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Kanaha surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Kanaha surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kanaha sea temperature is
25.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kanaha today?
The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 12AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kanaha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | |
522 | 509 | 497 | 485 | 458 | 418 | 418 | 408 | 398 | 330 | 314 | 329 | 362 | 329 | 310 | 334 | 379 | 353 | 302 | 314 | 270 | 313 | 360 | 297 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:54PM0.69m | 12:04PM0.64m | 10:33PM0.64m | 12:43PM0.73m | 11:08PM0.60m | 1:17PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42PM0.44m | 5:07AM0.22m | 5:20PM0.47m | 5:31AM0.18m | 6:33PM0.46m | 5:55AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — |
 | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 |
21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 |
 kJ | 118 | 116 | 114 | 91 | 85 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 41 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 129 | 201 | 246 | 314 | 254 | 313 | 360 | 297 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | W 20 | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 19 | N 22 | NW 21 | NW 20 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 60 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | W 18 | N 13 | SW 18 | N 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 522 | 509 | 497 | 485 | 458 | 418 | 418 | 408 | 398 | 330 | 314 | 329 | 362 | 329 | 310 | 334 | 379 | 353 | 302 | 302 | 270 | 256 | 226 | 234 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 190 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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