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Ma'alaea surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 20 May 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
25.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ma'alaea today?
The current surf forecast for Ma'alaea at 11AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
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 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | E 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | S 16 | |
158 | 160 | 116 | 111 | 105 | 71 | 92 | 102 | 147 | 146 | 86 | 131 | 79 | 112 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 109 | 69 | 119 | 103 | 102 | 91 | 134 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16AM0.21m | 7:41PM0.75m | 8:33AM0.23m | 8:36PM0.69m | 9:51AM0.28m | 9:31PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09AM0.03m | 11:56AM0.00m | 3:05AM0.03m | 12:58PM0.07m | 3:55AM0.02m | 2:11PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:59 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 6 | S 16 | ESE 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | S 16 |
 kJ | 158 | 160 | 116 | 111 | 105 | 71 | 17 | 102 | 147 | 146 | 16 | 131 | 18 | 112 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 109 | 69 | 65 | 62 | 60 | 91 | 134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 13 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SSW 16 | SE 7 | SSW 15 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 86 | 23 | 79 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 103 | 102 | 35 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNE 5 | NNW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNE 7 | SSW 13 | NNE 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 18 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 22 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 60 | 92 | 34 | 34 | 9 | 33 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 61 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | E 6 | E 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 67 | 112 | 219 | 278 | 382 | 253 | 342 | 286 | 278 | 342 | 378 | 440 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 148 | 119 | 20 | 23 | 29 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 133 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 140 | 133 | 133 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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