Kanaha surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 22 May 2026 HST
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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
25.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kanaha today?

The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 9AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)7ft (2.1m)9s
Afternoon (22 May)7ft (2.1m)9s
Evening (22 May)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
NE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
775
730
671
656
669
653
630
667
704
667
667
753
787
699
715
647
567
522
522
522
567
522
522
509
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
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
6:53AM0.39m
8:20PM0.80m
9:36AM0.44m
9:10PM0.74m
11:11AM0.54m
9:54PM0.69m
Low Tide
3:34AM0.36m
12:11PM0.28m
4:12AM0.31m
1:45PM0.38m
4:41AM0.26m
3:42PM0.44m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:59
6:59
6:59
Temp °C
22
23
24
25
25
24
23
23
22
23
24
24
25
24
23
23
23
22
24
25
25
25
23
23
20
21
21
22
22
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
22
20
20
21
21
19
21
23
23
23
20
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NNW
16
0.5
NNW
16
0.6
NNW
15
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.6
NW
13
0.7
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
Energy kJ
9
11
10
26
26
29
30
30
46
46
29
28
102
142
146
140
133
120
178
134
157
118
116
114
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.1
NW
19
0.2
NNW
18
0.3
NNW
17
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
9
8
9
13
4
4
4
12
12
14
31
58
27
26
26
25
25
15
15
15
5
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
N
21
0.1
N
20
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
9
9
8
11
10
10
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
NE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
Energy kJ
775
730
671
656
669
653
630
667
704
667
667
753
787
699
715
647
567
522
522
522
567
522
522
509
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
19
19
19
19
19
351
19
19
19
19
19
130
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
14
14
14
19
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Maui
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
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