Ma'alaea surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 18 Apr 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
24.9° 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: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (18 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (18 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
E
1.4
ESE
1.1
E
0.4
S
0.4
S
0.4
S
0.4
S
0.3
S
0.3
S
0.3
S
0.3
SW
0.4
SW
0.3
SW
0.3
SW
0.3
SSE
0.3
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
Period(s) (?)665121211111111111616161612151514141414141413
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)15413164444341392121254065404028335454545453514746
Wind
(km/h)
10
SE
5
NNW
15
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
10
NNE
5
NW
10
NW
5
NNE
5
SSE
0
NNE
10
SE
5
S
0
NNW
5
SSW
5
S
5
ENE
0
NE
5
NNW
5
N
5
SSW
5
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
glassoffcross-
off
onglassonglassglasscross-
on
onglassglassglassglasscross-
on
glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:18PM
0.76
5:08AM
0.29
6:09PM
0.77
6:01AM
0.24
7:05PM
0.75
7:10AM
0.21
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:01AM
-0.09
11:59PM
0.06
10:40AM
-0.08
1:05AM
0.07
11:24AM
-0.05
2:19AM
0.08
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Sunrise-------6:03-------6:03-------6:01
Sunset--6:45-------6:45-------6:45-----
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------1-----
Temp. °C252625242323232326262525242424242525252424242424
Feels °C (?)272826272526252428282828282727272728282827272727
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