Surf Forecasts:
Ka'anapali Point surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period, WSW swell with 1,212 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ka'anapali Point this week:
The surf forecast for Ka'anapali Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ka'anapali Point in the next 16 days are 1.8m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 14s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ka'anapali Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty, and I gotta be straight with you — it’s gonna be a real flat spell here on Maui for a while. The waves are pretty much non-existent right now, so don't bother paddling out for the next several days. We’re looking at a solid gap from the start of the period, Tuesday the 1st of September, all the way through to the morning of Monday the 7th. That’s nearly a week of nothing but tiny, weak slop and cross-off winds.
The first real whisper of hope shows up on Monday the 7th afternoon at Ka'anapali Point (Big Island). We’re finally seeing a little pulse of swell, but it's still pretty ordinary — just 2ft of waist-high stuff from the southwest, with a moderate 11-second period. The combined energy is only moderate (123). It’s surfable, but you’ll be scratching for scraps. The water is a warm 80°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so at least the air’s good.
The real standout, and I mean the only true highlight in this whole 16-day window, lands on Monday the 14th of September. This is the one you circle on the calendar. We’ve got a solid pulse of swell hitting the Point from the northeast, pushing 6ft of head-high to just-over-head stuff. The period is a solid 11 seconds, and the combined energy is strong (893). The wind is light and variable, and the whole setup is glassy clean. For a beginner-friendly reef break that’s “often” crowded, this is as good as it gets. Expect a crowd, but the waves will be worth it.
After that, things settle back down into weaker, longer-period southwest groundswells through the middle of the month. The morning of Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 16th see some clean, waist-high waves with a very long 21-second period. That’s proper groundswell, but it’s straight and long-waiting at a beach break. It’ll be better for the point, but the energy is moderate (418-461). It’s good, but not the same level as that Monday standout.
So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off. The second week has one absolute cracker on Monday the 14th. The rest of the second week is mellow but clean. Keep your eyes on the 14th.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | ENE 8 | W 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | N 13 | N 11 | WSW 16 | NNE 10 | N 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 12 |
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 kJ | 32 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 96 | 140 | 116 | 87 | 123 | 184 |
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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 | off |
High Tide | 4:25PM0.57m | 6:51AM0.67m | 4:21PM0.51m | 8:28AM0.68m | 10:20AM0.72m | 11:35AM0.77m | 9:36PM0.32m | 12:25PM0.82m | 11:46PM0.37m | 1:05PM0.86m | 00:45AM0.44m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17PM0.11m | 12:50PM0.47m | 11:56PM0.12m | 00:52AM0.14m | 2:26AM0.16m | 8:44PM0.32m | 7:57PM0.29m | 5:30AM0.13m | 8:05PM0.26m | |||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 13 | E 12 | SSW 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 81 | 153 | 147 | 138 | 85 | 77 | 65 | 202 | 236 | 324 | 142 | 215 | 174 | 121 | 96 | 140 | 933 | 713 | 735 | 508 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 12 | E 14 | E 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 9 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 32 | 11 | 37 | 28 | 72 | 69 | 50 | 87 | 114 | 127 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 90 | 36 | 116 | 87 | 123 | 184 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 13 | W 10 | E 15 | S 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | N 13 | SW 20 | WSW 16 | SSW 18 | N 11 | S 12 | N 10 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 11 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 26 | 31 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 81 | 237 | 184 | 199 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | — | — | SSE 3 | — |
| kJ | 378 | 348 | 362 | 410 | 310 | 265 | 320 | 285 | 263 | 257 | 1090 | 1059 | 1487 | 1094 | 1217 | 1161 | — | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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