Ma'alaea surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 24 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
25.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ma'alaea today?

The current surf forecast for Ma'alaea at 4AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Afternoon (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
25
27
45
98
61
60
118
119
121
118
109
104
104
140
140
138
102
99
95
91
88
87
85
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NW
5
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
WSW
5
S
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
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:14PM0.63m
12:21PM0.36m
00:07AM0.59m
1:10PM0.44m
00:54AM0.54m
1:53PM0.52m
Low Tide
3:53PM0.12m
6:18AM0.02m
5:18PM0.13m
6:49AM0.00m
6:32PM0.13m
7:16AM-0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
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6:00
5:58
5:58
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6:47
6:47
6:47
6:49
1
1
Temp °C
25
23
23
22
22
24
25
25
25
23
23
23
22
24
26
26
25
24
24
23
23
24
26
25
23
22
22
21
22
23
25
25
25
23
24
24
23
25
27
28
26
25
26
25
24
25
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
57
55
50
28
98
21
21
21
119
121
118
109
104
104
140
140
138
102
99
95
91
88
87
85
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
16
0.4
NW
11
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
Energy kJ
17
17
27
45
28
61
60
118
32
32
21
61
56
56
57
56
54
33
32
31
31
30
30
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
N
9
Energy kJ
18
25
8
15
14
27
27
33
23
33
33
21
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
11
6
6
8
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
8
0.8
E
5
0.7
E
4
0.5
N
8
0.8
E
4
0.9
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.8
E
5
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.8
E
5
1.1
E
5
0.9
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
E
5
1
E
5
1.1
E
5
1
E
7
Energy kJ
13
16
9
11
38
27
19
32
24
37
39
27
17
17
27
52
42
32
29
41
60
102
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Maui
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
6
6
5
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
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