Ironwood Beach surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 13 Jan 2026 HST
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Ironwood Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ironwood Beach sea temperature is
25.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ironwood Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Ironwood Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jan 13) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ironwood Beach in the next 12 days are 3.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jan 15) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jan 14) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Tue 13th Jan)8ft (2.4m) 13s
Best Surf11PM (Tue 13th Jan)8ft (2.4m) 13s
Most Powerful11PM (Thu 15th Jan)11ft (3.5m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ironwood Beach over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Tue
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
4
3
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
NNW
2.3
NW
1.9
NW
1.5
NW
1.1
NW
1.9
NW
3
NW
3.5
NNW
3
NNW
2.5
NNW
2.2
NNW
1.6
NNW
1.4
NNW
1.2
N
1
NNW
2.1
NW
1.9
NW
1.3
NW
1.1
NW
0.8
NW
0.8
NW
Period(s) (?)141313131212161514141312121219171614131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)29051756112971237310424176536942452531168279457941875825411761716392199235
Wind
(km/h)
15
ENE
10
SW
15
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
20
NNW
25
N
30
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
E
35
E
35
E
10
ESE
5
ESE
15
E
5
WSW
10
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
oncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
glasscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:26AM
0.76
10:49AM
0.37
1:57AM
0.80
12:09PM
0.37
2:28AM
0.84
12:59PM
0.39
2:57AM
0.87
1:39PM
0.40
3:26AM
0.89
2:18PM
0.42
3:53AM
0.89
2:57PM
0.44
4:18AM
0.88
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:03PM
0.15
9:45AM
0.37
5:52PM
0.12
9:30AM
0.35
6:35PM
0.08
9:42AM
0.33
7:14PM
0.05
10:00AM
0.32
7:50PM
0.03
10:20AM
0.31
8:24PM
0.02
10:42AM
0.29
8:57PM
0.05
11:04AM
0.27
Tue
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Sunrise--7:05--7:05--7:05--7:05--7:05--7:05--7:05
Sunset6:04--6:05--6:05--6:06--6:07--6:07--6:07--
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
----57---------------
Temp. °C232324252522232221212122222223232323242324
Feels °C (?)222524212220191716161716161617171924242324
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Information about the Ironwood Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Ironwood Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Ironwood Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ironwood Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ironwood Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Ironwood Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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