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Between a Super El Niño winding up in the background and Hurricane Lala already testing our coastlines this August, 2026 is shaping up to be one of the more dynamic ocean seasons Hawaii has seen in a while. That doesn't mean staying out of the water — it means getting in smarter. Here's how our community, and especially anyone new to surfing, can make the most of an active season without taking unnecessary risks. Check the Forecast Before You Check the Waves The single best h

Mid-August brought Hawaii its first real test of an already active 2026 hurricane season, when Hurricane Lala tracked toward the islands and put every coastline, from the Big Island to Kauai, on alert. The Timeline Lala weakened to a tropical storm by Sunday, August 16, as it passed near the islands without a direct landfall, centered about 105 miles west-northwest of Kailua-Kona with sustained winds near 70 mph. Even without landfall, the storm's reach was enormous. The Big

If you've been hearing a lot of “El Niño” talk this year, there's a good reason. NOAA's Climate Prediction Center now puts the odds at greater than 90% that El Niño becomes very strong through fall and winter 2026–27, with some forecasters watching for what could be one of the most powerful events in over a century. It's already shaping up to be one of the seasons Hawaii's surf and ocean community will be talking about for years. What Is El Niño, Quickly El Niño is a natural