Kanaha Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.90° N 156.44° W

Kanaha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kanaha sea temperature is
26.7°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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 5PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second 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 (22 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (22 Aug)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (22 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
1
0
1
0
0
0
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
NW
11
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
245
284
300
324
365
341
360
386
395
402
47
29
190
190
343
334
331
326
326
295
287
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
20
E
25
ENE
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
E
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
High Tide
12:39PM0.78m
10:25PM0.40m
1:07PM0.82m
11:49PM0.44m
1:32PM0.86m
Low Tide
9:00PM0.40m
5:08AM0.20m
8:20PM0.39m
5:58AM0.16m
8:20PM0.36m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:50
6:49
6:47
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
26
26
26
25
26
27
27
26
26
26
25
26
26
27
28
27
27
26
Feels °C
29
28
29
26
27
27
25
25
27
27
27
27
27
26
27
27
28
29
28
29
27
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