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Ma'alaea surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
25.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ma'alaea today?
The current surf forecast for Ma'alaea at 5PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
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 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | |
140 | 140 | 138 | 102 | 99 | 95 | 91 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 62 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 45 | 66 | 86 | 80 | 54 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:10PM0.44m | 00:54AM0.54m | 1:53PM0.52m | 1:36AM0.48m | 2:32PM0.58m | 2:15AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32PM0.13m | 7:16AM-0.01m | 7:36PM0.12m | 7:41AM-0.03m | 8:32PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — |
 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | 6:49 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
27 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
 kJ | 140 | 140 | 138 | 102 | 99 | 95 | 91 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 22 | 42 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SSE 4 | NNE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | NW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 57 | 56 | 54 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 36 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 5 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNE 6 | SE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 4 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNE 6 | NW 13 | SE 6 | SE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 11 | 15 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 29 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | N 8 | E 5 | SE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 18 | 19 | 19 | 51 | 48 | 39 | 28 | 41 | 52 | 10 | 47 | 1 | 52 | 62 | 96 | 22 | 34 | 20 | 45 | 66 | 86 | 80 | 54 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
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