Kanaha Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.90° N 156.44° W

Kanaha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kanaha sea temperature is
26.1° C
0.2° 

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 (14 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 1AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (14 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (14 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thu
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.2
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
NE
7
0.6
NNE
8
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
7
1.3
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
292
182
199
120
117
98
181
223
229
223
156
118
134
115
155
206
45
88
79
140
142
44
43
149
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
20
E
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
2:52PM1.04m
1:38AM0.50m
3:31PM1.04m
2:31AM0.52m
4:06PM1.01m
3:24AM0.54m
Low Tide
9:44PM0.37m
7:58AM-0.04m
10:17PM0.34m
8:43AM-0.00m
10:50PM0.32m
9:25AM0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:09
7:09
7:09
7:08
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
25
24
24
23
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
25
26
26
Feels °C
26
25
24
25
24
24
26
26
25
25
25
26
25
26
26
26
26
26
27
28
25
26
26
27
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