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Ma'alaea surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 |
 | — | — | — | — | 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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 |
 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) | ESE 8 | S 6 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSW 17 | ESE 7 |
| 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) | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SE 5 | SSE 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SW 18 | N 6 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SSW 18 | SE 6 | SSW 13 |
| 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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | NE 5 | NNE 5 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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