Kanaha surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 20 Apr 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
24.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kanaha today?

The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 4AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (21 Apr)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (21 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


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Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
E
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.4
WNW
0.8
NNE
0.8
NNE
0.8
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.7
NNE
0.9
NNE
1
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.2
NNE
1.2
NNE
1.2
NNE
1.1
NNE
1.1
NNE
1.1
NNE
1
NNE
1
NNE
Period(s) (?)7771378888161514141413131212121211111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)50919158626467100104220353400668613577560440412405311286270222218
Wind
(km/h)
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
0
NE
5
WSW
5
N
5
E
5
E
5
ENE
5
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassglassglassglassglassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:37PM
0.91
3:11AM
0.50
6:44PM
0.86
8:06PM
0.82
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:42AM
0.47
10:26AM
0.07
11:12AM
0.15
12:21PM
0.24
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise-----6:01-------6:01-------6:01--
Sunset6:45-------6:45-------6:46-------
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
-----------------------1
Temp. °C242324242324242424242423232424242423232323232424
Feels °C (?)272527282627272727272726262726262624242425242524
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