Ka'anapali Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.95° N 156.70° W

Ka'anapali Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ka'anapali Point sea temperature is
26.7° C
0.1° 

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


How big are the waves at Ka'anapali Point today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ka'anapali Point at 1PM is: 0.3m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)16s
Afternoon (18 Aug)1ft (0.3m)17s
Evening (18 Aug)1ft (0.3m)18s

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 Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
11
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
17
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
1.1
NE
7
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
26
28
47
49
49
31
31
30
44
41
42
68
41
42
41
69
78
79
109
105
72
95
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
ENE
5
E
Wind State
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
cross
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:23AM0.60m
4:40PM0.53m
9:04AM0.61m
11:01AM0.64m
Low Tide
12:48PM0.48m
00:24AM0.18m
1:05AM0.20m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:53
6:52
6:52
 mm
Temp °C
24
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
Feels °C
24
26
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
28
28
27
29
29
29
29
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