Kanaha surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 24 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
25.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kanaha today?

The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 6PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
0.9
NW
13
0.9
NW
13
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
139
73
71
90
226
295
304
297
289
253
201
249
245
220
209
209
212
212
202
192
164
164
143
146
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
10
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
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-off
High Tide
9:44AM0.38m
10:29PM0.79m
11:25AM0.47m
11:14PM0.77m
12:15PM0.58m
11:48PM0.75m
Low Tide
2:23PM0.31m
6:01AM0.30m
4:16PM0.34m
6:14AM0.25m
5:32PM0.35m
6:31AM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:58
5:58
5:58
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6:46
6:47
6:47
6:47
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
23
23
22
22
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
22
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
23
24
23
22
22
21
21
22
24
24
24
23
24
23
22
23
25
25
25
25
23
24
23
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
12
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.4
NNW
13
0.5
NW
12
0.5
NW
12
0.5
NW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
13
0.9
NW
13
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.8
NW
11
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.7
NW
11
Energy kJ
52
73
71
90
65
73
69
69
96
133
175
249
182
201
159
155
212
212
202
192
153
164
143
121
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
15
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
ESE
8
0.9
NW
13
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.3
ESE
8
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.4
NNE
9
Energy kJ
58
48
47
55
50
28
55
54
55
26
24
6
245
220
209
209
21
21
21
21
12
126
123
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
7
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
NW
11
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
W
11
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
WSW
14
0.3
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
10
57
57
31
5
5
27
26
27
6
6
9
5
5
5
6
6
8
8
2
21
12
20
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
9
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1.2
NE
9
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
0.4
ESE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
1.2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
139
14
18
34
226
295
304
297
289
253
201
201
20
153
191
186
186
164
85
65
146
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
0
14
19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
0
0
14
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Maui
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
8
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
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