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Kanaha surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
25.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kanaha today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 11AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kanaha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | ENE 7 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | |
263 | 313 | 360 | 297 | 322 | 317 | 253 | 246 | 242 | 242 | 187 | 191 | 175 | 175 | 172 | 169 | 173 | 167 | 172 | 193 | 204 | 193 | 183 | 188 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1:17PM0.81m | 11:42PM0.57m | 1:48PM0.86m | 00:14AM0.54m | 2:19PM0.89m | 00:46AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM0.14m | 7:30PM0.45m | 6:20AM0.11m | 8:17PM0.43m | 6:47AM0.09m | 8:58PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NE 7 | NW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 |
 kJ | 254 | 313 | 360 | 297 | 322 | 317 | 253 | 109 | 242 | 155 | 151 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 172 | 169 | 137 | 130 | 103 | 104 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 13 | NNE 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NNE 10 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 27 | 246 | 54 | 242 | 187 | 72 | 73 | 35 | 35 | 123 | 82 | 82 | 57 | 80 | 77 | 50 | 56 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | N 13 | N 13 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 12 | SW 16 | N 12 | N 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNE 14 | NE 8 | SW 20 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 10 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 263 | 220 | 220 | 263 | 256 | 249 | 208 | 104 | 178 | — | — | 191 | 168 | 162 | 144 | 151 | 173 | 167 | 172 | 193 | 204 | 193 | 183 | 188 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
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