Kuau Pipes surf break

Kuau Pipes surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 14 May 2026 HST
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Kuau Pipes surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kuau Pipes sea temperature is
25.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kuau Pipes today?

The current surf forecast for Kuau Pipes at 12PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a 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 07:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Kuau Pipes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
7
0.7
NW
16
0.9
NW
15
0.9
NNW
15
0.9
NNW
15
1.1
NW
14
1.2
NW
14
1.1
NW
14
1.8
E
8
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
231
268
335
387
377
482
581
471
451
444
388
306
308
294
432
393
439
318
450
330
443
529
587
583
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
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
1:37PM0.89m
00:30AM0.63m
2:20PM0.97m
1:05AM0.59m
3:04PM1.02m
1:40AM0.55m
Low Tide
6:29AM0.06m
7:47PM0.39m
7:01AM-0.00m
8:43PM0.39m
7:36AM-0.04m
9:39PM0.40m
part cloud
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:54
6:54
6:55
6:55
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
25
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
25
25
25
25
24
24
23
22
23
23
23
23
24
22
22
24
24
22
23
24
24
23
23
24
26
26
26
26
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
16
0.7
NW
16
0.9
NW
15
0.9
NNW
15
0.9
NNW
15
1.1
NW
14
1.2
NW
14
1.1
NW
14
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.1
NW
13
1
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
0.9
NW
12
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
0.6
NW
11
1.6
ENE
8
0.6
NW
11
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
Energy kJ
177
268
335
387
377
482
581
471
253
238
388
306
212
209
264
273
284
99
330
97
280
309
343
343
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
1.1
NW
13
1.1
NW
13
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
WSW
16
0.9
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.6
NW
11
0.2
NNW
14
0.6
NW
11
0.2
NNW
13
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.5
NW
11
Energy kJ
24
22
22
22
21
22
22
12
451
444
12
5
5
25
205
142
104
19
97
17
79
79
78
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.4
NW
11
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.1
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
WSW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
13
20
12
12
30
12
12
11
12
12
26
25
25
1
5
21
21
25
18
24
9
9
9
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
Energy kJ
231
231
231
237
228
266
280
279
391
346
265
300
308
294
432
393
439
318
450
330
443
529
587
583
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
3
Distance (km)
23
23
23
23
21
23
23
21
23
8
21
21
32
21
21
8
21
21
21
8
8
3
8
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Maui
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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