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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.

Learn more about these ratings.

Shores

Two ratings are calculated for each beach. Choose the appropriate rating based on your activity.

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

Wind Advisory
Feb 27 2020 - 3:13pm to Feb 28 2020 - 6:00am

...WIND ADVISORY FOR PORTIONS OF THE BIG ISLAND THROUGH THE NIGHT... .Strong trade winds will produce advisory-level winds across portions of the Big Island through at least the evening and possibly... more

High Surf Advisory
Feb 27 2020 - 4:29pm to Feb 28 2020 - 6:00pm

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING SHORES OF NIIHAU KAUAI OAHU AND MOLOKAI AND NORTH FACING SHORES OF MAUI... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM FRIDAY... * WHAT...Large... more

Explore the Beaches of Hawaiʻi

Explore the Beaches of Hawaiʻi Kauai East Shore 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/53526526@N00/8865076694">Chris Park</a>

Kauai 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="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53526526@N00/8865076694">Chris Park</a>

Anahola Beach Park
Kauai East Shore
Photo

Chris Park Hawaii East Shore 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/35034356271@N01/2002888417">Michael Hanscom</a>

Hawaii 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="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35034356271@N01/2002888417">Michael Hanscom</a>

Carlsmith Beach Park
Hawaii East Shore
Photo

Michael Hanscom Hawaii West Shore 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/79297308@N00/7483943474/">Jeremy Stanley</a>

Hawaii West 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/79297308@N00/7483943474/">Jeremy Stanley</a>

Hapuna Beach Park
Hawaii West Shore
Photo

Jeremy Stanley Oahu South Shore 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/26301694@N00/8378559032">Heather</a>

Oahu South 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/26301694@N00/8378559032">Heather</a>

Waikiki - Dukes
Oahu South Shore
Photo

Heather

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

jongela19

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 Kauai East Shore 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/20298489@N08/2500999094">Chuck 55</a>

Kauai East 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/20298489@N08/2500999094">Chuck 55</a>

Lydgate Pond
Kauai East Shore
Photo

Chuck 55

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 Windward (East) Shore 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/15174316@N02/5394276936">PhotoBobil</a>

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/15174316@N02/5394276936">PhotoBobil</a>

Mokulua Islands
Oahu Windward (East) Shore
Photo

PhotoBobil Oahu Windward (East) Shore Photo <a href="//creativecommons.org/licences/by-nc-nd/3.0/" class="cc-small" target="_blank"><img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-none" src="//i.creativecommons.org/l/by-nc-nd/3.0/80x15.png" width="80px" height="15px" alt="Creative Commons Licence" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/7260232102/">Shubhika Bharathwaj</a>

Oahu Windward (East) Shore<br />Photo <a href="//creativecommons.org/licences/by-nc-nd/3.0/" class="cc-small" target="_blank"><img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-none" src="//i.creativecommons.org/l/by-nc-nd/3.0/80x15.png" width="80px" height="15px" alt="Creative Commons Licence" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hubbleflow/7260232102/">Shubhika Bharathwaj</a>

Chinaman’s Hat
Oahu Windward (East) Shore
Photo

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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="https://www.flickr.com/photos/25209308@N08/6556416725">Waikiki Natatorium</a>

Sans Souci
Oahu South Shore
Photo

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Onekahakaha Beach Park
Hawaii East Shore
Photo

Star Rawrysz

Hawaii Beach Safety

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Maui

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Hawaiʻi

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