• Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
  • Country flag icon
Reef
Kanaha location map

Kanaha surf Forecast / HAW – Maui / USA

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 07 Dec 2023 HST
Forecast update in  hr  min  s 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 25.9°C (Statistics for 07 Dec 1981-2005 - mean: 25.3 °C max: 26.3 °C min: 24.4 °C)
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.leaflet.map_placeholder_alt">Map Placeholder Alt</span>
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 25.9°C (Statistics for 07 Dec 1981-2005 - mean: 25.3 °C max: 26.3 °C min: 24.4 °C)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kanaha this week:

The surf forecast for Kanaha over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Dec 07) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Kanaha in the next 12 days are 4.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Dec 13) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Monday (Dec 11) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Thu 7th Dec)4.5ft (1.4m) 9s
Best Surf 2PM (Wed 13th Dec)15ft (4.5m) 15s
Most Powerful 2PM (Wed 13th Dec)15ft (4.5m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kanaha over the next 12 days.

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Kanaha:

join our community of surf reporters
Updates in  hr  min  s Update imminent
Thursday
07
Friday
08
Saturday
09
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.4
NW
1.8
NW
2
NW
1.8
NW
1.7
NNW
1.6
NNW
1.6
N
1.3
N
1
N
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
NW
1.6
NW
3.5
NE
3
NNW
4
NNE
2.5
NNW
2.3
N
2.1
N
1.7
N
2.1
E
1.3
N
1.1
N
1.3
NNW
1.1
NNW
0.9
NNW
1
E
0.8
N
0.8
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
1.3
NW
Period(s) (?)989914131312131312121199171591515141413138121213121181417161615
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)292235229239701101213469649808477484642372302026551185185939297444257719231567961597504347581367217143250427589627724
Wind
(km/h)
5
NNW
5
NE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ENE
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
20
E
15
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
35
ENE
25
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscrosscross-
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
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:58AM
0.63
12:29AM
0.70
10:37AM
0.60
1:00AM
0.79
11:16AM
0.57
1:32AM
0.87
11:53AM
0.55
2:07AM
0.93
12:30PM
0.53
2:44AM
0.98
1:07PM
0.51
3:23AM
1.00
1:44PM
0.50
4:05AM
1.00
2:24PM
0.48
4:48AM
0.99
3:09PM
0.46
5:32AM
0.96
4:08PM
0.44
6:16AM
0.91
5:35PM
0.42
7:00AM
0.85
7:42PM
0.44
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:10PM
0.20
6:07AM
0.48
5:34PM
0.14
7:08AM
0.46
6:02PM
0.09
7:58AM
0.44
6:32PM
0.04
8:44AM
0.42
7:06PM
0.00
9:28AM
0.41
7:42PM
-0.03
10:13AM
0.41
8:20PM
-0.03
11:01AM
0.41
9:00PM
-0.01
11:53AM
0.40
9:41PM
0.04
12:50PM
0.39
10:24PM
0.12
1:46PM
0.35
11:12PM
0.22
2:37PM
0.31
12:17AM
0.35
Thursday
07
Friday
08
Saturday
09
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Sunrise6:48--6:50--6:50--6:50--6:52--6:52--6:52--6:54--6:54--6:54--6:54--6:56--
Sunset-5:44--5:44--5:45--5:45--5:45--5:45--5:45--5:45--5:46--5:46--5:46--5:47-
clearpart cloudpart cloudclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearclearrain showersrain showersrain showersrain showersrain showersrain showersrain showerspart cloudpart cloudpart cloudclearclearclearpart cloudclearclearpart cloudclearclearclearclear
Rain (mm)
---------------1242442--------------
Temp. °C252524252423242423252524252524242523242422232322242423242423242524242423
Feels °C (?)272726252423242422252525262525232419222118191920202221242322252725252322

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed night, light winds from the ESE by Fri night).

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Kanaha surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Kanaha Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Kanaha provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Kanaha can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Kanaha surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Kanaha) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Kanaha may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a vacation in Maui? If you are looking for accommodation near Kanaha, camping, hotels and condos and appartments in Maui, consider staying in Kahului which is 1 km (1 miles) away. Other places in and around Maui where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Wailuku which is 6 km (4 miles) away, Kihei, Lanai - Lanai and Kaunakakai - Molokai.

Nearest
Nearest