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Kanaha surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm 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 4PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a North-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 01:00pm 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 ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
335 | 387 | 377 | 482 | 507 | 471 | 451 | 400 | 388 | 306 | 279 | 257 | 264 | 273 | 428 | 439 | 439 | 318 | 359 | 489 | 540 | 540 | 477 | 428 | |
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 | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:37PM0.89m | 00:30AM0.63m | 2:20PM0.97m | 1:05AM0.59m | 3:04PM1.02m | 1:40AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47PM0.39m | 7:01AM-0.00m | 8:43PM0.39m | 7:36AM-0.04m | 9:39PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — |
 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | 6:55 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 335 | 387 | 377 | 482 | 507 | 471 | 451 | 400 | 388 | 306 | 244 | 209 | 205 | 167 | 273 | 310 | 318 | 97 | 79 | 309 | 309 | 358 | 309 | 270 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 16 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | SW 15 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 104 | 99 | 97 | 17 | 9 | 79 | 78 | 75 | 52 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | N 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | N 8 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | WSW 16 | NW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 231 | 237 | 228 | 266 | 280 | 287 | 246 | 238 | 232 | 265 | 279 | 257 | 264 | 273 | 428 | 439 | 439 | 318 | 359 | 489 | 540 | 540 | 477 | 428 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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