Ma'alaea Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.79° N 156.52° W

Ma'alaea 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ma'alaea sea temperature is
27.0° C
0.5° 

Ma'alaea surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ma'alaea today (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Ma'alaea at 5AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (14 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (14 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat night, calm by Sun morning).

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
15
1
S
15
1
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.9
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
13
0.6
S
14
1
SSE
10
1.2
S
8
0.7
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.7
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
441
435
429
333
333
333
261
253
236
229
225
173
171
171
171
176
142
192
196
254
129
127
125
168
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NE
35
NE
25
NE
30
NE
35
NE
40
NE
25
E
20
NE
15
E
10
NNE
0
N
5
SSE
5
S
5
N
5
NNE
Wind State
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
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:15AM0.47m
5:22PM0.70m
6:03AM0.51m
5:57PM0.61m
6:53AM0.54m
6:31PM0.53m
Low Tide
11:17PM0.05m
10:36AM0.07m
11:45PM0.05m
11:28AM0.13m
00:14AM0.05m
12:23PM0.19m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:55
6:54
6:54
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
14
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
26
29
29
28
26
26
26
26
26
28
28
27
26
26
26
26
27
28
29
29
27
26
Feels °C
25
25
25
29
29
28
26
26
26
25
24
28
27
25
22
26
28
28
31
33
33
34
31
30
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