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Molokai & Lanai Surf Report

Molokai & Lanai surf at 6 am HST on Tuesday, Nov 10: 1–9 ft faces (0–5 ft Hawaiian scale) across 9 spots. Best right now: Kalaupapa, 6–7 ft faces (3–4 ft Hawaiian scale) and Good, with a 20 mph offshore wind. Water is 79–80°F; a rashguard is enough.

Updated 6 am HST, Tue, Nov 10 · Forecasts update four times a day.

Surf now
1–9 ft faces
Best now
KalaupapaGood
Water
79–80°F

9 spots right now: 3 Good · 1 Fair · 5 Poor

Map of 9 Molokai & Lanai surf spots, each dot shaded by its rating at 6 am HST. Every spot and rating is also listed in words below.HoolehuaKalaupapaHalawaMaunaloaKaunakakaiLanai City
9 spots by rating at 6 am HST. Tap a town to jump to its spots.

Molokai & Lanai surf by town

Bars show the next 10 days at midday: height is the biggest surf in the town, colour is its best rating. Every bar on this page uses the same scale, with full height at 20 ft (wave faces).

  • Hoolehua

    1 spot · 8–9 ft faces (4–5 ft Hawaiian scale) now

    Best now: Mo'omomi Bay Poor

    Best day: Tue, Nov 10, Poor, up to 8 ft

  • Kalaupapa

    1 spot · 6–7 ft faces (3–4 ft Hawaiian scale) now

    Best now: Kalaupapa Good

    Best day: Mon, Nov 16, Good, up to 8 ft

  • Halawa

    1 spot · 3–4 ft faces (2 ft Hawaiian scale) now

    Best now: Halawa Bay Poor

    Best day: Sun, Nov 15, Poor, up to 4 ft

  • Maunaloa

    3 spots · 4–8 ft faces (2–4 ft Hawaiian scale) now

    Best now: Kepuhi Beach Good

    Best day: Mon, Nov 16, Great, up to 9 ft

  • Kaunakakai

    1 spot · 1 ft faces (0–1 ft Hawaiian scale) now

    Best now: The Wharf Poor

    Best day: Wed, Nov 11, Poor, up to 2 ft

  • Lanai City

    2 spots · 1–2 ft faces (0–1 ft Hawaiian scale) now

    Best now: Lopa Beach Poor

    Best day: Wed, Nov 11, Poor, up to 2 ft

Best surf in Molokai & Lanai right now

  1. KalaupapaGood6–7 ft faces (3–4 ft Hawaiian scale) · 20 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 28
  2. Kepuhi BeachGood6–7 ft faces (3 ft Hawaiian scale) · 20 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 28
  3. Kamaka'ipo/Egusa'sGood7–8 ft faces (3–4 ft Hawaiian scale) · 18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 25
  4. Halena BeachFair4–5 ft faces (2 ft Hawaiian scale) · 17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 24
  5. Lopa BeachPoor2 ft faces (1 ft Hawaiian scale) · 9 mph cross-shore (NNE)

Bar length is the top of each spot's height range now.

Molokai & Lanai surf this weekend and the next 10 days

The biggest and best-rated Molokai & Lanai spots for each of the next 7 days, at midday; heights are wave faces.
DayBiggest surfWhereBest-rated spot
Today7–8 ft faces (4 ft Hawaiian scale)Mo'omomi BayKalaupapa Good
Tomorrow11–13 ft faces (6 ft Hawaiian scale)Mo'omomi BayKamaka'ipo/Egusa's Fair
Thu, Nov 1212–13 ft faces (6–7 ft Hawaiian scale)Mo'omomi BayKalaupapa Fair
Fri, Nov 138–9 ft faces (4–5 ft Hawaiian scale)Mo'omomi BayKepuhi Beach Fair
Sat, Nov 148–9 ft faces (4–5 ft Hawaiian scale)Mo'omomi BayKepuhi Beach Good
Sun, Nov 1512–14 ft faces (6–7 ft Hawaiian scale)Mo'omomi BayKamaka'ipo/Egusa's Good
Mon, Nov 1610–11 ft faces (5–6 ft Hawaiian scale)Mo'omomi BayKamaka'ipo/Egusa's Great
Nov 20–25Days 11–16 are in the Current app with a subscription

All 9 Molokai & Lanai spots today

Every Molokai & Lanai spot by town, north to south, with the rating and surf now and the next 10 days at midday. Bar height is the top of the surf range, on one scale for the whole table (full height 20 ft). Heights are wave faces; Hawaiian scale is about half the face height.
Spot and windNow (face)Next 10 days+6 days in the app

Hoolehua

Hoolehua surf report
Mo'omomi Bay20 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 26Poor8–9 ft4–5 ft Hawaiian

Kalaupapa

Kalaupapa surf report
Kalaupapa20 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 28Good6–7 ft3–4 ft Hawaiian

Halawa

Halawa surf report
Halawa Bay19 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 25Poor3–4 ft2 ft Hawaiian

Maunaloa

Maunaloa surf report
Kepuhi Beach20 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 28Good6–7 ft3 ft Hawaiian
Kamaka'ipo/Egusa's18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 25Good7–8 ft3–4 ft Hawaiian
Halena Beach17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 24Fair4–5 ft2 ft Hawaiian

Kaunakakai

Kaunakakai surf report
The Wharf13 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 23Poor1 ft0–1 ft Hawaiian

Lanai City

Lanai City surf report
Lopa Beach9 mph cross-shore (NNE)Poor2 ft1 ft Hawaiian
Manele Bay8 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 13Poor1 ft0–1 ft Hawaiian

Tides today in Molokai & Lanai

Tides today (Tue, Nov 10) at Halena Beach in Maunaloa: high 2.3 ft at 4:24 am, low 0.3 ft at 11:47 am, high 0.6 ft at 3:48 pm and low -0.1 ft at 9:21 pm.

Tide curve for Halena Beach on Tue, Nov 10, in feet above MLLW, with night shaded and the current time marked.-101234Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11now 2.0 ft, fallingHigh 2.3 ft4:24 amLow 0.3 ft11:47 amHigh 0.6 ft3:48 pmLow -0.1 ft9:21 pm
Heights in feet above MLLW. Times differ by a few minutes along Molokai & Lanai.

Tide charts for each town: Hoolehua · Kalaupapa · Halawa · Maunaloa · Kaunakakai · Lanai City

Molokai & Lanai water temperature

Water across Molokai & Lanai is 79–80°F on Tue, Nov 10; a rashguard is enough.

Nearby areas in Hawaii

  • Maui

    34 spots · 0–12 ft faces (0–6 ft Hawaiian scale) now

    Best now: Paia Bay Good

    Best day: Wed, Nov 11, Good, up to 11 ft

  • Kauai

    21 spots · 1–8 ft faces (1–4 ft Hawaiian scale) now

    Best now: Polihale Great

    Best day: Thu, Nov 12, Epic, up to 13 ft

All Hawaii surf reports

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