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TREND REPORT

Hawaii Water Quality — June 16, 2026

Maui water quality is improving (+50pp in 14 days)

BIG ISLAND
Steady (21% clean)
MAUI
+50pp improving
OʻAHU
-29pp worsening
KAUAʻI
Steady (79% clean)

Maui ocean water quality improved 50 percentage points over the last 14 days (50% clean two weeks ago vs. 100% clean now).

If the NOAA 7-day outlook stays dry, the improving trend should continue. See the Maui leaderboard for which individual beaches drove the change.

Where the islands stand today

Big Island

stable

Big Island is stable — no significant change in the last 14 days. 0 of our 7 tracked beaches on the island have active advisory days in the last 30 days. NOAA's 7-day forecast is dry, so the current pattern should hold. See the Big Island leaderboard for the beach-by-beach ranking.

Maui

improving

Maui is improving over the last 14 days (+50pp vs. the prior two weeks). 1 of our 6 tracked beaches on the island have active advisory days in the last 30 days. NOAA's 7-day forecast is dry, so the improving trend should continue. See the Maui leaderboard for the beach-by-beach ranking.

Oʻahu

worsening

Oʻahu is worsening over the last 14 days (-29pp vs. the prior two weeks). 1 of our 12 tracked beaches on the island have active advisory days in the last 30 days. NOAA's 7-day forecast is mild — scattered showers possible but unlikely to drive new advisories. See the Oʻahu leaderboard for the beach-by-beach ranking.

Kauaʻi

stable

Kauaʻi is stable — no significant change in the last 14 days. 6 of our 6 tracked beaches on the island have active advisory days in the last 30 days. NOAA's 7-day forecast is mild — scattered showers possible but unlikely to drive new advisories. See the Kauaʻi leaderboard for the beach-by-beach ranking.

NOAA 7-day forecast, per island tourist coast
  • Kohala Coast, Big Island: dry (max 11% chance of rain across next 7 days)
  • South Maui (Wailea / Kihei): dry (max 5% chance of rain across next 7 days)
  • South Shore O’ahu (Honolulu / Waikiki): mild (max 35% chance of rain across next 7 days)
  • Po’ipu, Kaua’i: mild (max 48% chance of rain across next 7 days)

For the always-live per-island outlook, see our Hawaii Water Quality Forecast, which regenerates daily from NOAA + DOH data.

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Methodology: Statistics in this report come from our pipeline's aggregation of Hawaii DOH Clean Water Branch advisory data across 31 tracked beaches (last 14 days compared against the 14 days before). Forecast data from NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) sampled at each island's primary tourist coast. All numbers accurate as of publication. This report describes water-quality trends and forecast; it is not a swim recommendation. Physical hazards (shore break, rip currents, surf, marine life) are independent of water quality. Always check the individual beach page and local conditions before entering the water.