Kanaha Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.90° N 156.44° W

Kanaha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kanaha sea temperature is
26.5° 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 (05 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 10PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 05). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (05 Aug)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (05 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Wed
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1.1
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1.1
ENE
9
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.3
NE
12
0.3
NE
12
0.5
NE
9
1.2
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
207
232
194
190
134
131
128
149
146
135
131
107
107
78
78
94
34
23
25
37
115
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
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
8:18AM0.65m
5:21PM0.62m
10:21AM0.72m
11:43AM0.80m
Low Tide
1:11PM0.56m
1:29AM0.17m
2:43AM0.15m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:01
7:00
7:00
 mm
Temp °C
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
28
28
27
26
27
28
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
24
24
25
27
28
27
26
26
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