Surf-Forecast | Kanaha Surf Guide

Lat Long: 20.90° N 156.44° W

Issued: 7 pm 01 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Kanaha sea temperature is

26.7°C

Kanaha surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Photo by: bill abbott

Kanaha Surf Guide

Kanaha in Maui is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the southeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north northeast. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Take care of - Sharks.

Kanaha Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	26.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kanaha:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kanaha occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Kanaha (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Kanaha with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 50% of the time in September while 29% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 21% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

50%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

29%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

21%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Kanaha Location Map

Interactive Kanaha surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Kanaha is Kahului Airport (OGG) in Usa Maui Isl., 1 km (1 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Kanaha is Kapalua (Lahania-kapalua) Airport (JHM), also in Usa Maui Isl., 25 km (16 miles) away.

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Surf Rating (10 Max)
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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Kanaha Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 1 November 2026, 23:16 Local Time

m, °C	Sun	Monday 02
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW
Period (s)	16	16	16	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross- off

What does Kanaha look like?

Latest photos from Kanaha. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: bill abbott

Tides at Kanaha

Current tide and informaton

For Kahului, 1 km from Kanaha.

Next High Water: 09:45am | 0.79m

Next Low Water: 01:32am | 0.31m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Kanaha Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(26.7 °C) too at Kanaha, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 26.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite