Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ma'alaea today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ma'alaea at 8PM is: 0.4m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Ma'alaea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
137 | 92 | 146 | 124 | 125 | 148 | 205 | 251 | 311 | 249 | 249 | 246 | 311 | 363 | 354 | 437 | 346 | 322 | 310 | 291 | 215 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore 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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:56PM0.49m | 7:18AM0.64m | 6:34PM0.42m | 8:23AM0.67m | 7:26PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:15PM0.19m | 00:11AM0.04m | 1:23PM0.23m | 00:50AM0.05m | 2:50PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 19 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
57 | 56 | 115 | 35 | 33 | 148 | 205 | 251 | 311 | 249 | 249 | 246 | 311 | 363 | 354 | 437 | 346 | 322 | 310 | 291 | 215 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 11 | S 11 |
86 | 82 | 35 | 124 | 125 | 32 | 31 | 10 | 9 | 50 | 49 | 44 | 41 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | S 10 | S 10 | NNE 7 | S 10 | S 11 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 38 | 49 | 17 | 10 | 33 | 32 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NNE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
137 | 92 | 146 | 18 | 89 | 92 | 59 | 53 | 205 | 239 | 168 | 157 | 174 | 180 | 134 | 245 | 194 | 200 | 226 | 17 | 18 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
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