Kanaha Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.90° N 156.44° W

Kanaha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kanaha sea temperature is
26.4° C
0.3° 

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 (22 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 2PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Afternoon (22 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (22 Jul)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
7
1.1
E
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
12
1.3
ENE
12
1.2
E
12
1.1
E
12
1.3
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
149
111
166
151
583
494
411
333
429
195
233
219
195
156
161
195
204
277
256
263
301
310
319
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
25
ENE
20
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
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
High Tide
11:30AM0.68m
12:23PM0.74m
1:00PM0.80m
Low Tide
2:24AM0.22m
3:23AM0.21m
4:27AM0.19m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
 mm
1
Temp °C
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
25
26
27
26
25
25
Feels °C
26
25
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
25
24
24
24
25
27
25
25
24
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