Kanaha surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 18 Apr 2026 HST
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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
24.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kanaha today?

The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 8AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (18 Apr)1ft (0.3m)12s
Evening (18 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
E
1
E
0.5
E
1
E
1.1
E
0.4
NW
0.3
NW
0.4
NW
1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
1
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
Period(s) (?)78888121212777766131367777777
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)8811431116133382352851171119254544459767182131131109106106
Wind
(km/h)
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
20
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
NE
15
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
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
/ height (m)
2:15AM
0.65
3:53PM
0.96
2:40AM
0.59
4:41PM
0.95
3:01AM
0.54
5:37PM
0.91
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:21PM
0.35
8:39AM
-0.01
10:13PM
0.39
9:12AM
-0.01
11:15PM
0.44
9:47AM
0.02
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Sunrise---6:03-------6:03-------6:03----
Sunset------6:45-------6:45-------6:45-
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
Rain (mm)
----------------------1-
Temp. °C242323242525242323232223252524242423232424242424
Feels °C (?)252424242727262425252424262624252624252626262626
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