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10/06/2026

High Bacteria on East, North, and South Oʻahu!

Currently, 11 out of 21 sites fail to meet recreational health standards for Enterococcus, a f***l indicator bacteria.

As always, ocean users are advised to avoid ocean water that is brown and sites that fail to meet health standards.

Please note: West Oʻahu was not sampled this week. If you are interested in helping with water quality monitoring on the west side, please email Carmen Guzman-Simpliciano at [email protected].

The Blue Water Task Force is looking for volunteers, especially if you can help transport samples from the North Shore! We test Oʻahu beaches every other Sunday, but your commitment would be based on your availability - once a month, once every two months. Email Arleen at [email protected] if interested. It’s rewarding to know we are helping to keep beachgoers healthy!

Stay informed. Stay safe. And always remember to rinse!

10/05/2026

Join us for Surfrider’s Climate Week! We’re coming together to mālama ʻāina, build community, and strengthen coastal resilience.

Surfrider’s Climate Week is a national effort to empower communities to address coastal challenges and take hands-on climate action through nature-based solutions.

Location: Kakaʻako Ocean Friendly Garden, 210 Coral St.
Date: Sunday, Oct. 11
Time: 8-10 AM
RSVP: oahu.surfrider.org/events

Let’s take action together — restoration is climate action! 🌊🌱

10/03/2026

🚨 Take Action with Us

Earlier this year, we called on you to speak out against The Metals Company’s (TMC) proposal to explore for deep-sea minerals in the Pacific. Now, the stakes are even higher.

Since then, NOAA changed its rules to streamline the permitting process, allowing TMC to seek approval for exploration AND commercial mining permits at the same time across approximately 65,000 km² of the Clarion-Clipperton Zone.

Stand with us and tell NOAA NO to deep-sea mining in the CCZ.

Surfrider’s action alert makes it easy to submit your comment in just a few minutes.

🔗 in bio to take action before October 19

10/01/2026

Just as we’ve seen impacts on land from recent storms and the super El Niño, there too are impacts under the water. Warming water intensifies coral bleaching and reef stress. Take action by reporting coral bleaching with Eyes of the Reef! 🪸👀

09/23/2026

High Bacteria found on East, North, and South O’ahu!

Currently, 8 out of 18 sites fail to meet recreational health standards for Enterococcus, a f***l indicator bacteria.

As always, ocean users are advised to avoid ocean water that is brown and sites that fail to meet health standards.

Please note: West Oʻahu was not sampled this week. If you are interested in helping with water quality monitoring on the west side, please email Carmen Guzman-Simpliciano at [email protected].

The Blue Water Task Force is looking for volunteers, especially if you can help transport samples from the North Shore! We test Oʻahu beaches every other Sunday, but your commitment would be based on your availability - once a month, once every two months. Email Arleen at [email protected] if interested. It’s rewarding to know we are helping to keep beachgoers healthy!

Stay informed. Stay safe. And always remember to rinse!

09/20/2026

Last weekend, our chapter’s executive committee met with leaders from the Kauaʻi (Surfrider) and Maui (Surfrider Foundation Maui) chapters and the UH Mānoa student club (Surfrider Club University of Hawaii Mānoa) for the 2026 Surfrider Foundation Hawaiʻi Chapter & Club Conference.

We heard from inspiring speakers and participated in collaborative sessions. Thank you to University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant College Program, Kingdom Pathways, samuel chu, and Surfrider leaders for your incredible presentations!

We are grateful for the opportunity to connect and share, and we can’t wait for next year’s conference.
If you are interested in volunteering with our chapter, please email [email protected]!
🤙 🌊

08/25/2026

High Bacteria found on East, North, and South O’ahu!

Currently, 12 out of 21 sites fail to meet recreational health standards for Enterococcus, a f***l indicator bacteria.

As always, ocean users are advised to avoid ocean water that is brown and sites that fail to meet health standards.

The Blue Water Task Force is looking for volunteers, especially if you can help transport samples from the North Shore! We test Oʻahu beaches every other Sunday, but your commitment would be based on your availability - once a month, once every two months. Email Arleen at [email protected] if interested. It’s rewarding to know we are helping to keep beachgoers healthy!

Stay informed. Stay safe. And always remember to rinse!

08/11/2026

High Bacteria found on East, North, and South O’ahu!

Currently, 8 out of 19 sites fail to meet recreational health standards for Enterococcus, a f***l indicator bacteria.

Extremely high bacteria counts at:
East Oʻahu - Kahaluʻu Beach
South Oʻahu - Kuliʻouʻou Stream

As always, ocean users are advised to avoid ocean water that is brown and sites that fail to meet health standards.

The Blue Water Task Force is looking for volunteers, especially if you can help transport samples from the North Shore! We test Oʻahu beaches every other Sunday, but your commitment would be based on your availability - once a month, once every two months. Email Arleen at [email protected] if interested. It’s rewarding to know we are helping to keep beachgoers healthy!

Stay informed. Stay safe. And always remember to rinse!

07/30/2026

Help Surfrider O’ahu mālama our Ocean Friendly Garden in Kaka’ako on Sunday, August 9th from 8-10 AM! We’ll be weeding, trimming, hauling green waste debris and more - sunscreen, bug spray gloves & tools are provided.

Our Ocean Friendly Garden workdays aim to restore the helpful functions of watersheds like protecting local water supplies and preventing pollution from reaching the ocean. We are also transforming it into a Native Hawaiian demonstration garden and propagation hub. To learn more and to sign up, go to https://oahu.surfrider.org/events

Questions? Email [email protected]

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