Ka'anapali Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 20.95° N 156.70° W

Issued: 1 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Ka'anapali Point sea temperature is

26.3° C

Ka'anapali Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Ka'anapali Point today (16 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with W swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with W swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Ka'anapali Point at 10AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (16 Jul)	2ft (0.6m)	14s
Afternoon (16 Jul)	2ft (0.6m)	14s
Evening (16 Jul)	1.5ft (0.5m)	14s

Table - waves today at Ka'anapali Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thursday 16								Friday 17								Saturday 18
	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM
Rating (10 max)	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 15	W 15	W 14	W 14	W 14	W 14	W 14	W 14	W 14	W 14	W 14	W 14	W 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	SW 15	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13
Wave Graph
kJ	169	155	153	150	150	104	104	104	104	104	103	101	100	64	63	62	60	59	58	57	34	34	34	33
Wind (km/h)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide		3:49AM0.45m				4:56PM0.89m				4:46AM0.47m					5:25PM0.81m				5:48AM0.49m				5:50PM0.73m
Low Tide	11:17PM0.26m			9:39AM0.07m					11:48PM0.24m			10:22AM0.16m					00:19AM0.22m				11:05AM0.26m


	—	5:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:54	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	7:10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:09	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	25	24	25	25	26	26	25	24	24	24	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	26	26	25	25	24
Feels °C	27	25	26	24	26	26	25	24	25	25	26	25	24	25	25	26	26	25	25	25	25	24	25	24
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 7	W 15	W 14	W 14	W 14	W 14	W 14	W 14	W 14	W 14	W 14	W 14	W 14	WNW 14	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	WNW 13	NNE 8	NNE 7	WNW 13	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14
kJ	91	155	153	150	150	104	104	104	104	104	103	101	100	64	18	17	16	59	19	18	34	69	68	39
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 15	SW 13	SW 13	SSW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	N 7	NNE 7	N 8	SW 16	SW 16	SW 12	SW 16	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 13	SSW 14	WNW 13	WNW 13	SSW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13
kJ	169	46	44	70	44	44	46	26	28	29	40	64	36	40	63	62	60	38	58	57	35	34	34	33
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 17	SW 17	SW 17	SW 14	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 11	SSW 12	SW 16	SW 12	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SSW 14	SSW 13	SW 15	NNE 8	SW 7	NNE 8
kJ	119	40	41	68	73	75	76	47	37	35	13	13	40	35	40	39	60	36	38	35	33	14	2	13
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	NE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 8	ENE 8
kJ	—	91	89	102	91	113	128	85	71	66	103	120	145	102	70	66	66	117	103	121	202	242	300	251
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Ka'anapali Point HAW - Maui	Osterizers/Rainbows HAW - Maui	Mala wharf HAW - Maui	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour HAW - Maui	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour HAW - Maui	Mala wharf HAW - Maui	Mala wharf HAW - Maui	Mala wharf HAW - Maui	Mala wharf HAW - Maui	Osterizers/Rainbows HAW - Maui	Mala wharf HAW - Maui	Mala wharf HAW - Maui	Mala wharf HAW - Maui	Mala wharf HAW - Maui	Mala wharf HAW - Maui	Mala wharf HAW - Maui	Mala wharf HAW - Maui	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour HAW - Maui	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour HAW - Maui	Mala wharf HAW - Maui	Kihei Cove HAW - Maui	Ma'alaea HAW - Maui	Mala wharf HAW - Maui	Mala wharf HAW - Maui
Rating (10 max)	2	2	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	0	2	5	8	8	5	5	5	5	2	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	8	8	5	36	26	5	5
Best forecast wave conditions in Maui	Ma'alaea	Shark Pit	Shark Pit	Ma'alaea	Shark Pit	Shark Pit	Shark Pit	Ma'alaea	Ma'alaea	Ma'alaea	Ma'alaea	Ma'alaea	Shark Pit	Ma'alaea	Ma'alaea	Ma'alaea	Ma'alaea	Ma'alaea	Ma'alaea	Ma'alaea	Kihei Cove	Ma'alaea	Shark Pit	Ma'alaea
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Magics HAW - Big Island	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Steamer Lane-Middle Peak CAL - Santa Cruz	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Fullers CAL - Monterey	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Cortez Bank CAL - San Diego County	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo
Rating (10 max)	4	4	3	2	2	2	3	4	4	4	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	1	2	1	3	3
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	6	6	6	5	5	6	7	7	6	9	7	9	9	7	6	6	6	6	5	5	5

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