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Kanaha surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 14 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
25.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kanaha today?
The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 10AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (14 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kanaha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
259 | 231 | 268 | 335 | 387 | 377 | 482 | 581 | 540 | 451 | 444 | 388 | 306 | 272 | 251 | 238 | 273 | 439 | 284 | 280 | 403 | 439 | 529 | 587 | |
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 | off | |
High Tide | 11:54PM0.66m | 1:37PM0.89m | 00:30AM0.63m | 2:20PM0.97m | 1:05AM0.59m | 3:04PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29AM0.06m | 7:47PM0.39m | 7:01AM-0.00m | 8:43PM0.39m | 7:36AM-0.04m | 9:39PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNE 7 | NW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 115 | 177 | 51 | 335 | 387 | 377 | 482 | 581 | 540 | 245 | 207 | 388 | 306 | 244 | 251 | 238 | 167 | 273 | 284 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 309 | 343 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NW 16 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 21 | 22 | 268 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 451 | 444 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 209 | 205 | 21 | 104 | 99 | 97 | 97 | 79 | 79 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 21 | 13 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 259 | 231 | 193 | 231 | 231 | 228 | 234 | 280 | 245 | 355 | 346 | 232 | 232 | 272 | — | — | 273 | 439 | — | — | 403 | 439 | 529 | 587 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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