Kanaha Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.90° N 156.44° W

Kanaha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kanaha sea temperature is
26.9°C
0.0° 

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 (15 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 10AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 20s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (15 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Evening (15 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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)
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.5
E
12
0.4
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
E
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.2
ENE
10
1.3
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1.4
ENE
10
1
E
10
1.2
E
10
2.1
ENE
10
2
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
54
86
73
66
39
59
58
70
133
245
286
360
410
371
371
194
279
752
644
592
559
534
471
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
ENE
Wind State
cross
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:10AM0.76m
3:35PM0.60m
6:00AM0.72m
3:20PM0.56m
7:17AM0.67m
Low Tide
11:01AM0.46m
10:27PM0.16m
11:53AM0.52m
10:52PM0.19m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:28
6:27
6:25
 mm
1
1
2
3
2
Temp °C
25
25
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
28
28
27
26
26
25
26
26
28
28
27
26
26
Feels °C
28
27
28
30
29
29
28
28
28
28
27
30
30
28
27
28
27
28
27
30
29
28
27
27
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