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Kuau Pipes surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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?
The current surf forecast for Kuau Pipes at 9AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kuau Pipes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | |
324 | 507 | 341 | 350 | 359 | 359 | 529 | 477 | 270 | 392 | 396 | 396 | 286 | 286 | 326 | 359 | 392 | 392 | 392 | 350 | 361 | 361 | 341 | 333 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1:05AM0.59m | 3:04PM1.02m | 1:40AM0.55m | 3:51PM1.02m | 2:16AM0.51m | 4:40PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36AM-0.04m | 9:39PM0.40m | 8:13AM-0.05m | 10:38PM0.41m | 8:53AM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | ENE 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 142 | 333 | 99 | 97 | 81 | 79 | 359 | 309 | 270 | 277 | 277 | 277 | 50 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 28 | 27 | 39 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 15 | NW 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | SW 15 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 104 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 79 | 79 | 56 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 51 | 50 | 57 | 54 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | NNW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NNW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 21 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 25 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 324 | 507 | 341 | 350 | 359 | 359 | 529 | 477 | — | 392 | 396 | 396 | 286 | 286 | 326 | 359 | 392 | 392 | 392 | 350 | 361 | 361 | 341 | 333 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 23 | 21 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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