Interactive NWS Alert

Radar valid at 1259 pm HST, Feb 20th 2026

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR EAST FACING SHORES OF KAUAI OAHU MOLOKAI MAUI AND THE BIG ISLAND... .Surf along exposed east-facing shores will remain rough, with heights hovering around advisory levels today. A downward trend will follow over the weekend as the winds diminish.

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Olomana-Maui Windward West-Kauai East-Kauai South-East Honolulu-
Koolau Windward-Molokai Windward-Molokai Southeast-
Windward Haleakala-Kipahulu-Big Island Southeast-Big Island East-
Big Island North-
324 AM HST Fri Feb 20 2026

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Surf of 8 to 12 feet, lowering to 7 to 10 feet this
afternoon.

* WHERE...East facing shores of Kauai, Maui, Molokai, Oahu and
the Big Island.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM HST this evening.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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