Kanaha surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 HST
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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?

The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 11PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)--
Afternoon (26 May)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (26 May)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
0.8
NW
16
0.7
NW
16
0.8
NW
15
0.9
NW
15
0.8
NW
14
0.9
NW
14
0.9
NW
14
0.8
NW
13
0.8
NW
13
0.8
NW
13
0.8
NW
13
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
369
344
327
314
254
313
360
297
322
317
253
246
242
242
187
175
175
175
172
183
167
172
172
199
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
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
11:08PM0.60m
1:17PM0.81m
11:42PM0.57m
1:48PM0.86m
00:14AM0.54m
Low Tide
6:33PM0.46m
5:55AM0.14m
7:30PM0.45m
6:20AM0.11m
8:17PM0.43m
6:47AM0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:00
7:00
7:00
7:01
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
23
23
22
22
23
25
25
24
23
23
23
22
23
24
24
25
23
23
23
23
23
25
25
21
20
21
20
21
21
24
24
23
21
22
22
21
22
24
23
24
22
23
23
23
22
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
19
0.6
NW
18
0.6
NW
18
0.8
NW
16
0.7
NW
16
0.8
NW
15
0.9
NW
15
0.8
NW
14
0.9
NW
14
0.9
NW
14
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NW
13
0.8
NW
13
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
Energy kJ
129
201
246
314
254
313
360
297
322
317
88
246
242
82
187
175
175
175
172
169
137
130
130
104
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
N
13
0.3
N
12
0.8
NW
13
0.4
NNE
12
0.4
NNE
13
0.8
NW
13
0.3
N
11
0.5
N
12
0.5
N
12
0.4
N
11
0.5
N
10
0.6
N
13
0.6
N
11
0.6
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.6
N
10
Energy kJ
25
15
15
9
9
8
8
8
12
27
253
52
54
242
21
72
73
35
54
123
82
82
57
74
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
N
11
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.3
N
12
0.1
NW
9
0.1
SW
16
0.3
N
12
0.3
NNE
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.3
NNE
14
0.4
NE
8
0.1
SW
20
0.3
NNE
13
0.3
NNE
13
0.3
NNE
13
0.2
WSW
19
Energy kJ
12
3
12
12
12
12
4
3
8
3
27
3
10
24
33
10
10
37
22
16
34
33
32
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.1
E
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
0.8
E
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
369
344
327
294
249
220
226
234
234
256
131
214
183
67
155
173
162
162
124
183
167
172
172
199
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
19
19
19
14
14
14
14
14
14
19
14
14
14
19
0
19
19
14
14
14
14
14
14
19
Best forecast wave conditions in Maui
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
6
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
7
9
6
6
6
6
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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