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NWS soliciting comments on discontinuation of the Hawaii State Forecast Product

Other Marine Products Issued: 01/13/2026 11:15:00 AM UTC

Issued at 315 PM HST MON JAN 12 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	1130 AM	20-25+	NW	18
HAENA	1130 AM	20-25+	NW	18
HANALEI	1130 AM	10-15	NW	17
ANAHOLA
KEALIA
LYDGATE
POIPU	1130 AM	1-2	S	8
SALT POND	1130 AM	2-4	SW	10
KEKAHA	1130 AM	4-6+	NW	12

Surf Reports from Oahu
LOCATION	TIME	SURF HEIGHT	DIR	PER	WIND	REMARKS
DIAMOND HEAD
SUNSET
WAIKIKI	1006 AM	1-2			VRB 0-5	CANOES
SANDY BEACH	1006 AM	2-3			NE 5-10	SHORE BREAK
MAKAPUU	1006 AM	2-3			NE 10-15
EHUKAI	1006 AM	6-8+			NE 15-20
MAKAHA	1006 AM	4-6			W 10-15

Surf Reports from Maui
LOCATION	TIME	SURF HEIGHT	DIR	WIND	REMARKS
KANAHA	1015 AM	2-4+		S 10-15	PARTLY CLDY
BALDWIN SHOR	1017 AM	2-4		S 10-20	PARTLY CLDY
BALDWIN OUTE	1017 AM	8-10		S 10-20	PARTLY CLDY
HOOKIPA	1018 AM	10-15		S 5-10	MOSTLY SUNNY
KAMAOLE I
KAMAOLE III	1039 AM	2-4	SW	SW 10-15	PARTLY CLDY
HANAKAOO
FLEMING

Surf Reports from Big Island
LOCATION	TIME	SURF HEIGHT	DIR	WIND	REMARKS
RICHARDSONS	1009 AM	3-4 OCNL 5		CALM	SUNNY
HONOLII	1010 AM	0-1		L/V 0-5	HAZE
PUNALU'U	1011 AM	1-3		VRB 0-5	MOSTLY SUNNY
ISAAC HALE	1012 AM	1-2		E 10-15	SUNNY
HAPUNA
KAHALUU	1037 AM	0-1		SW 10	PARTLY CLDY
MAGIC SANDS	1013 AM	2-3		L/V 0-5	CLOUDY
KUA BAY	1014 AM	2-5		VRB 0-5	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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