Ma'alaea surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 May 2026 HST
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Ma'alaea surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ma'alaea sea temperature is
25.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ma'alaea today?

The current surf forecast for Ma'alaea at 1PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (18 May)6ft (1.8m)6s
Evening (18 May)6ft (1.8m)6s

Table - waves today at Ma'alaea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
1.8
E
6
1.9
E
6
1.9
E
6
1.7
E
6
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
1.5
E
6
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
1.5
E
6
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
118
136
183
206
238
256
184
105
173
133
121
167
264
169
172
158
158
160
116
111
105
104
93
102
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
N
5
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
NNE
0
WNW
0
WSW
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
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
High Tide
5:03AM0.22m
5:54PM0.84m
6:05AM0.21m
6:47PM0.80m
7:16AM0.21m
7:41PM0.75m
Low Tide
10:15AM-0.09m
1:09AM0.04m
11:03AM-0.05m
2:09AM0.03m
11:56AM0.00m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:57
6:57
6:58
6:58
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
25
27
27
26
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
26
24
24
23
23
25
26
27
26
24
24
23
27
27
30
30
28
27
26
26
26
27
29
30
28
25
25
24
23
25
27
27
25
23
23
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
118
136
183
186
108
105
104
105
173
113
115
167
264
169
172
158
158
160
116
111
105
104
57
102
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.3
S
6
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
6
7
96
184
96
10
9
52
49
121
121
12
13
9
10
7
6
8
10
20
12
7
93
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
6
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.3
SW
18
0.2
N
6
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
7
7
7
9
51
51
51
4
19
12
12
49
3
11
11
11
22
20
20
10
11
60
9
34
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
6
1.9
E
6
1.9
E
6
1.7
E
6
1.5
E
8
1
E
5
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
0.3
ESE
5
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
5
1.5
E
6
1.8
E
6
2.1
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.5
E
9
0.1
NE
5
0.3
NNE
5
Energy kJ
346
346
381
206
238
256
184
297
57
133
258
265
5
170
173
127
113
149
253
357
209
328
1
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
9
9
9
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Maui
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
1
4
3
4
4
3
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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