Kanaha surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 23 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: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)--
Afternoon (23 May)7ft (2.2m)8s
Evening (23 May)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
9
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.7
NE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
715
630
581
522
522
534
534
547
490
479
467
456
456
418
418
408
398
344
335
326
318
352
329
310
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
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
9:10PM0.74m
11:11AM0.54m
9:54PM0.69m
12:04PM0.64m
10:33PM0.64m
12:43PM0.73m
Low Tide
4:41AM0.26m
3:42PM0.44m
5:07AM0.22m
5:20PM0.47m
5:31AM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:59
6:59
7:00
7:00
1
Temp °C
24
23
23
22
22
23
25
25
24
23
23
22
22
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
25
21
20
22
21
21
21
22
22
21
21
22
20
20
21
22
22
23
21
22
22
22
21
22
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
16
0.6
NNW
15
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.6
NW
13
0.7
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
Energy kJ
142
146
140
133
120
178
134
157
118
116
114
91
63
60
59
58
58
41
29
29
28
27
16
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
N
22
0.1
NW
20
0.3
NW
20
Energy kJ
26
26
25
25
15
15
15
4
4
4
8
7
7
7
9
16
60
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
9
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.7
NE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
Energy kJ
715
630
581
522
522
534
534
547
490
479
467
456
456
418
418
408
398
344
335
326
318
352
329
310
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
130
19
19
19
14
19
19
19
19
19
14
14
19
19
19
19
14
19
14
14
14
19
19
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Maui
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
8
8
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