Kanaha surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 09 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
24.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kanaha today?

The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 3AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Apr)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (10 Apr)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (10 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
NW
1.6
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
0.8
NW
1
NW
1.1
NW
1.2
NW
1.2
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
1
NW
1
NW
0.9
NW
0.9
NW
Period(s) (?)127788777888881212111111101010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)197285155159186155150155160135133110113178273320332319266222185181157157
Wind
(km/h)
10
E
10
ENE
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SE
10
SSE
15
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
5
S
5
SE
0
ENE
5
ESE
5
S
5
ESE
5
E
0
NNW
5
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
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High Tide
/ height (m)
10:01PM
0.71
10:56PM
0.75
11:02AM
0.40
11:31PM
0.77
11:53AM
0.49
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:43PM
0.30
6:56AM
0.35
3:54PM
0.31
6:40AM
0.31
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Sunrise-----6:11-------6:09-------6:09--
Sunset6:42-------6:43-------6:43-------
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
Rain (mm)
11--121224411---111---33
Temp. °C252525242322232423232323232425262524242323242424
Feels °C (?)272626272524242424252524242527292928282626282828
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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