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Hawaii's ocean and beach conditions are as unique as the islands themselves. This website constantly monitors the surf, wind, and reports from public safety officials that directly affect the conditions for safety of Hawaiian beaches. Use the hazard signs below to quickly assess conditions and help you find the appropriate beach for your visit.
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Hazard Ratings

Choose a beach that best matches your ability and comfort level in the water. For the safest beach experience select beaches with a normal caution level identified (yellow square).

Caution

Approach with caution, conditions can change. This is the safest level of nearshore or offshore conditions.

High Hazard

Conditions are hazardous. People are advised to stay out of the ocean.

Extreme

Conditions are extremely hazardous. People are advised to stay out of the ocean.

No conditions available

Conditions do not apply to this location, for example offshore islands have no nearshore rating.

CLOSED

Beach is closed.

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Shores

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BEACH & NEARSHORE

This describes the beach, shoreline and surf conditions. This information is important to beach goers, swimmers, snorkelers and surfers.

OFFSHORE

This describes the ocean conditions. This information is important for kayakers and boaters.

Active Alerts

Hanauma Bay Closure

Repeats every week every Tuesday until Tue Dec 25 2018.

Sep 11 2018 (All day)

Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve is closed each Tuesday.

High Surf Advisory
Sep 11 2018 - 4:21pm to Sep 12 2018 - 6:00pm

...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF BIG ISLAND MAUI MOLOKAI AND OAHU... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI AND LANAI... .Swells from Tropical Storm Olivia will gradually... more

High Surf Warning
Sep 11 2018 - 4:21pm to Sep 12 2018 - 6:00pm

...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF BIG ISLAND MAUI MOLOKAI AND OAHU... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI AND LANAI... .Swells from Tropical Storm Olivia will gradually... more

Beach Event Statement
Sep 11 2018 - 5:15pm to Sep 14 2018 - 5:15pm

CAUTION, SEVERE EROSION ALONG PARTS OF EHUKAI AND PUPUKEA BEACH HAS MADE THE BEACH UNSAFE WITH NO ACCESS.

Flash Flood Watch
Sep 11 2018 - 8:03pm to Sep 14 2018 - 6:00am

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR ALL HAWAIIAN ISLANDS... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Kahoolawe, Kauai, Lanai, Maui, Molokai... more

Tropical Storm Warning
Sep 11 2018 - 8:11pm to Sep 12 2018 - 4:15am

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... * LOCATIONS AFFECTED - Lihue - Poipu - Wailua - Princeville - Haena * WIND - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Below tropical storm force wind - Peak Wind... more

Tropical Storm Warning
Sep 11 2018 - 8:11pm to Sep 12 2018 - 4:15am

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... * LOCATIONS AFFECTED - Waimea - Barking Sands - Hanapepe * WIND - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Below tropical storm force wind - Peak Wind Forecast:... more

Tropical Storm Warning
Sep 11 2018 - 8:11pm to Sep 12 2018 - 4:15am

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... * LOCATIONS AFFECTED - Honolulu - Kapolei - Ewa Beach - Hawaii Kai * WIND - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Below tropical storm force wind - Peak Wind... more

Tropical Storm Warning
Sep 11 2018 - 8:11pm to Sep 12 2018 - 4:15am

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... * LOCATIONS AFFECTED - Nanakuli - Waianae - Makaha * WIND - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Below tropical storm force wind - Peak Wind Forecast: 20-30... more

Tropical Storm Warning
Sep 11 2018 - 8:11pm to Sep 12 2018 - 4:15am

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... * LOCATIONS AFFECTED - Haleiwa - Waialua - Mokuleia * WIND - LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: Below tropical storm force wind - Peak Wind Forecast: 20-30... more

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Explore the Beaches of Hawaiʻi

