Ma'alaea Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.79° N 156.52° W

Ma'alaea 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ma'alaea sea temperature is
26.3° C
0.3° 

Ma'alaea surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ma'alaea today (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ma'alaea at 11AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (17 Jul)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (17 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
6
0.4
SSW
16
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
1.5
E
6
1.6
E
6
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
1.6
E
6
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
108
90
112
121
142
277
176
169
158
111
162
166
158
113
177
80
75
76
78
85
101
99
97
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
N
5
WNW
10
E
15
ENE
15
NNE
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
ENE
10
ENE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
5
E
20
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:35AM0.37m
6:35PM0.70m
7:33AM0.41m
7:13PM0.61m
8:36AM0.46m
7:52PM0.51m
Low Tide
11:35AM0.08m
1:17AM0.03m
12:32PM0.15m
1:49AM0.03m
1:38PM0.22m
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part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:08
7:08
7:08
 mm
Temp °C
25
26
28
29
28
27
26
26
25
26
28
28
27
25
25
24
24
25
27
28
27
25
25
Feels °C
28
29
31
30
29
29
29
29
27
27
30
29
27
26
26
24
24
26
29
30
26
25
25
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