Kanaha Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.90° N 156.44° W

Kanaha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kanaha sea temperature is
26.9°C
0.2° 

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


How big are the waves at Kanaha today (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 8AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (28 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (28 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

Table - waves today at Kanaha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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)
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
6
0.4
E
16
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.5
E
15
0.5
E
14
0.6
E
14
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
129
79
111
111
117
109
107
148
136
140
166
158
161
166
163
181
191
209
185
263
229
229
204
198
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
Wind State
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
2:25AM0.64m
2:58PM0.87m
3:03AM0.69m
3:17PM0.84m
3:43AM0.72m
3:36PM0.79m
Low Tide
8:21AM0.14m
9:19PM0.22m
8:55AM0.19m
9:40PM0.18m
9:32AM0.26m
10:03PM0.15m
part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:44
6:43
 mm
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
26
27
26
25
25
25
25
25
27
27
27
25
25
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
25
Feels °C
25
25
24
26
27
26
25
25
25
24
24
27
27
27
25
25
25
25
24
26
27
26
26
26
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