Kanaha Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.90° N 156.44° W

Kanaha 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kanaha sea temperature is
26.9°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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 9PM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (28 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (28 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.5
E
15
0.5
E
14
0.6
E
14
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
121
121
109
107
148
136
156
153
158
166
171
163
212
223
223
209
209
209
209
204
198
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
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
High Tide
2:58PM0.87m
3:03AM0.69m
3:17PM0.84m
3:43AM0.72m
3:36PM0.79m
Low Tide
8:21AM0.14m
9:19PM0.22m
8:55AM0.19m
9:40PM0.18m
9:32AM0.26m
10:03PM0.15m
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:44
6:43
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
26
27
25
25
25
25
25
25
27
27
27
25
25
25
25
25
27
27
27
26
25
Feels °C
26
27
25
25
25
25
25
24
27
27
27
25
25
25
25
24
27
27
27
26
25
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