Ma'alaea surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 26 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
25.4° 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 4AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)5ft (1.6m)6s
Afternoon (26 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (26 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 Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
0.4
S
13
0.5
S
16
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
1.4
E
5
1.1
E
6
0.5
S
13
1.3
E
6
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.3
SSW
23
0.4
SSW
22
0.5
SSW
21
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
154
159
181
50
121
46
112
104
121
104
100
97
92
100
87
85
101
80
74
77
72
104
156
256
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
20
ENE
20
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
5
N
10
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
0
WNW
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
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
00:06AM0.42m
1:30PM0.59m
00:53AM0.37m
2:10PM0.66m
1:38AM0.32m
2:48PM0.70m
Low Tide
6:16AM-0.03m
7:45PM0.18m
6:45AM-0.04m
8:45PM0.16m
7:16AM-0.05m
9:36PM0.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:00
7:00
7:00
Temp °C
23
23
24
26
27
25
23
23
22
22
23
26
25
25
24
23
22
22
24
25
26
26
24
23
23
22
23
26
27
24
21
22
21
22
22
27
25
25
23
22
22
23
25
27
26
25
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.5
S
16
0.4
SE
6
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
SSW
21
Energy kJ
84
54
53
50
121
9
112
104
103
102
100
97
92
88
87
85
83
80
74
73
72
72
71
256
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
S
12
0.3
SE
6
0.3
NW
18
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.5
S
12
Energy kJ
9
11
9
9
9
46
6
49
93
91
79
77
74
67
68
65
61
61
61
58
53
52
37
68
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
SE
6
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
S
16
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
7
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
6
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
S
5
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
5
0.3
N
6
0.4
SE
5
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
SSW
23
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
NW
12
Energy kJ
11
9
11
11
10
43
12
10
7
5
9
4
2
7
5
6
7
8
8
6
7
104
156
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.7
E
6
1.7
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.4
E
6
0.4
SE
5
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
8
0.3
NNE
6
1.4
E
5
1.1
E
6
0.4
SE
6
1.3
E
6
1.1
E
5
0.8
E
5
1.2
E
5
1.1
E
7
1.3
E
5
1.4
E
5
1.2
E
6
Energy kJ
154
159
181
212
219
200
148
7
121
104
59
135
7
100
75
9
101
60
28
77
120
90
113
86
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
9
0
9
0
9
0
9
9
9
9
0
0
0
9
0
9
0
0
0
0
9
9
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Maui
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
3
4
6
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
5
6
7
6
7
7
9
6
9
6
9
9
9
8
7
9
7
7
6
5
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