# High Surf Warning: Maui Windward West; Windward Haleakala; Kipahulu; South Haleakala; Big Island Southeast; Big Island East; Big Island North — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-08-15 14:28 ingested 2026-08-16 06:38

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High Surf Warning — Maui Windward West; Windward Haleakala; Kipahulu; South Haleakala; Big Island Southeast; Big Island East; Big Island North
Severity: Moderate. Certainty: Likely.
...HIGH SURF WARNING FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF THE BIG ISLAND AND
MAUI REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF
MOLOKAI AND OAHU THROUGH TONIGHT...

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF
KAUAI THROUGH TONIGHT...

.Large surf is peaking over the eastern end of the state this
afternoon as Hurricane Lala passes over or just south of the Big
Island. Surf for these locations will rapidly decrease overnight.
For Oahu, surf peaks tonight and diminishes during Sunday while
surf peaks early Sunday for Kauai.

* WHAT...For the Big Island, dangerously large surf of 18 to 22
feet for the windward coast and 25 to 30 feet for the southeast
coast. For Maui, dangerously large surf of 14 to 18 feet.

* WHERE...East facing shores of Maui and Big Island.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM HST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...High. Expect very strong breaking waves and powerful
currents. Waves breaking in channel entrances may make
navigating the channels dangerous.

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