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Kanaha surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 29 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
25.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kanaha today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 1AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
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 Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | |
193 | 191 | 169 | 128 | 126 | 148 | 167 | 172 | 176 | 143 | 76 | 120 | 90 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 93 | 79 | 66 | 121 | 121 | 118 | 64 | 165 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 2:19PM0.89m | 00:46AM0.52m | 2:51PM0.91m | 1:16AM0.50m | 3:25PM0.91m | 1:45AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58PM0.42m | 7:16AM0.07m | 9:36PM0.41m | 7:47AM0.06m | 10:14PM0.42m | 8:18AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — |
 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NE 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NE 7 | NNW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 10 |
 kJ | 88 | 85 | 81 | 79 | 126 | 76 | 75 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 65 | 55 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 57 | 33 | 46 | 66 | 121 | 121 | 118 | 61 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | E 7 | NNW 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNW 10 | NNE 9 | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | E 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 73 | 56 | 50 | 24 | 78 | 35 | 32 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 55 | 16 | 52 | 45 | 59 | 31 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 85 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | NNE 10 | E 7 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | NNE 9 | SW 16 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 12 | SW 15 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SW 19 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 32 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 42 | 26 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 193 | 191 | 169 | 128 | 82 | 148 | 167 | 172 | 176 | 143 | 76 | 120 | 90 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 93 | 79 | 57 | — | — | 51 | 64 | 165 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
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