Kanaha Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.90° N 156.44° W

Kanaha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kanaha sea temperature is
27.1°C
0.2° 

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 (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 7AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (19 Sep)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (19 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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)
1
1
1
2
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
428
402
448
509
459
459
412
412
367
313
376
385
394
404
394
385
376
380
370
380
346
363
408
398
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
25
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
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:12AM0.71m
11:51AM0.75m
11:04PM0.40m
12:19PM0.79m
Low Tide
00:27AM0.27m
3:02AM0.29m
7:44PM0.37m
4:37AM0.26m
7:23PM0.34m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:24
6:23
6:22
 mm
Temp °C
26
26
26
27
28
27
26
26
25
25
26
28
27
27
26
25
25
25
25
27
27
27
26
26
Feels °C
27
27
26
27
28
27
26
27
25
25
26
28
27
27
26
25
25
25
24
27
27
27
27
28
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