Kanaha Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.90° N 156.44° W

Kanaha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kanaha sea temperature is
26.6° 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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 4PM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (12 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Evening (12 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
7
0.2
NNW
7
0.1
NW
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
11
2.1
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
188
5
2
168
173
163
168
163
189
230
233
293
302
384
404
460
547
936
919
1020
1323
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:01PM0.99m
2:37AM0.61m
3:29PM0.95m
3:22AM0.64m
3:53PM0.89m
Low Tide
9:32PM0.27m
8:35AM0.07m
9:57PM0.24m
9:15AM0.15m
10:21PM0.22m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:57
6:57
6:55
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
26
27
26
25
25
25
25
26
27
27
27
25
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
25
25
Feels °C
26
27
25
25
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
24
25
25
25
25
27
28
27
25
24
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