Kanaha Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.90° N 156.44° W

Kanaha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kanaha sea temperature is
26.5° C
0.1° 

Kanaha surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Kanaha today (05 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 10AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 05). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (05 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Evening (05 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
10
1.1
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
9
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
NE
12
0.5
NE
7
1.2
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
275
210
207
232
194
161
147
108
140
149
172
159
131
107
107
28
78
91
34
10
24
25
131
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:18AM0.65m
5:21PM0.62m
10:21AM0.72m
11:43AM0.80m
Low Tide
1:11PM0.56m
1:29AM0.17m
2:43AM0.15m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:01
7:00
7:00
 mm
Temp °C
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
26
26
25
Feels °C
26
26
28
28
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
26
27
28
28
27
26
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