Abstract The El Niño‐Southern Oscillation (ENSO) influences ocean wave activity across the Pacific. but its effects on island shores are modulated by local weather and selective sheltering of multi‐modal seas. Utilizing 41 years of high‐resolution wave hindcasts. we decipher the season‐ and locality‐dependent connections between ENSO and wave patterns around the Hawaiian Islands. https://chefesquipmenters.shop/product-category/foggers/