Alerua

High Surf Advisory for Niihau, Kauai Southwest, Waianae Coast and Oahu North Shore, Hawaii, and 8 more areas

In effect until 6:00 PM HST, Monday, November 2, 2026.

Issued by the National Weather Service in Honolulu at 3:32 AM HST, Sunday, November 1, 2026.

Areas: Niihau; Kauai Southwest; Waianae Coast; Oahu North Shore; Maui Windward West; Kauai North; Kauai East; Koolau Windward; Molokai Windward; Molokai North; Maui Central Valley North; Windward Haleakala.

Hawaii radars

The Weather Service's text

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI AND OAHU... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES OF MOLOKAI AND MAUI...

.A moderate, long-period north-northwest (340 degrees) swell will gradually decline today, with surf falling below advisory levels by this evening.

WHAT...Surf along north facing shores of 14 to 18 feet this morning, subsiding to 10 to 14 feet tonight. For west facing shores, surf 10 to 15 feet this morning, subsiding to 7 to 10 feet by tonight.

WHERE...North and west facing shores of Niihau, Kauai and Oahu, and north facing shores of Molokai and Maui.

WHEN...Until 6 PM HST this evening.

IMPACTS...Moderate. Strong breaking waves and strong currents will make swimming dangerous.

What to do

Heed all advice from ocean safety officials. When in doubt, don't go out.

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