Kanaha Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.90° N 156.44° W

Kanaha WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kanaha sea temperature is
27.0°C
0.2° 

Kanaha surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Kanaha surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, NNW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, NW swell with 739 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 6 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with NW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kanaha this week:

The surf forecast for Kanaha over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Kanaha in the next 16 days are 1.2m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 2AM. 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 Saturday (Oct 10) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Tue 6th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 11s
Best Surf 5AM (Wed 7th Oct)3ft (0.9m) 16s
Most Powerful 2AM (Tue 13th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kanaha over the next 16 days.


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