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Kanaha surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 23 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
24.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kanaha today?
The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 4AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
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 morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | |
368 | 286 | 270 | 222 | 218 | 206 | 146 | 143 | 111 | 109 | 107 | 78 | 73 | 84 | 90 | 113 | 157 | 177 | 217 | 207 | 266 | 314 | 249 | 245 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:27PM0.80m | 9:44AM0.38m | 10:29PM0.79m | 11:25AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:21PM0.24m | 6:03AM0.34m | 2:23PM0.31m | 6:01AM0.30m | 4:16PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 368 | 285 | 270 | 222 | 218 | 206 | 146 | 143 | 111 | 109 | 107 | 78 | 73 | 84 | 90 | 113 | 157 | 177 | 217 | 207 | 133 | 175 | 238 | 206 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 295 | 286 | 227 | 193 | 187 | 147 | 144 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 66 | 52 | 48 | 31 | 55 | 64 | 74 | 69 | 69 | 94 | 26 | 24 | 249 | 245 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | ESE 7 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 11 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 58 | 57 | 56 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 25 | 11 | 26 | 27 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 31 | 50 | 28 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | — |
| kJ | 40 | 27 | 28 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 29 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 25 | 17 | — | — | 26 | 266 | 314 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
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