Kuau Pipes surf break

Kuau Pipes surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 09 Apr 2026 HST
Forecast 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
24.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kuau Pipes this week:

The surf forecast for Kuau Pipes over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 09) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Kuau Pipes in the next 16 days are 1.1m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 12) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Apr 11) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Thu 9th Apr)2.5ft (0.8m) 12s
Best Surf 8PM (Thu 9th Apr)2.5ft (0.8m) 12s
Most Powerful11PM (Sun 12th Apr)3.5ft (1.1m) 11s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
0.9
NW
1.1
NW
1
NW
0.9
NW
0.9
NW
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
0.9
NW
0.8
NW
0.7
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
0.8
NW
0.7
NW
0.6
NW
0.6
NW
Period(s) (?)787881211101010111110101010111110109
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)251193155160160228297192160163297249173144947475134987650
Wind
(km/h)
0
N
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SSE
15
SW
5
SE
5
E
5
S
5
SW
25
NNW
15
NNE
0
SW
10
NNW
5
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassoffoffoffcrossoffcross-
off
cross-
off
glassoncross-
on
glasscross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:01PM
0.71
10:56PM
0.75
11:02AM
0.40
11:31PM
0.77
11:53AM
0.49
12:00AM
0.79
12:33PM
0.60
12:28AM
0.79
1:10PM
0.70
12:54AM
0.78
1:48PM
0.80
1:21AM
0.74
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:43PM
0.30
6:56AM
0.35
3:54PM
0.31
6:40AM
0.31
5:08PM
0.30
6:46AM
0.25
6:05PM
0.28
7:00AM
0.19
6:55PM
0.28
7:20AM
0.12
7:43PM
0.29
7:43AM
0.06
Thu
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Sunrise--6:11--6:09--6:09--6:07--6:07--6:05--6:05
Sunset6:42--6:42--6:43--6:43--6:43--6:44--6:44--
thunderstorm
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
Rain (mm)
1361416-12111391------36-
Temp. °C242424232425252425232022232223242324242424
Feels °C (?)262526262528282728262025262425262626262624
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Kuau Pipes:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Kuau Pipes surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Kuau Pipes Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Kuau Pipes provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Kuau Pipes can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Kuau Pipes surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Kuau Pipes) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Kuau Pipes may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a vacation in Maui? If you are looking for accommodation near Kuau Pipes, camping, hotels and condos and appartments in Maui, consider staying in Kahului which is 7 km (4 miles) away. Other places in and around Maui where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Wailuku which is 14 km (9 miles) away, Kihei, Lanai - Lanai and Kaunakakai - Molokai.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest