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Kanaha surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 31 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 (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 5AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kanaha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | |
99 | 77 | 65 | 79 | 79 | 98 | 147 | 142 | 142 | 147 | 151 | 147 | 163 | 158 | 139 | 135 | 124 | 121 | 114 | 114 | 125 | 109 | 164 | 158 | |
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 | 1:16AM0.50m | 3:25PM0.91m | 1:45AM0.49m | 4:01PM0.90m | 2:13AM0.48m | 4:37PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47AM0.06m | 10:14PM0.42m | 8:18AM0.06m | 10:54PM0.42m | 8:50AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
26 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | N 9 | E 8 | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 13 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
 kJ | 82 | 77 | 65 | 42 | 57 | 44 | 40 | 86 | 85 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 44 | 42 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 55 | 75 | 109 | 164 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 9 | E 8 | N 9 | NNW 11 | SW 14 | SW 19 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | N 14 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 57 | 42 | 42 | 59 | 43 | 40 | 24 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 49 | 30 | 30 | 43 | 42 | 14 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 49 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 12 | SW 15 | NNW 11 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | N 8 | N 7 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | S 14 | S 15 |
| kJ | 55 | 52 | 45 | 11 | 9 | 25 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 57 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 99 | — | — | 79 | 79 | 98 | 147 | 142 | 142 | 147 | 151 | 147 | 163 | 158 | 139 | 135 | 124 | 121 | 114 | 114 | 125 | 90 | 107 | 147 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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