Kanaha Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.90° N 156.44° W

Kanaha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kanaha sea temperature is
27.2°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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 8PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (21 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (21 Sep)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
9
1.9
E
9
2
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
9
1.8
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
434
389
354
354
346
338
318
318
367
472
575
614
739
770
697
683
602
589
565
495
529
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
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
High Tide
12:19PM0.79m
11:54PM0.47m
12:43PM0.82m
00:31AM0.54m
1:05PM0.84m
Low Tide
7:23PM0.34m
5:32AM0.23m
7:25PM0.31m
6:15AM0.20m
7:34PM0.26m
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clear
clear
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:22
6:21
 mm
Temp °C
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
26
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
26
27
27
27
26
26
Feels °C
28
28
28
27
28
27
27
28
28
27
28
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
28
27
27
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