- Forecast
- Maps
- Live
- Weather State
- Spot Information
Surf Forecasts:
Kanaha surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 25 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
25.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kanaha today?
The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 3AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kanaha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 16 | ENE 7 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | ENE 7 | |
374 | 356 | 337 | 362 | 329 | 310 | 305 | 310 | 369 | 310 | 294 | 314 | 263 | 313 | 360 | 297 | 322 | 317 | 299 | 246 | 242 | 242 | 184 | 192 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10:33PM0.64m | 12:43PM0.73m | 11:08PM0.60m | 1:17PM0.81m | 11:42PM0.57m | 1:48PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20PM0.47m | 5:31AM0.18m | 6:33PM0.46m | 5:55AM0.14m | 7:30PM0.45m | 6:20AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  |  |  | | |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — |
 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 58 | 41 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 129 | 201 | 246 | 314 | 254 | 313 | 360 | 297 | 322 | 317 | 299 | 188 | 109 | 96 | 184 | 175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 19 | W 19 | N 22 | NW 21 | NW 20 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 11 | N 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 60 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 27 | 246 | 242 | 242 | 21 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | SW 18 | N 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | N 13 | N 13 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | N 12 | NNE 13 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 54 | 24 | 33 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 374 | 356 | 337 | 362 | 329 | 310 | 305 | 310 | 369 | 310 | 294 | 294 | 263 | 220 | 220 | 263 | 234 | 234 | 220 | — | 87 | 87 | 178 | 192 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Maui | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Kanaha surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Nearest