Explore the Beaches of Hawaiʻi Oahu Waianae (West) Shore<br />Photo <a href="//creativecommons.org/licences/by-sa/3.0/" class="cc-small" target="_blank"><img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-none" src="//i.creativecommons.org/l/by-sa/3.0/80x15.png" width="80px" height="15px" alt="Creative Commons Licence" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/75348994@N00/2800634455">jai MANSSON</a>

Oahu Waianae (West) Shore<br />Photo <a href="//creativecommons.org/licences/by-sa/3.0/" class="cc-small" target="_blank"><img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-none" src="//i.creativecommons.org/l/by-sa/3.0/80x15.png" width="80px" height="15px" alt="Creative Commons Licence" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/75348994@N00/2800634455">jai MANSSON</a>

Keawaʻula Beach
Oahu Waianae (West) Shore
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jai MANSSON Hawaii East Shore<br />Photo <a href="//creativecommons.org/licences/by/3.0/" class="cc-small" target="_blank"><img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-none" src="//i.creativecommons.org/l/by/3.0/80x15.png" width="80px" height="15px" alt="Creative Commons Licence" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hawaii-mcgraths/4310949216/">Pat McGrath</a>

Hawaii East Shore<br />Photo <a href="//creativecommons.org/licences/by/3.0/" class="cc-small" target="_blank"><img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-none" src="//i.creativecommons.org/l/by/3.0/80x15.png" width="80px" height="15px" alt="Creative Commons Licence" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hawaii-mcgraths/4310949216/">Pat McGrath</a>

Leleiwi Beach Park
Hawaii East Shore
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Pat McGrath Oahu Waianae (West) Shore<br />Photo <a href="//creativecommons.org/licences/by/3.0/" class="cc-small" target="_blank"><img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-none" src="//i.creativecommons.org/l/by/3.0/80x15.png" width="80px" height="15px" alt="Creative Commons Licence" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/97499887@N06/9195987035/">Forest and Kim Starr</a>

Oahu Waianae (West) Shore<br />Photo <a href="//creativecommons.org/licences/by/3.0/" class="cc-small" target="_blank"><img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-none" src="//i.creativecommons.org/l/by/3.0/80x15.png" width="80px" height="15px" alt="Creative Commons Licence" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/97499887@N06/9195987035/">Forest and Kim Starr</a>

Maili Beach
Oahu Waianae (West) Shore
Photo

Forest and Kim Starr Oahu Windward (East) Shore<br />Photo <a href="//creativecommons.org/licences/by-nc-sa/3.0/" class="cc-small" target="_blank"><img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-none" src="//i.creativecommons.org/l/by-nc-sa/3.0/80x15.png" width="80px" height="15px" alt="Creative Commons Licence" /></a> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/34218236@N00/1102435776">Marco Mazzei</a>

Oahu Windward (East) Shore<br />Photo <a href="//creativecommons.org/licences/by-nc-sa/3.0/" class="cc-small" target="_blank"><img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-none" src="//i.creativecommons.org/l/by-nc-sa/3.0/80x15.png" width="80px" height="15px" alt="Creative Commons Licence" /></a> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/34218236@N00/1102435776">Marco Mazzei</a>

Waimanalo Bay
Oahu Windward (East) Shore
Photo

Marco Mazzei Oahu North Shore<br />Photo <a href="//creativecommons.org/licences/by-nd/3.0/" class="cc-small" target="_blank"><img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-none" src="//i.creativecommons.org/l/by-nd/3.0/80x15.png" width="80px" height="15px" alt="Creative Commons Licence" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jongela/4288193619/">jongela19</a>

Oahu North Shore<br />Photo <a href="//creativecommons.org/licences/by-nd/3.0/" class="cc-small" target="_blank"><img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-none" src="//i.creativecommons.org/l/by-nd/3.0/80x15.png" width="80px" height="15px" alt="Creative Commons Licence" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jongela/4288193619/">jongela19</a>

