Kanaha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 20.90° N 156.44° W

Issued: 7 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Kanaha sea temperature is

26.2° C

Kanaha surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Kanaha today (17 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ENE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 12PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (17 Jul)	3.5ft (1.0m)	6s
Afternoon (17 Jul)	4.5ft (1.3m)	6s
Evening (17 Jul)	4.5ft (1.4m)	6s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Friday 17							Saturday 18								Sunday 19
	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	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	0	1	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 6	ENE 6	E 6	E 6	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	E 8	ENE 8	E 8	E 8	ENE 8	E 8	E 8	E 8
Wave Graph
kJ	98	85	111	137	127	155	130	178	239	276	318	375	404	361	318	264	270	191	191	284	190	161	127
Wind (km/h)	ENE	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	E	ENE	ENE	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	ENE	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	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-off	cross-off
High Tide	4:18AM0.55m					5:08PM0.89m				5:17AM0.56m				5:32PM0.81m				6:25AM0.56m				5:50PM0.73m
Low Tide			10:06AM0.16m					11:54PM0.27m			10:46AM0.27m					00:26AM0.25m				11:28AM0.39m


	5:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:54	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	7:08	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:08	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:08	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	25	26	27	27	26	26	25	25	25	26	27	27	26	25	24	24	24	25	26	26	26	25	24
Feels °C	27	27	28	27	26	27	25	25	25	26	27	27	26	25	24	23	24	25	26	26	25	25	24
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 8	N 8	N 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	NNE 6	NNE 8	NNE 6	NNE 6	W 12	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8
kJ	32	33	33	21	34	20	32	19	35	34	34	34	34	34	34	22	11	31	27	11	49	48	54
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 13	SW 16	SW 15	NE 9	NE 9	SW 15	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	WNW 13	W 12	W 12	W 20	W 12	W 12	W 12
kJ	67	67	66	65	63	63	62	60	9	9	3	3	8	7	13	12	16	12	11	8	11	11	11
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 17	SW 16	ESE 8	WSW 16	WSW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	—	N 9	SW 15	SW 15	W 22	SW 15	SW 14	WNW 13	SW 14	SW 14	W 20	SW 14	W 20	W 19	W 19
kJ	12	10	7	25	25	10	10	10	—	2	9	9	9	8	8	33	8	8	8	7	7	7	7
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 6	ENE 6	E 6	E 6	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	E 8	ENE 8	E 8	E 8	ENE 8	E 8	E 8	E 8
kJ	98	85	111	137	127	155	130	178	239	276	318	375	404	361	318	264	270	191	191	284	190	161	127
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Kanaha HAW - Maui	Ma'alaea HAW - Maui	Ma'alaea HAW - Maui	Kihei Cove HAW - Maui	Kawaihae Breakwater HAW - Big Island	Ma'alaea HAW - Maui	Ma'alaea HAW - Maui	Ma'alaea HAW - Maui	Ma'alaea HAW - Maui	Ma'alaea HAW - Maui	Ma'alaea HAW - Maui	Kihei Cove HAW - Maui	Kihei Cove HAW - Maui	Kihei Cove HAW - Maui	Kihei Cove HAW - Maui	Kihei Cove HAW - Maui	Kihei Cove HAW - Maui	Ma'alaea HAW - Maui	Kanaha HAW - Maui	Kihei Cove HAW - Maui	The Cove HAW - Maui	Ma'alaea HAW - Maui	Kihei Cove HAW - Maui
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	0	14	14	19	113	14	14	14	14	14	14	19	19	19	19	19	19	14	0	19	19	14	19
Best forecast wave conditions in Maui	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour	The Cove		Shark Pit	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour	Ma'alaea	The Cove	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour	Shark Pit	Shark Pit	Kanaha	Shark Pit	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour	Shark Pit
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	2		2	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Steamer Lane-Middle Peak CAL - Santa Cruz	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls HAW - Big Island	Steamer Lane-Middle Peak CAL - Santa Cruz	Gale Point CAL - Humboldt	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	The Wedge CAL - Orange County	Cortez Bank CAL - San Diego County	Cojo CAL - Santa Barbara	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Ghost Tree CAL - Monterey	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo
Rating (10 max)	4	2	2	2	1	3	3	3	3	2	2	3	1	3	3	2	2	4	3	1	2	3	3
Header Global	Dunedin - Kuri Bush New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Kaka Point New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Humenga Point New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	7	6	6	9	9	9	8	7	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	7	7	6	5	7	7

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