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Ma'alaea surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 28 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 10AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 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
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 5 | E 5 | SW 13 | E 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 5 | E 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 5 | E 5 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | |
62 | 68 | 41 | 50 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 80 | 80 | 36 | 22 | 29 | 87 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 101 | 108 | 139 | 51 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:36AM0.48m | 2:32PM0.58m | 2:15AM0.43m | 3:08PM0.64m | 2:53AM0.38m | 3:44PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41AM-0.03m | 8:32PM0.11m | 8:06AM-0.04m | 9:23PM0.10m | 8:32AM-0.04m | 10:09PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
24 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 |
 kJ | 61 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 22 | 43 | 42 | 39 | 51 | 49 | 46 | 44 | 41 | 39 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 51 | 33 | 49 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SSE 4 | N 6 | NW 13 | SE 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | S 18 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSW 12 | SE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 5 | 36 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 51 | 86 | 51 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | NNW 10 | SE 4 | NNE 7 | NW 13 | SE 6 | SE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | S 18 | SSW 13 | ESE 5 | S 16 | SE 6 | SE 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 46 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | ENE 6 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 62 | 68 | 40 | 50 | — | 103 | 150 | 80 | 80 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 87 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 2 | — | 101 | 108 | 139 | 5 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
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