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Kanaha surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
25.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kanaha today?
The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 2PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kanaha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 13 | NW 12 | ENE 7 | NW 12 | ENE 7 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNW 13 | |
132 | 100 | 79 | 118 | 147 | 167 | 167 | 163 | 161 | 184 | 128 | 181 | 132 | 208 | 199 | 190 | 216 | 212 | 205 | 243 | 231 | 223 | 230 | 295 | |
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 | 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 | 1:27PM0.76m | 00:42AM0.68m | 1:58PM0.83m | 1:06AM0.64m | 2:29PM0.87m | 1:28AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48AM0.16m | 7:19PM0.36m | 7:07AM0.12m | 8:03PM0.37m | 7:27AM0.09m | 8:43PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNE 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 |
 kJ | 51 | 51 | 37 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 111 | 108 | 161 | 184 | 89 | 181 | 86 | 208 | 199 | 190 | 216 | 212 | 205 | 243 | 231 | 223 | 223 | 295 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NW 10 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNW 14 | NE 10 | NNW 14 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 16 | 51 | 54 | 72 | 64 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 80 | 15 | 76 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 7 | NW 15 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | SW 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | SW 18 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 35 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | — | 7 | 10 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 132 | 100 | 79 | 118 | 147 | 167 | 167 | 163 | 139 | 132 | 128 | 105 | 132 | 124 | 141 | 141 | 124 | 158 | 181 | 217 | 186 | 218 | 230 | 251 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 26 | 0 | 178 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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