Kanaha Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.90° N 156.44° W

Kanaha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kanaha sea temperature is
26.4° C
0.3° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 7AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (20 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (20 Jul)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
1
E
8
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.9
NE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
0.9
E
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.5
E
13
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
11
1.5
ENE
12
1.5
ENE
12
1.5
ENE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
120
114
90
111
193
193
153
148
67
136
153
158
78
132
85
140
158
158
136
123
447
559
614
589
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State
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
7:52AM0.58m
5:59PM0.66m
9:49AM0.62m
5:38PM0.60m
11:30AM0.68m
Low Tide
00:59AM0.24m
12:20PM0.49m
1:37AM0.23m
2:16PM0.58m
2:24AM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
25
24
25
26
26
27
26
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
25
25
26
27
27
27
27
25
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
24
23
24
26
27
26
25
24
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