Kanaha Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.90° N 156.44° W

Kanaha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kanaha sea temperature is
26.7°C
0.1° 

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 (06 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 3AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Afternoon (06 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)12s
Evening (06 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
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
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ENE
14
2.1
ENE
13
2.1
ENE
13
2
ENE
13
2
ENE
13
2.3
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
2
E
12
2.1
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.1
ENE
12
2.1
ENE
12
2.1
ENE
12
2.1
ENE
12
2
ENE
12
2
ENE
12
1.9
ENE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1558
1490
1430
1279
1240
1643
1214
1175
1175
1175
1312
1539
1200
1220
1220
1200
1102
1084
966
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
ESE
Wind State
cross
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
12:16PM0.88m
11:19PM0.44m
12:53PM0.92m
Low Tide
4:02AM0.18m
7:38PM0.37m
5:19AM0.14m
7:45PM0.32m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:37
6:37
6:36
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
25
25
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
28
27
27
Feels °C
27
28
28
27
27
27
28
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
28
29
28
29
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