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NWS soliciting comments on discontinuation of the Hawaii State Forecast Product

Other Marine Products Issued: 01/20/2026 11:15:00 AM UTC

Issued at 315 PM HST MON JAN 19 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	4-6	NW	12
HAENA	1100 AM	6-8	NW	12
HANALEI	1100 AM	3-6	NW	13
ANAHOLA
KEALIA
LYDGATE
POIPU
SALT POND
KEKAHA

Surf Reports from Oahu
LOCATION	TIME	SURF HEIGHT	DIR	PER	WIND	REMARKS
DIAMOND HEAD
SUNSET
WAIKIKI	1040 AM	0			NE 5-10	CANOES
SANDY BEACH	1040 AM	1-2			N 10-15	SHORE BREAK
MAKAPUU	1040 AM	3-4			NE 10-20
EHUKAI	1040 AM	3-6			NE 5-10
MAKAHA	1040 AM	2-3			L/V 0-5

Surf Reports from Maui
LOCATION	TIME	SURF HEIGHT	DIR	WIND	REMARKS
KANAHA	1050 AM	3-6		L/V 0-5	MOSTLY SUNNY
BALDWIN SHOR	1051 AM	2-4		NE 10-15	MOSTLY SUNNY
BALDWIN OUTE	1051 AM	6-8		NE 10-15	MOSTLY SUNNY
HOOKIPA	1052 AM	4-6		NE 10-15	MOSTLY SUNNY
KAMAOLE I	1053 AM	1-2		CALM	PARTLY CLDY
KAMAOLE III
HANAKAOO
FLEMING	1056 AM	2-4		NE 5	PARTLY CLDY

Surf Reports from Big Island
LOCATION	TIME	SURF HEIGHT	DIR	WIND	REMARKS
RICHARDSONS	1042 AM	3-4		VRB 0-5	OVERCAST
HONOLII	1043 AM	2-4		L/V 0-5	OVERCAST/PS
PUNALU'U	1057 AM	4-6		NE 20-25	PARTLY CLDY
ISAAC HALE	1045 AM	2-3		E 5-15	SHRS
HAPUNA	1058 AM	2-3		CALM	MOSTLY SUNNY
KAHALUU	1046 AM	3-5		L/V 0-5	SUNNY
MAGIC SANDS	1047 AM	2-3 OCNL 4		L/V 0-5	SUNNY
KUA BAY	1049 AM	3-4	NW	N 0-5	HAZE


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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