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Ma'alaea surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 24 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 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
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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) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | NNE 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 5 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
 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) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | NNE 8 | NW 11 | SW 16 | N 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| 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) | NW 12 | SW 14 | WNW 14 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | NNE 9 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| 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) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 10 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 8 | E 4 | — | N 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NNE 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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