Kanaha surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 21 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 2AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 21). 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 (2.2m)9s
Afternoon (22 May)7ft (2.2m)8s
Evening (22 May)7ft (2.2m)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 Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.3
NE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
NE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
2
NE
8
2
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
864
885
839
775
714
714
714
725
653
667
667
667
667
667
753
806
751
715
663
567
522
522
567
567
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
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
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
25
ENE
25
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
7:24PM0.85m
6:53AM0.39m
8:20PM0.80m
9:36AM0.44m
9:10PM0.74m
11:11AM0.54m
Low Tide
3:34AM0.36m
12:11PM0.28m
4:12AM0.31m
1:45PM0.38m
4:41AM0.26m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
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>
6:58
6:59
6:59
6:59
Temp °C
24
23
23
22
23
24
25
25
24
23
23
22
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
22
22
24
25
25
21
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
20
21
20
19
21
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
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
NNW
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
0.6
NW
13
0.6
NW
13
0.7
NW
12
Energy kJ
19
9
9
9
11
10
26
26
29
30
30
46
46
45
28
102
142
146
140
133
120
140
134
157
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
NW
9
0.1
SW
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
17
0.1
N
20
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
Energy kJ
9
9
9
9
3
9
4
4
4
4
12
8
14
31
58
27
26
26
25
25
15
15
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
W
18
0.1
N
21
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
9
6
9
12
11
10
10
10
5
4
5
5
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.3
NE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
NE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
2
NE
8
2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
864
885
839
775
714
714
714
725
653
667
667
667
667
667
753
806
751
715
663
567
522
522
567
567
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
142
142
130
19
19
19
19
151
142
19
19
19
19
130
130
130
19
19
19
19
19
19
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Maui
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
4
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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