Kanaha Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.90° N 156.44° W

Issued: 7 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kanaha sea temperature is
26.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 10AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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
ENE
9
1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
0.4
NW
11
0.5
NE
9
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
180
159
182
33
42
154
113
116
101
78
99
101
36
35
35
49
49
49
35
35
49
49
47
44
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
10
E
15
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
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
2:18AM0.49m
4:31PM1.03m
3:11AM0.48m
5:14PM0.98m
4:10AM0.46m
5:54PM0.92m
Low Tide
8:47AM-0.03m
11:31PM0.38m
9:32AM0.02m
00:19AM0.36m
10:16AM0.11m
1:06AM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:08
 mm
1
Temp °C
24
24
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
Feels °C
25
24
26
26
26
26
25
25
26
26
27
27
27
25
26
27
29
28
29
29
29
28
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.9
ENE
8
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
8
Energy kJ
35
36
36
33
37
42
42
42
101
39
37
36
36
35
35
25
19
18
19
19
49
49
47
44
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
NW
11
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.4
NW
11
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
9
Energy kJ
37
35
34
33
42
8
7
6
41
6
6
5
36
27
27
49
49
42
35
35
34
33
33
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
N
9
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
10
0.5
NW
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
4
4
1
1
20
8
8
19
6
7
12
12
5
5
8
27
33
49
28
27
9
9
9
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
9
1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
6
0.9
ENE
6
1
ENE
9
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
9
0.5
ESE
4
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.7
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
E
5
0.4
ESE
5
Energy kJ
180
159
182
75
59
154
113
116
12
78
99
101
28
31
25
43
35
36
33
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Maui
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
9
7
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
4
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