Kuau Pipes 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 20.93° N 156.38° W

Issued: 1 am 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Kuau Pipes sea temperature is

26.0° C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Kuau Pipes today (14 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kuau Pipes at 9AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (14 Jul)	3ft (0.9m)	8s
Afternoon (14 Jul)	4.5ft (1.4m)	8s
Evening (14 Jul)	3.5ft (1.0m)	8s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 14								Wednesday 15								Thursday 16
	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)	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 8	E 8	E 8	NNE 7	NE 8	NE 8	NNE 8	NE 8	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	ENE 7	NE 7	NNE 8	ENE 7	ENE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	E 7	ENE 7	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6
Wave Graph
kJ	119	95	98	99	223	248	117	143	121	137	118	155	183	49	105	79	136	122	119	70	158	103	125	119
Wind (km/h)	E	ENE	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	E	E	E	E	ENE	ENE	E	E	E	ESE	ESE	E	E	ENE	E	E	E
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	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	1:38AM0.50m					3:31PM1.04m				2:31AM0.52m				4:06PM1.01m				3:24AM0.54m				4:39PM0.96m
Low Tide			7:58AM-0.04m					10:17PM0.34m				8:43AM-0.00m				10:50PM0.32m				9:25AM0.06m


	—	5:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:52	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:52	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	7:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:08	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:08	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	24	23	24	25	25	25	24	24	24	24	25	25	25	25	25	25	24	24	25	26	26	26	25	25
Feels °C	25	24	24	26	26	26	24	25	25	25	26	25	25	25	26	25	25	25	25	25	25	26	25	25
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 7	E 8	E 8	NNE 7	WNW 16	WNW 16	NNE 8	NE 8	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	W 15	NNE 8	NNE 8	NNE 8	W 15	NE 7	W 14	NNE 7	W 14	NNE 7	N 7	N 7
kJ	70	95	98	99	85	53	117	143	121	137	118	115	110	49	65	67	109	122	107	43	104	30	28	28
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 14	NNE 7	NNE 7	WNW 16	SW 14	W 14	WNW 16	E 7	E 8	WNW 15	W 15	W 15	SW 18	W 15	W 15	W 15	WSW 16	W 15	WSW 16	W 14	WSW 17	W 14	W 14	WNW 14
kJ	15	66	76	51	8	33	84	27	18	73	112	112	48	109	109	109	25	109	25	106	28	103	103	67
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 14	W 14	W 14	WSW 14	WSW 19	SW 14	SW 15	WNW 15	WNW 15	WSW 17	WSW 18	WSW 18	W 18	WSW 18	SW 15	WSW 16	W 19	WSW 16	E 9	WSW 16	SW 13	WSW 17	WSW 17	WSW 17
kJ	21	35	35	20	37	8	37	76	73	30	30	30	6	31	9	24	7	25	2	26	7	29	29	29
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 8	—	—	E 8	NE 8	NE 8	E 8	—	—	—	—	ENE 7	NE 7	ENE 5	ENE 7	ENE 7	NE 7	ESE 5	NE 7	E 7	ENE 7	ENE 6	ENE 6	ENE 6
kJ	119	—	—	76	223	248	90	—	—	—	—	155	183	80	105	79	136	32	119	70	158	103	125	119
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Kanaha HAW - Maui	Kuau Pipes HAW - Maui	Kuau Pipes HAW - Maui	Kanaha HAW - Maui	Kanaha HAW - Maui	Ma'alaea HAW - Maui	Kanaha HAW - Maui	Paia Bay HAW - Maui	Kuau Pipes HAW - Maui	Kuau Pipes HAW - Maui	Paia Bay HAW - Maui	Kanaha HAW - Maui	Ma'alaea HAW - Maui	Ma'alaea HAW - Maui	Ma'alaea HAW - Maui	Ma'alaea HAW - Maui	Kuau Pipes HAW - Maui	Paia Bay HAW - Maui	Kanaha HAW - Maui	Ma'alaea HAW - Maui	Ma'alaea HAW - Maui	Ma'alaea HAW - Maui	Ma'alaea HAW - Maui	Ma'alaea HAW - Maui
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	2	1	2
Distance (km)	8	0	0	8	8	21	8	2	0	0	2	8	21	21	21	21	0	2	8	21	21	21	21	21
Best forecast wave conditions in Maui	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour	Shark Pit	Shark Pit	Shark Pit	Shark Pit	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour	Shark Pit	Shark Pit	Shark Pit	Shark Pit	Shark Pit	Shark Pit	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour	Shark Pit	Shark Pit	Sprecklesville	Sprecklesville	Shark Pit	Shark Pit	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour	Lahaina Breakwall/Harbour	Shark Pit
Rating (10 max)	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	2	2	2	2	1	2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	The Wedge CAL - Orange County	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Off the Wall/Insanities HAW - Oahu	Off the Wall/Insanities HAW - Oahu	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Steamer Lane-The Point CAL - Santa Cruz	Tunnels HAW - Kaua'i	Waimea Bay/Pinballs HAW - Oahu	Waimea Bay/Pinballs HAW - Oahu	Malibu CAL - LA County	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Steamer Lane-Middle Peak CAL - Santa Cruz	Steamer Lane-Middle Peak CAL - Santa Cruz	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	4	4	4	2	3	3	2	4	4
Header Global	Bancoora Australia	Fox River New Zealand	Fox River New Zealand	Cathedral Rock Australia	Cathedral Rock Australia	Asu Indonesia	Anawhata Road (Oaonui) New Zealand	Balnarring Point Australia	Asu Indonesia	Haakgat South Africa	Cape St Martin South Africa	Hell South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Luna Park Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia	Boneyards South Africa	Papatowai New Zealand	Easter Reef Australia
Rating (10 max)	9	6	7	8	7	4	5	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	5	5	9	8	6	6	7	5

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