Kanaha Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.90° N 156.44° W

Kanaha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kanaha sea temperature is
26.8°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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 9AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (26 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (26 Aug)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
6
0.5
E
15
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
214
186
186
186
188
188
151
139
118
118
118
139
133
141
145
124
118
114
114
133
110
137
141
148
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
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
cross-off
High Tide
1:12AM0.54m
2:17PM0.90m
1:49AM0.59m
2:38PM0.90m
2:25AM0.64m
2:58PM0.87m
Low Tide
7:13AM0.11m
8:44PM0.30m
7:47AM0.11m
9:01PM0.26m
8:21AM0.14m
9:19PM0.22m
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:46
6:45
6:45
 mm
Temp °C
25
25
26
27
27
26
25
25
25
24
25
27
27
26
25
25
25
24
25
26
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
25
24
24
26
26
25
24
24
25
24
25
27
27
25
25
25
26
24
25
25
26
25
25
25
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