Kanaha Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.90° N 156.44° W

Kanaha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kanaha sea temperature is
26.7°C
0.0° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 12PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (30 Aug)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (30 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
235
209
235
235
204
163
163
250
333
329
356
412
365
345
345
372
382
402
434
508
464
434
394
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State
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
3:43AM0.72m
3:36PM0.79m
4:26AM0.74m
3:54PM0.73m
5:17AM0.74m
4:08PM0.67m
Low Tide
9:32AM0.26m
10:03PM0.15m
10:11AM0.34m
10:29PM0.13m
10:55AM0.43m
11:00PM0.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:43
6:42
6:40
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
26
27
27
27
26
25
25
25
25
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
26
27
27
27
26
25
Feels °C
25
25
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
24
26
27
25
26
25
25
26
27
27
28
27
26
25
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