Ma'alaea surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am 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
25.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ma'alaea today?

The current surf forecast for Ma'alaea at 5AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
12
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
14
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
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
49
46
17
17
18
25
27
29
98
61
60
118
119
119
118
109
104
104
140
140
138
138
99
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
WNW
5
NNE
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:22AM0.29m
11:14PM0.63m
12:21PM0.36m
00:07AM0.59m
1:10PM0.44m
Low Tide
5:40AM0.04m
3:53PM0.12m
6:18AM0.02m
5:18PM0.13m
6:49AM0.00m
6:32PM0.13m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:00
6:00
5:58
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6:47
6:47
6:47
Temp °C
23
23
23
25
26
25
23
23
22
22
23
25
26
25
24
23
23
22
24
26
25
25
24
24
23
22
22
24
25
24
22
22
20
21
22
24
26
25
24
24
24
23
25
28
27
24
25
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
N
5
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
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
42
42
46
58
57
57
55
50
28
98
61
21
118
119
13
118
109
104
104
140
140
138
138
99
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NW
11
0.5
SW
16
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNW
13
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
Energy kJ
25
25
25
17
17
17
17
27
29
28
27
60
21
32
119
32
62
56
56
57
56
54
33
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
12
0.4
SW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
NNE
9
0.2
NNW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
SW
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
0.2
S
11
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
Energy kJ
35
49
41
12
12
18
25
16
15
37
23
27
33
23
33
33
21
12
11
11
9
19
19
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
10
0.5
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
E
4
0.6
N
8
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.4
NNE
8
0.6
E
4
0.9
E
4
1.1
E
5
Energy kJ
4
4
4
31
5
10
7
8
64
14
48
13
45
13
18
27
26
17
10
19
10
28
51
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
19
9
9
9
9
9
9
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Maui
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
9
8
7
6
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