Ka'anapali Point Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a seat, surf's up... well, sort of. Rusty here, and I'm gonna level with you about the next couple of weeks. It's a bit of a slow cooker for this area, but there's one session that might get the blood pumping.

For Ka'anapali Point (Maui), a consistent beginner reef break, we're looking at a long dry spell to kick things off. The start of the forecast period is pretty much a write-off. There's hardly any swell for the first few days, and it's all coming from the wrong directions anyway. The water temp is sitting at a normal 80°, nothing out of the ordinary there. Expect nothing but poor, tiny conditions right through the end of the first week, with cross-off winds making it even more of a struggle.

Now, the one glimmer of hope. On Monday, September 7th, things start to change. The morning is still a bit iffy, but by Monday afternoon, we’ve got a real chance. We’ll see a groundswell from the SW pushing in at a solid 6 ft, with a very long period of 15 seconds. That's a proper injection of energy (combined energy reading of 1377). But here's the thing – that long period stuff can get a bit straight at some beach setups, but at a reef like Ka'anapali, it should link up nicely. The wind goes light offshore from the East at 9 mph, leaving the faces glassy and clean. This is your window for experienced surfers only with that size; beginners should sit this one out.

After that, it fades fast. Tuesday the 8th offers a smaller 4 ft from the NE with light offshore winds again, which is good fun but nothing compared to Monday. Then we hit another big gap. From Wednesday the 9th right through until the 16-day mark, it's back to tiny, weak, and messy surf, all under those persistent cross-off trades. The combined energy stays in the low two and three digit range the whole time, telling you the ocean doesn't have much to give. The best I can say for the second week is there are a very few "surfable but ordinary" days around the 19th, but you'd be doing it just for the paddle.

So, if you've got a board, look no further than Monday afternoon, September 7th, at Ka'anapali. That's the standout. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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