Ma'alaea Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.79° N 156.52° W

Ma'alaea 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ma'alaea sea temperature is
27.3°C
0.4° 

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 (19 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ma'alaea at 7AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (19 Sep)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (19 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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)
2
2
2
2
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
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
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
261
255
258
334
129
206
302
132
154
371
263
234
292
296
292
284
269
269
265
195
187
184
181
168
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
5
NNE
10
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
25
NNE
25
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
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
11:13AM0.68m
11:39PM0.32m
12:07PM0.70m
00:35AM0.36m
12:53PM0.72m
Low Tide
3:09AM0.15m
6:47PM0.20m
4:22AM0.15m
7:19PM0.17m
5:28AM0.14m
7:45PM0.14m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:24
6:23
6:22
 mm
Temp °C
26
26
27
29
29
28
27
26
26
25
26
29
29
28
26
25
25
25
25
28
29
28
26
26
Feels °C
28
28
29
32
31
29
29
27
28
26
26
30
31
29
27
26
26
25
24
29
30
27
27
28
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