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Kanaha surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 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
25.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kanaha today?
The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 9PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 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 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
350 | 392 | 310 | 273 | 264 | 176 | 229 | 264 | 257 | 257 | 310 | 318 | 318 | 326 | 412 | 460 | 483 | 603 | 576 | 647 | 647 | 547 | 549 | 589 | |
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 | 4:40PM1.00m | 2:52AM0.48m | 5:33PM0.96m | 3:32AM0.44m | 6:28PM0.91m | 4:36AM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM-0.04m | 11:43PM0.42m | 9:35AM0.01m | 1:01AM0.42m | 10:19AM0.08m | 2:29AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — |
 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | E 8 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
 kJ | 16 | 28 | 27 | 39 | 37 | 52 | 34 | 31 | 59 | 63 | 64 | 58 | 57 | 78 | 76 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 72 | 64 | 44 | 44 | 37 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 12 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 32 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | 37 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 350 | 392 | 310 | 273 | 264 | 176 | 229 | 264 | 257 | 257 | 310 | 318 | 318 | 326 | 412 | 460 | 483 | 603 | 576 | 647 | 647 | 547 | 549 | 589 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 24 |
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