Ma'alaea Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.79° N 156.52° W

Issued: 1 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ma'alaea sea temperature is
26.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ma'alaea at 5PM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Afternoon (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Evening (05 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
1.7
E
6
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
326
322
433
390
376
371
346
341
362
348
300
292
288
284
284
280
276
213
207
198
197
192
195
195
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
20
NE
25
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
20
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
Wind State
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
8:39AM0.37m
7:49PM0.56m
9:42AM0.45m
8:32PM0.48m
10:44AM0.53m
9:26PM0.40m
Low Tide
1:22PM0.19m
2:41AM0.02m
2:40PM0.23m
3:19AM-0.00m
4:14PM0.26m
4:01AM-0.02m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:10
7:10
7:10
7:10
 mm
Temp °C
28
27
27
25
24
24
24
25
28
28
27
25
24
23
24
25
27
27
27
25
24
24
23
25
Feels °C
28
27
26
24
23
24
23
23
26
26
25
25
22
21
23
23
26
25
26
24
24
25
24
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
326
322
433
390
376
371
346
341
362
348
300
292
288
284
284
280
276
213
207
198
147
192
195
195
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
Energy kJ
94
70
7
18
16
15
15
12
12
19
19
18
18
17
20
21
19
11
10
9
16
9
9
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
11
0.1
SW
13
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.2
S
11
0.4
SE
6
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
Energy kJ
14
13
10
17
17
11
7
15
15
4
15
5
9
5
9
3
3
5
9
9
9
9
4
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
5
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NNE
7
1.2
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.5
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.5
E
6
0.4
NNE
7
1.7
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
Energy kJ
90
105
112
14
11
11
18
89
108
108
89
108
148
108
104
104
108
121
149
15
197
181
129
108
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
9
18
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Maui
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
4
2
2
4
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
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