Kanaha Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.90° N 156.44° W

Kanaha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 03 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 (03 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 8PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (03 Sep)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (03 Sep)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
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
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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)
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
0.9
E
14
0.9
E
14
1
E
14
1.1
E
14
1.1
E
14
2.1
ENE
14
2
E
14
1.9
ENE
14
1.9
ENE
14
1.8
ENE
14
1.8
ENE
14
2
ENE
13
2
ENE
13
2
ENE
13
2
ENE
14
2
ENE
13
2
ENE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
314
340
340
314
334
329
390
432
439
1704
1691
1512
1491
1288
1288
1359
1319
1359
1379
1339
1299
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
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
10:08AM0.75m
11:27AM0.82m
Low Tide
00:37AM0.17m
2:13AM0.19m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
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
6:38
6:37
 mm
1
Temp °C
27
27
26
25
25
25
24
25
26
27
26
25
25
24
24
25
27
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
27
26
24
23
24
24
23
24
24
25
25
24
25
24
24
25
28
27
27
26
26
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