Kanaha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 20.90° N 156.44° W

Issued: 1 pm 16 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 (16 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 9PM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 16). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (16 Jul)	3.5ft (1.1m)	7s
Afternoon (16 Jul)	2ft (0.6m)	7s
Evening (16 Jul)	1.5ft (0.4m)	14s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thu 16					Friday 17								Saturday 18
	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)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	WNW 14	WNW 14	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 7	ENE 6	ENE 6	E 6	E 6	E 6	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8
Wave Graph
kJ	46	42	42	67	67	80	87	82	117	123	115	123	112	135	152	210	273	335	353	361	318
Wind (km/h)	E	ENE	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	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-off
High Tide			4:39PM0.96m				4:18AM0.55m					5:08PM0.89m				5:17AM0.56m				5:32PM0.81m
Low Tide	9:25AM0.06m					11:22PM0.29m			10:06AM0.16m					11:54PM0.27m			10:46AM0.27m


	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:54	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	7:08	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:08	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:08	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	26	27	27	25	25	24	24	25	27	27	27	26	25	25	25	25	27	26	26	25	24
Feels °C	26	27	28	26	26	25	25	26	28	27	27	27	26	26	26	25	27	26	26	25	24
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	N 8	N 8	N 8	NNE 8	NNE 7	NNE 8	NNE 7	NNE 8	NNE 8	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13
kJ	46	42	42	30	29	31	32	33	33	34	29	33	29	32	20	34	34	34	34	34	33
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 14	W 14	W 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 14	WNW 13	WNW 13	SW 15	SW 15	NNE 9	NNE 9	NNE 8	SW 14
kJ	106	104	103	67	67	67	67	67	66	65	63	63	62	60	35	9	9	7	15	7	8
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 16	WSW 17	WSW 17	WSW 17	WSW 17	WSW 17	SW 17	ESE 8	ESE 8	WSW 16	WSW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	—	N 9	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	—
kJ	26	28	29	29	29	29	12	6	6	25	25	10	10	10	10	—	2	9	8	8	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 5	E 6	E 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 7	ENE 6	ENE 6	E 6	E 6	E 6	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8
kJ	46	72	82	92	92	80	87	82	117	123	115	123	112	135	152	210	273	335	353	361	318
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Ma'alaea HAW - Maui	Puamana HAW - Maui	Ma'alaea HAW - Maui	Ma'alaea HAW - Maui	Ma'alaea HAW - Maui	Ma'alaea HAW - Maui	Kanaha HAW - Maui	Ma'alaea HAW - Maui	Ma'alaea HAW - Maui	Kihei Cove HAW - Maui	Kihei Cove HAW - Maui	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	Ma'alaea HAW - Maui	Kihei Cove HAW - Maui	Ma'alaea HAW - Maui
Rating (10 max)	2	2	1	2	2	2	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Distance (km)	14	24	14	14	14	14	0	14	14	19	19	14	14	14	14	14	14	19	14	19	14
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Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Magics HAW - Big Island	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Fullers CAL - Monterey	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	3	4	4	4	2	2	2	3	4	3	3	3	1	1	1	1	3	3
Header Global	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Kleinemonde South Africa	Easter Reef Australia	Dunedin - Kuri Bush New Zealand	Dunedin - Kuri Bush New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Kaka Point New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	9	6	6	5	5	6	7	6	6	9	7	8	9	8	6	5	6	6	5	6	6

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