Kanaha Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.90° N 156.44° W

Kanaha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kanaha sea temperature is
26.7°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 (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 6PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (02 Sep)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (02 Sep)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
0.9
E
14
0.9
E
14
0.9
E
14
1.1
E
14
1.1
E
14
2.1
E
14
2.1
ENE
14
2
E
14
1.9
E
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
502
452
452
438
394
335
327
288
268
305
297
305
334
329
316
432
439
1832
1704
1645
1403
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
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
4:12PM0.61m
7:59AM0.72m
10:08AM0.75m
Low Tide
11:57AM0.51m
11:40PM0.14m
00:37AM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:39
6:39
6:38
 mm
Temp °C
27
28
27
26
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
24
25
27
27
26
25
25
Feels °C
27
28
26
26
24
25
25
26
25
25
25
24
24
24
23
24
26
26
24
25
25
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