Ma'alaea surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 21 May 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
25.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ma'alaea today?

The current surf forecast for Ma'alaea at 12AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)--
Afternoon (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.8
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
79
112
110
110
110
109
69
65
103
102
91
134
132
132
129
165
159
157
109
153
144
116
104
224
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
30
NNE
30
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
10
NNE
15
NNE
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:36PM0.69m
9:51AM0.28m
9:31PM0.62m
10:59AM0.35m
10:25PM0.55m
11:57AM0.44m
Low Tide
3:55AM0.02m
2:11PM0.13m
4:37AM0.01m
3:36PM0.18m
5:14AM-0.00m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:58
6:59
6:59
7:00
Temp °C
25
24
23
22
22
24
26
27
25
23
23
22
22
24
25
26
25
23
23
22
22
24
26
26
22
21
20
20
20
21
22
23
21
20
21
21
20
20
21
22
22
20
21
21
20
22
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
7
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
Energy kJ
21
112
110
110
110
109
69
65
62
60
91
134
132
132
129
165
159
157
109
153
144
94
93
93
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SE
7
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
SE
6
0.5
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
Energy kJ
79
12
12
17
18
9
9
61
103
15
35
21
34
34
19
5
45
26
19
24
21
22
24
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
6
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
S
18
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
NNW
11
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
SE
5
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
Energy kJ
11
14
9
9
5
5
56
5
9
102
11
10
7
5
34
8
4
56
54
51
46
44
42
39
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
8
0.4
NNE
6
0.2
ENE
2
0.2
ENE
2
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
ENE
2
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
6
0.5
NNE
6
0.2
ENE
2
0.7
ENE
7
1.6
E
6
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.2
ENE
2
0.4
NNE
7
1.4
E
6
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
ENE
2
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.8
E
6
Energy kJ
466
13
1
1
1
1
15
15
21
1
41
193
22
28
1
21
143
1
1
104
108
116
104
224
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
133
133
122
9
9
9
10
142
133
9
9
9
9
122
122
122
9
10
9
9
9
10
0
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
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
4
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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