Kanaha Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.90° N 156.44° W

Kanaha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kanaha sea temperature is
26.2° C
0.2° 

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 (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 7AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (16 Jul)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (16 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
0.4
WNW
14
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
118
118
122
46
42
42
42
80
82
82
68
90
98
98
94
92
91
112
148
203
266
280
295
310
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
20
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
25
E
20
ENE
20
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:24AM0.54m
4:39PM0.96m
4:18AM0.55m
5:08PM0.89m
5:17AM0.56m
5:32PM0.81m
Low Tide
9:25AM0.06m
11:22PM0.29m
10:06AM0.16m
11:54PM0.27m
10:46AM0.27m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:08
7:08
7:08
 mm
Temp °C
24
24
25
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
27
27
26
25
24
Feels °C
25
25
26
27
26
27
26
26
25
25
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
27
27
26
25
24
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