Ma'alaea surfForecast / HAW – Maui / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 23 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
25.5° 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: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (23 May)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (23 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 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat morning, light winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
1.6
E
6
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
5
1.6
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
134
132
132
129
165
159
157
175
153
144
104
93
93
160
93
100
97
100
121
105
97
152
108
121
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
20
NE
25
NE
35
NE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:59AM0.35m
10:25PM0.55m
11:57AM0.44m
11:17PM0.48m
12:46PM0.52m
Low Tide
4:37AM0.01m
3:36PM0.18m
5:14AM-0.00m
5:07PM0.20m
5:45AM-0.02m
6:32PM0.20m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:59
7:00
7:00
Temp °C
23
22
23
25
26
25
23
23
22
22
24
26
26
26
23
23
22
22
23
26
26
26
24
23
21
20
20
21
23
22
20
21
21
22
23
25
25
24
22
22
21
21
21
24
25
25
23
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
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
Energy kJ
134
132
132
129
165
159
157
109
153
144
94
93
93
94
93
97
97
63
97
91
87
85
84
84
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
SE
6
Energy kJ
21
21
18
17
6
5
5
22
20
20
22
24
25
26
15
24
22
23
14
13
13
13
13
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.4
NW
15
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
11
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
NW
11
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
6
0.3
NNE
7
Energy kJ
10
9
34
33
25
25
56
7
9
46
44
42
39
37
37
36
21
20
8
5
19
4
5
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
6
1.7
E
6
1.5
E
6
0.3
NE
2
0.5
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
6
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.3
E
5
1.6
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
6
Energy kJ
252
218
164
1
44
46
18
175
187
125
104
89
89
160
92
100
85
100
121
105
97
152
108
121
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
9
9
140
122
9
122
19
9
9
0
9
0
0
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Maui
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
7
7
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