Kanaha Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.90° N 156.44° W

Kanaha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 21 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) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 3AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (22 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Evening (22 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
9
1.5
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
135
139
161
161
197
247
278
285
316
327
286
278
445
455
463
412
393
324
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
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
High Tide
12:39PM0.78m
10:25PM0.40m
1:07PM0.82m
Low Tide
3:53AM0.24m
9:00PM0.40m
5:08AM0.20m
8:20PM0.39m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:51
6:50
6:49
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
26
26
26
28
28
28
26
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
28
28
28
27
27
27
29
29
29
26
27
27
25
26
26
26
26
27
27
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