Kuau Pipes surf break

Kuau Pipes surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 27 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
25.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kuau Pipes today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Kuau Pipes at 2AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (28 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (28 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
14
0.9
NW
14
0.8
NW
13
0.8
NW
13
0.8
NW
13
0.8
NW
13
0.8
NW
12
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
0.7
NW
11
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
322
317
253
246
242
242
187
181
181
175
172
197
178
130
158
188
193
169
164
173
157
157
151
155
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
20
E
15
ENE
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
11:42PM0.57m
1:48PM0.86m
00:14AM0.54m
2:19PM0.89m
00:46AM0.52m
Low Tide
7:30PM0.45m
6:20AM0.11m
8:17PM0.43m
6:47AM0.09m
8:58PM0.42m
7:16AM0.07m
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:00
7:00
7:00
7:01
1
Temp °C
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
25
25
24
24
23
23
23
24
25
24
22
21
22
22
22
23
23
23
22
23
21
22
22
22
24
24
23
24
23
22
23
24
25
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
14
0.9
NW
14
0.8
NW
13
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
0.8
NW
13
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.9
NE
7
0.7
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
10
Energy kJ
322
317
253
112
109
242
187
175
175
175
172
169
137
73
130
104
88
77
81
79
78
76
64
58
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
13
0.3
N
12
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NW
13
0.8
NW
13
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
11
0.5
N
12
0.5
N
12
0.4
N
11
0.5
N
10
0.6
N
13
0.5
N
11
0.7
NW
11
0.5
N
11
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
N
10
0.6
NNW
11
0.5
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
Energy kJ
12
27
69
246
242
24
21
72
73
35
54
123
57
130
57
82
73
85
56
33
37
35
29
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.3
N
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.4
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
13
0.3
NNE
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.3
NNE
14
0.3
NNE
14
0.1
SW
20
0.3
NNE
13
0.6
N
11
0.4
NE
8
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
8
3
27
52
54
18
33
10
10
37
37
16
34
82
25
35
32
32
31
12
30
29
43
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
0.9
E
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
286
256
131
104
85
173
173
181
181
162
162
197
178
82
158
188
193
169
164
173
157
157
151
155
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
23
23
21
21
21
23
23
21
21
23
21
21
21
21
21
23
21
21
21
21
8
21
8
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Maui
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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