Ma'alaea surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 28 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 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
5
1.2
E
5
0.4
SW
13
1
E
5
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
1.3
E
5
1.2
E
5
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.8
E
5
1.3
E
5
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.5
E
6
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
N
5
ENE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:56
5:56
5:56
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6:49
6:49
6:50
1
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)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NNW
11
Energy 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)
0.3
NW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
N
6
0.3
NW
13
0.3
SE
5
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
S
18
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
5
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
Energy 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)
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.3
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
SE
4
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
NW
13
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
5
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
ESE
5
0.3
S
16
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
5
0.3
NNE
5
0.2
SSW
12
Energy 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)
1.1
E
5
1.2
E
5
0.9
E
5
1
E
5
1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
5
1.2
E
5
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
6
0.8
E
5
1.3
E
5
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
NE
3
0.2
NNE
4
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.5
E
6
0.3
SE
6
0.5
E
6
Energy 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
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)
0
0
0
0
178
21
21
19
19
19
21
10
21
21
10
19
21
21
19
0
9
9
9
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Maui
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
4
2
2
1
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
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