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Kanaha surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
25.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kanaha today?
The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 12PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kanaha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
367 | 412 | 521 | 618 | 647 | 662 | 647 | 676 | 603 | 676 | 754 | 727 | 860 | 885 | 839 | 793 | 730 | 730 | 714 | 656 | 669 | 683 | 667 | 651 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3:32AM0.44m | 6:28PM0.91m | 4:36AM0.41m | 7:24PM0.85m | 6:53AM0.39m | 8:20PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM0.08m | 2:29AM0.40m | 11:09AM0.17m | 3:34AM0.36m | 12:11PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:59 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
 kJ | 76 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 73 | 64 | 44 | 44 | 37 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 46 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 9 | SW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 10 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | W 18 | — | — | — | N 21 | N 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 9 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 367 | 412 | 521 | 618 | 647 | 662 | 647 | 676 | 603 | 676 | 754 | 727 | 860 | 885 | 839 | 793 | 730 | 730 | 714 | 656 | 669 | 683 | 667 | 651 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 142 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 148 | 142 | 142 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
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