0-5
EHUKAI	1000 AM	3-5			NNW 15-25
MAKAHA	1000 AM	2-3			W 15-20

Surf Reports from Maui
LOCATION	TIME	SURF HEIGHT	DIR	WIND	REMARKS
KANAHA	1020 AM	2-3		SW 5-10	CLDY
BALDWIN SHOR	1020 AM	2-4+		VRB 0-5	PRTLY CLDY
BALDWIN OUTE	1020 AM	4-8+
HOOKIPA
KAMAOLE I	1020 AM	3-5		ENE 5-10	OVC
KAMAOLE III	1020 AM	2-3		VRB 0-5	CLDY
HANAKAOO
FLEMING

Surf Reports from Big Island
LOCATION	TIME	SURF HEIGHT	DIR	WIND	REMARKS
RICHARDSONS	1015 AM	0-1		VRB 0-5	OVC
HONOLII	1015 AM	1-3		VRB 0-5	OVC
PUNALU'U
ISAAC HALE	1015 AM	2-3		SSE 10-15	MSTLY SUNNY
HAPUNA
KAHALUU	1015 AM	4-5		NW 15	RAIN
MAGIC SANDS	1015 AM	2-3		NW 10-15	RAIN
KUA BAY	1015 AM	3-6		S TO NW	RAINY


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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