Kanaha surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 May 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
25.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kanaha today?

The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 11AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)5ft (1.6m)6s
Afternoon (13 May)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (13 May)5ft (1.6m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
0.7
NW
16
0.9
NW
15
0.9
NNW
15
0.9
NNW
15
1.1
NW
14
1.2
NW
14
1.1
NW
14
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
194
200
200
212
232
252
228
259
237
268
335
387
377
482
581
471
451
444
388
306
287
257
264
273
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
15
ENE
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
12:56PM0.79m
11:54PM0.66m
1:37PM0.89m
00:30AM0.63m
2:20PM0.97m
1:05AM0.59m
Low Tide
6:01AM0.12m
6:49PM0.40m
6:29AM0.06m
7:47PM0.39m
7:01AM-0.00m
8:43PM0.39m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:54
6:54
6:55
6:55
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
24
25
25
25
23
23
23
23
24
25
24
25
24
24
24
23
24
25
25
25
25
24
23
22
23
24
24
23
21
22
23
23
23
25
24
26
24
25
25
23
25
26
25
25
26
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NNW
17
0.6
NNW
16
0.7
NW
16
0.9
NW
15
0.9
NNW
15
0.9
NNW
15
1.1
NW
14
1.2
NW
14
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
NW
13
1
NW
12
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
Energy kJ
85
85
81
78
41
41
29
115
177
268
335
387
377
482
581
253
221
212
388
306
287
209
205
167
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.3
N
10
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
1.1
NW
14
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
NNW
15
Energy kJ
10
11
10
9
16
25
25
23
22
22
22
22
21
22
22
471
451
444
12
5
5
5
25
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
N
19
0.1
NW
19
0.2
NNW
18
0.4
NW
18
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.4
NW
11
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
10
10
7
14
31
81
21
13
20
19
12
30
12
12
13
12
12
26
25
25
25
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
Energy kJ
194
200
200
212
232
252
228
259
237
231
231
237
228
240
253
368
318
323
212
251
257
257
264
273
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
14
14
0
0
0
24
14
14
19
14
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Maui
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
4
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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