Good afternoon, this is your Hawaii surf zone forecast for Monday, March 23rd, 2026.

A small north swell is gradually declining tonight while a persistent west-northwest swell holds steady across the islands. The real story though unfolds Tuesday when a reinforcing pulse of medium period north-northeast swell arrives and really starts to make waves. Peak action will hit Tuesday afternoon and night, with north and exposed east-facing shores getting close to High Surf Advisory territory before conditions ease Wednesday.

Let's break down what's happening island by island.

Starting with Kauai, north-facing breaks will build from 6 to 8 feet tonight to 7 to 10 feet Tuesday morning, then jump to 8 to 12 feet in the afternoon. East-facing shores will see 4 to 6 feet tonight, climbing to 5 to 7 feet Tuesday morning and peaking at 6 to 8 feet by afternoon. West and south-facing shores stay small at 2 to 4 feet. Weather Tuesday looks partly sunny with isolated showers and east winds around 15 miles per hour.

On Oahu, the pattern is similar with north-facing shores ramping up to 8 to 12 feet at their Tuesday peak. East-facing breaks jump from 3 to 5 feet tonight to 6 to 8 feet Tuesday afternoon. Expect mostly sunny skies with a very high UV index and northeast winds gusting to around 20 miles per hour. High temperatures reaching the upper 70s.

Maui sees slightly smaller peaks with north-facing beaches reaching 7 to 10 feet by Tuesday afternoon, up from 5 to 7 feet tonight. East-facing shores climb to 5 to 7 feet. Scattered showers and northeast winds between 10 and 15 miles per hour keep things mild in the mid 70s.

The Big Island windward and southeast side picks up 5 to 7 feet on north-facing breaks Tuesday afternoon. East-facing beaches will see 4 to 6 feet building to 5 to 7 feet. Partly sunny skies with scattered showers and north winds at 10 to 15 miles per hour.

Leeward Big Island stays quiet as expected with small 3 to 5 foot waves on west-facing breaks and 2 to 4 feet on south shores. Mostly sunny with highs in the lower 80s.

Looking ahead, another west-northwest swell arrives Thursday and peaks Friday before declining through the weekend. Trade wind energy rebuilds to near seasonal average Tuesday night and Wednesday, holding strong into the weekend. A short-lived pulse of small south-southeast swell is possible Wednesday through Friday.

Plan for rip currents, especially in larger surf zones, and remember to always swim near lifeguards. For detailed beach safety information, visit hawaiibeachsafety.com.

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