Kanaha surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 23 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
25.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kanaha today?

The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 6PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Afternoon (23 May)7ft (2.2m)8s
Evening (23 May)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
9
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
787
715
683
630
567
567
522
534
534
547
534
479
497
497
428
418
371
362
330
322
329
329
320
343
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
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
9:36AM0.44m
9:10PM0.74m
11:11AM0.54m
9:54PM0.69m
12:04PM0.64m
10:33PM0.64m
Low Tide
1:45PM0.38m
4:41AM0.26m
3:42PM0.44m
5:07AM0.22m
5:20PM0.47m
5:31AM0.18m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:59
6:59
7:00
7:00
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
25
24
23
22
22
22
23
25
25
24
23
23
22
22
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
20
22
21
21
20
20
21
20
23
23
21
20
21
21
20
21
22
22
22
21
22
22
22
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NNW
16
0.5
NNW
16
0.6
NNW
15
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.6
NW
13
0.7
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
Energy kJ
28
102
142
146
140
133
120
178
134
157
118
116
114
91
63
60
59
58
58
41
29
29
28
27
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
17
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
N
22
Energy kJ
58
27
26
26
25
25
15
15
15
4
4
4
8
7
7
7
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
10
5
5
4
5
5
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
9
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
Energy kJ
787
715
683
630
567
567
522
534
534
547
534
479
497
497
428
418
371
362
330
322
329
329
320
343
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
130
19
24
19
19
19
14
19
19
14
19
19
14
14
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Maui
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
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