Laniakea Beach
Oahu North Shore
Photo

Oahu South Shore<br />Photo <a href="//creativecommons.org/licences/by/3.0/" class="cc-small" target="_blank"><img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-none" src="//i.creativecommons.org/l/by/3.0/80x15.png" width="80px" height="15px" alt="Creative Commons Licence" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kateure1309/3452466765/">kanu101</a>

Hanauma Bay
Oahu South Shore
Photo

Oahu North Shore<br />Photo <a href="//creativecommons.org/licences/by/3.0/" class="cc-small" target="_blank"><img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-none" src="//i.creativecommons.org/l/by/3.0/80x15.png" width="80px" height="15px" alt="Creative Commons Licence" /></a> <a href="http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/met/Faculty/businger/businger.html">Steve Businger</a>

Chun’s Reef
Oahu North Shore
Photo

Steve Businger Oahu Waianae (West) Shore<br />Photo <a href="//creativecommons.org/licences/by-nd/3.0/" class="cc-small" target="_blank"><img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-none" src="//i.creativecommons.org/l/by-nd/3.0/80x15.png" width="80px" height="15px" alt="Creative Commons Licence" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lorenjavier/4720551962/">Loren Javier</a>

Oahu Waianae (West) Shore<br />Photo <a href="//creativecommons.org/licences/by-nd/3.0/" class="cc-small" target="_blank"><img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-none" src="//i.creativecommons.org/l/by-nd/3.0/80x15.png" width="80px" height="15px" alt="Creative Commons Licence" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lorenjavier/4720551962/">Loren Javier</a>

Depot’s Beach
Oahu Waianae (West) Shore
Photo

Loren Javier Oahu North Shore<br />Photo <a href="//creativecommons.org/licences/by/3.0/" class="cc-small" target="_blank"><img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-none" src="//i.creativecommons.org/l/by/3.0/80x15.png" width="80px" height="15px" alt="Creative Commons Licence" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/77846644@N00/4592703314/">Jennifer Boyer</a>

Oahu North Shore<br />Photo <a href="//creativecommons.org/licences/by/3.0/" class="cc-small" target="_blank"><img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-none" src="//i.creativecommons.org/l/by/3.0/80x15.png" width="80px" height="15px" alt="Creative Commons Licence" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/77846644@N00/4592703314/">Jennifer Boyer</a>

Sunset Beach
Oahu North Shore
Photo

Jennifer Boyer Maui Kihei Shore<br />Photo <a href="//creativecommons.org/licences/by-nc-sa/3.0/" class="cc-small" target="_blank"><img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-none" src="//i.creativecommons.org/l/by-nc-sa/3.0/80x15.png" width="80px" height="15px" alt="Creative Commons Licence" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/83261600@N00/8166676156">The Q</a>

Maui Kihei Shore<br />Photo <a href="//creativecommons.org/licences/by-nc-sa/3.0/" class="cc-small" target="_blank"><img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-none" src="//i.creativecommons.org/l/by-nc-sa/3.0/80x15.png" width="80px" height="15px" alt="Creative Commons Licence" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/83261600@N00/8166676156">The Q</a>

Kamaole 3
Maui Kihei Shore
Photo

Oahu Windward (East) Shore<br />Photo <a href="//creativecommons.org/licences/by/3.0/" class="cc-small" target="_blank"><img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-none" src="//i.creativecommons.org/l/by/3.0/80x15.png" width="80px" height="15px" alt="Creative Commons Licence" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/44185395@N00/3583345849/">IdahoBoy</a>

Bellows Field Beach
Oahu Windward (East) Shore
Photo

Oahu North Shore<br />Photo <a href="//creativecommons.org/licences/by-nc/3.0/" class="cc-small" target="_blank"><img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-none" src="//i.creativecommons.org/l/by-nc/3.0/80x15.png" width="80px" height="15px" alt="Creative Commons Licence" /></a> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/37538755@N02/6146037991">Chris Hamby</a>

Haleʻiwa Beach
Oahu North Shore
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