Ka'anapali Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 20.95° N 156.70° W

Issued: 1 am 23 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Ka'anapali Point sea temperature is

26.7°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 (23 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ka'anapali Point at 5AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (23 Oct)	3.5ft (1.0m)	8s
Afternoon (23 Oct)	3.5ft (1.1m)	8s
Evening (23 Oct)	2ft (0.6m)	11s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.
	Friday 23								Saturday 24								Sunday 25
	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)	1	1	2	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 12	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NW 11	NW 11	NE 8	NE 8	NE 10	NE 10	NE 10	NNW 14	NNW 13	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 11	NNW 11	NNW 11	NNW 11	NNW 11	NNW 11
Wave Graph
kJ	69	104	119	116	131	128	75	73	113	131	213	208	204	145	249	271	328	505	394	494	503	495	366	308
Wind (km/h)	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NE	NE	NE
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	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide	1:15AM0.65m				12:45PM0.65m				1:50AM0.74m				1:12PM0.61m					2:26AM0.82m			1:40PM0.57m
Low Tide			7:02AM0.29m				7:09PM0.11m				7:52AM0.29m				7:31PM0.06m					8:41AM0.29m			7:57PM0.02m


	—	6:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:26	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:55	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:55	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:54	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	24	24	24	25	25	25	24	24	24	24	24	25	25	24	24	23
Feels °C	26	26	26	26	25	25	26	27	25	25	25	26	25	25	24	24	24	24	24	25	24	24	25	24
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 8	NE 8	NW 12	NW 11	NW 11	NW 11	NW 11	NW 11	NW 11	NW 11	NW 10	NW 10	NW 10	NNW 14	NNW 13	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 12	NNW 11	NNW 11	NNW 11	NNW 11	NNW 11	NNW 11
kJ	101	104	87	80	76	76	75	73	72	71	69	52	50	145	249	271	328	505	394	494	503	495	366	308
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NW 12	NW 12	NE 13	NE 13	NE 12	NE 12	NE 11	NE 11	NE 11	E 12	E 12	SSW 14	NNW 14	SSW 14	NW 10	NE 9	NE 9	NE 9	E 7	SSW 13	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16
kJ	69	69	61	57	71	68	61	58	40	25	25	36	70	81	48	40	28	28	17	69	113	147	147	100
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 14	NE 13	E 13	E 13	E 13	E 13	E 12	SW 16	E 12	SSW 13	SSW 13	E 12	SSW 14	NW 10	E 7	NW 10	E 7	SW 17	NE 8	E 7	E 7	E 7	E 7	NW 20
kJ	52	44	30	30	30	51	26	64	25	34	34	24	77	49	26	34	17	76	24	17	17	17	9	97
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 10	NE 10	NE 10	NE 9	NE 9	NE 7	NE 4	E 7	N 6	NNE 4	NE 8	NE 8	NE 8	NE 4
kJ	—	—	119	116	131	128	133	133	113	131	213	208	204	141	97	54	8	27	25	10	23	11	64	13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Ka'anapali Point HAW - Maui	Ka'anapali Point HAW - Maui	Ka'anapali Point HAW - Maui	Ka'anapali Point HAW - Maui	Mala wharf HAW - Maui	Mala wharf HAW - Maui	Mala wharf HAW - Maui	Ka'anapali Point 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	Mala wharf HAW - Maui	Mala wharf HAW - Maui	Mala wharf HAW - Maui	Mala wharf HAW - Maui	Mala wharf HAW - Maui	Mala wharf HAW - Maui	Ka'anapali Point HAW - Maui	Ka'anapali Point HAW - Maui
Rating (10 max)	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	2
Distance (km)	0	0	0	0	5	5	5	0	2	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	0	0
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Rating (10 max)	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	2	2	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	2	3	3	2	2	3	3	2	2	3	3	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	6	7	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	4	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4

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