Kanaha Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.90° N 156.44° W

Kanaha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kanaha sea temperature is
26.4° C
0.3° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 11AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 19). 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 (19 Jul)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (19 Jul)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (19 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
E
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
280
191
229
284
238
243
243
238
169
134
193
193
193
164
148
158
158
136
158
149
181
181
162
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
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
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:25AM0.56m
5:50PM0.73m
7:52AM0.58m
5:59PM0.66m
9:49AM0.62m
5:38PM0.60m
Low Tide
11:28AM0.39m
00:59AM0.24m
12:20PM0.49m
1:37AM0.23m
2:16PM0.58m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:08
7:07
7:07
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
26
27
27
26
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
24
Feels °C
25
25
26
26
25
24
25
24
25
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
25
26
27
26
26
25
24
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