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TREND REPORT

Hawaii Water Quality — September 13, 2026

Maui share of days with no DOH advisory anywhere on the island rose 43pp between 14-day windows

BIG ISLAND
Mostly advisory-affected, stable (0% of days without an island advisory)
MAUI
+43pp improving (64% of days without an island advisory)
OʻAHU
Mostly advisory-affected, stable (0% of days without an island advisory)
KAUAʻI
Mostly advisory-affected, stable (0% of days without an island advisory)

The share of days with no DOH advisory anywhere on Maui rose 43 percentage points (21% in the prior 14-day window vs. 64% in the latest 14-day window).

This is a posted-advisory history metric, not a direct bacteria test or swimming-safety finding. Check the Maui leaderboard, the individual beach page, and live DOH status for current context.

Where the islands stand today

Big Island

mostly advisory-affected

Big Island has remained mostly advisory-affected across both 14-day island-wide advisory-day windows (0% of days had no DOH advisory anywhere on the island in the latest window). All 7 of our tracked beaches on the island recorded one or more advisory days in that 30-day history window. NOAA's 7-day rainfall signal is mild. Rainfall probability does not predict whether DOH will issue or lift an advisory. See the Big Island leaderboard for the beach-by-beach ranking.

Maui

improving

Maui is improving over the last 14 days (+43pp vs. the prior two weeks). 6 of our 6 tracked beaches on the island recorded one or more advisory days in that 30-day history window. NOAA's 7-day rainfall signal is mild. Rainfall probability does not predict whether DOH will issue or lift an advisory. See the Maui leaderboard for the beach-by-beach ranking.

Oʻahu

mostly advisory-affected

Oʻahu has remained mostly advisory-affected across both 14-day island-wide advisory-day windows (0% of days had no DOH advisory anywhere on the island in the latest window). All 12 of our tracked beaches on the island recorded one or more advisory days in that 30-day history window. NOAA's 7-day rainfall signal is mild. Rainfall probability does not predict whether DOH will issue or lift an advisory. See the Oʻahu leaderboard for the beach-by-beach ranking.

Kauaʻi

mostly advisory-affected

Kauaʻi has remained mostly advisory-affected across both 14-day island-wide advisory-day windows (0% of days had no DOH advisory anywhere on the island in the latest window). All 6 of our tracked beaches on the island recorded one or more advisory days in that 30-day history window. NOAA's 7-day rainfall signal is wet (peak 69% chance of rain). Rain can increase runoff risk; check current DOH advisories and local conditions. See the Kauaʻi leaderboard for the beach-by-beach ranking.

Historical advisory-free leaders (last 30 days)

These counts describe the recorded history. Check each beach's current status for active DOH advisories.

Anini Beach
20/30 days advisory-free
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Brennecke Beach
20/30 days advisory-free
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Hanalei Bay
20/30 days advisory-free
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NOAA 7-day forecast, per island tourist coast
  • Kohala Coast, Big Island: mild (peak 51%, average 18% chance of rain across the forecast periods)
  • South Maui (Wailea / Kihei): mild (peak 52%, average 17% chance of rain across the forecast periods)
  • South Shore O’ahu (Honolulu / Waikiki): mild (peak 53%, average 28% chance of rain across the forecast periods)
  • Po’ipu, Kaua’i: wet (peak 69%, average 36% chance of rain across the forecast periods)

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: The island trend uses Hawaii DOH island-wide advisory-day history where available: a day counts as advisory-free only when no DOH advisory was recorded anywhere on that island. If island history is unavailable, the generator labels its tracked-beach-fraction fallback explicitly. The separate beach list summarizes 31 tracked beach histories. Forecast data comes from NOAA National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) at each island's primary tourist coast. This report is not a swim recommendation; always check the individual beach page and current local conditions before entering the water.