Surf Forecasts:
Ma'alaea surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 443 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ma'alaea this week:
The surf forecast for Ma'alaea over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ma'alaea in the next 16 days are 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ma'alaea over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, grab a coffee, let's have a look at what's coming up for us over the next couple of weeks.
The honest truth is, it's a pretty flat run for the most part, especially the first week. We've got a long stretch with nothing really worth paddling out for. There are a few flickers of life right at the end of the period, but we're going to have to be patient.
The best we've got on offer is a very specific window on Thursday, the 30th of July. Ma'alaea (Maui) is a tricky reef break that's inconsistent, but Thursday afternoon it might just turn it on. We're looking at a clean, glassy surface with a 2ft SSW swell. The period is a touch short at 13 seconds, but the combined energy is moderate at 325, which is about as good as it gets in this outlook. The water’s sitting at 80°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. Just a heads-up, the crowds can be a problem here when it's working.
For the rest, it's a lot of small, weak swell. We see a slight bump on Thursday the 6th of August, with a 5ft east swell pushing in by the afternoon. That gives us some moderate energy (291), but it's a short-period 6-second windswell and it's an east direction for a break that prefers a south swell, so the quality will be poor. That definitely looks more like a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.
So the long and short of it is: mark your calendar for the afternoon of Thursday, 30th July for your best chance at a clean wave at Ma'alaea. Everything else is a waiting game.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 295 | 443 | 443 | 376 | 341 | 256 | 225 | 222 | 160 | 132 | 147 | 145 | 145 | 123 | 97 | 192 | 173 | 130 | 125 | 116 | 107 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:04PM0.76m | 1:50AM0.28m | 2:44PM0.78m | 2:36AM0.29m | 3:20PM0.80m | 3:19AM0.31m | 3:55PM0.80m | 3:59AM0.33m | 4:28PM0.78m | 4:39AM0.35m | 4:59PM0.76m | 5:21AM0.37m | 5:29PM0.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24PM0.16m | 7:00AM0.01m | 9:53PM0.13m | 7:44AM0.01m | 10:20PM0.11m | 8:27AM0.01m | 10:47PM0.10m | 9:07AM0.02m | 11:12PM0.08m | 9:48AM0.04m | 11:39PM0.07m | 10:31AM0.07m | 00:05AM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 295 | 443 | 443 | 376 | 341 | 256 | 225 | 222 | 160 | 132 | 147 | 145 | 145 | 123 | 97 | 192 | 173 | 123 | 84 | 116 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | S 10 | SSE 10 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 11 | N 7 | N 7 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 142 | 39 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 26 | 15 | 48 | 80 | 152 | 130 | 125 | 75 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | NNE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 13 | NNE 10 | S 9 | — | S 21 | NE 12 | S 16 | S 5 | NNE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 12 |
| kJ | 61 | 21 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 6 | — | 9 | 5 | 43 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 15 | E 5 | E 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 4 | N 6 | SSE 3 | S 3 | E 7 | E 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 114 | 170 | 105 | 83 | 1712 | 52 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 36 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 239 | 283 | 161 | 338 | 261 | 385 | 338 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
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