Kanaha Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.90° N 156.44° W

Kanaha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kanaha sea temperature is
26.3° 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 (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 7PM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Afternoon (28 Jul)8ft (2.4m)12s
Evening (28 Jul)7ft (2.2m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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)
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
E
13
2.3
E
13
2.4
ENE
12
2.3
ENE
12
2.1
ENE
11
2.2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
1.4
NE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1834
1697
1564
1372
1016
983
772
300
266
218
202
184
176
412
381
232
202
266
292
265
272
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
10
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
E
10
E
10
NE
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
15
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
glassy
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
2:55PM0.92m
1:50AM0.52m
3:20PM0.93m
2:28AM0.54m
3:43PM0.92m
Low Tide
9:34PM0.36m
8:01AM0.06m
9:53PM0.34m
8:33AM0.08m
10:14PM0.31m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:06
7:05
7:05
 mm
Temp °C
26
27
26
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
26
27
27
27
26
26
Feels °C
27
29
27
27
27
26
27
28
29
29
29
29
29
28
27
29
27
27
27
26
27
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