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Thursday, August 7 2025
THE SKINNY
It’s an absolutely beautiful sunny day to head to the beach, but be cautious. A series of south swells is bringing rising surf to the South Shore, Ka’anapali, and areas of the Northwest. Waves are already picking up today and will likely become extremely dangerous. The roads south of Olowalu will probably flood. Please give yourself plenty of extra time to leave the West Side.
Honolua Bay has excellent snorkeling conditions and should be nice all day. Kapalua Bay is also looking calm this morning with mostly small waves, but as the tide rises, surf may start to spill into the bay. Currents are already strong out near the points. Waves are rising in Napili, and currents there are already very strong.
Ka’anapali: 5.5
Waves are expected to rise and are already picking up, mostly south of Black Rock. Kahekili Beach Park still looks nice this morning if any waves are avoided, and winds may remain favorable for most of the day. Just keep in mind the surf will increase, becoming more hazardous as the day goes on.
South Shore: 5.0
Absolutely beautiful beach day. Waves are rising and conditions will become hazardous. Makena has powerful surf, and waves already picking up in Wailea. The smallest waves are along the south end of Kamaole 1 and Kamaole 2, though even here the surf is rising. It’s not necessarily big yet, but it’s on the way up.
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