Surf Forecasts:
Ma'alaea surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 15 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with 541 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 15 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 19s 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 Friday (Sep 18) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ma'alaea over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Howdy, Rusty again. Got 16 days of small southerly swell to chew through. It’s a mellow stretch, but there are some clean, surfable windows.
First up is Ma'alaea on Maui. Water temp is normal for the season.
Tuesday the 15th looks excellent. We’re talking a 2ft SSW groundswell with a very long 19-second period. What makes it a standout is the glassy conditions – dead calm. Combined energy is moderate at 307, but the surface will be like a lake. It’s a day for a longboard.
Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th keep that SW groundswell around 2ft with period staying over 15 seconds. Winds are favorable – morning cross-offshore on Wednesday, and Thursday sees glassy conditions to start and finish. Clean lines and easy paddling.
Friday the 18th through Sunday the 20th, the swell ticks up slightly to 2-3ft. Friday morning is glassy with a 3ft SSW swell at 17 seconds. Energy climbs from 377 to a moderate 478 by Saturday morning. With light offshore or glassy winds, that Saturday morning session on the 19th looks like the big winner of the first week. It’s an inconsistent spot, so you’ll be waiting, but the waves will be worth the patience.
Moving into the week of the 21st, it gets small. The swell stays around 2ft, and the period drops from 14 seconds down to 12 by the 22nd. Energy drops to a weak 112 on the 22nd. Wind stays clean cross-offshore, but it’s ordinary and tiny for a few days.
Look ahead to Saturday the 26th. That afternoon shows a strong spike in energy to 508, with a 2ft SW swell at 15 seconds and clean cross-offshore wind. That’s the standout call for the second week, but it’s 11 days out so keep an eye on it.
The final days are also promising. Sunday the 27th morning goes glassy with a 3ft SSW swell. Monday the 28th has solid energy at 389-390 with glassy mornings. Tuesday the 29th morning holds at 3ft with a clean cross-offshore breeze.
The call is this: get in the water the first few days for the cleanest conditions on the long-period south swell, and mark Saturday the 26th afternoon as a possible dark horse.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | E 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
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 kJ | 251 | 296 | 319 | 316 | 302 | 261 | 264 | 541 | 377 | 368 | 261 | 334 | 206 | 175 | 237 | 296 | 210 | 195 | 184 | 125 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:29PM0.37m | 8:00AM0.66m | 7:20PM0.33m | 9:04AM0.66m | 8:49PM0.30m | 10:11AM0.66m | 10:26PM0.30m | 11:13AM0.68m | 11:39PM0.32m | 12:07PM0.70m | 00:35AM0.36m | 12:53PM0.72m | 1:20AM0.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:20AM0.09m | 2:40PM0.26m | 1:04AM0.12m | 4:27PM0.26m | 2:00AM0.14m | 6:00PM0.23m | 3:09AM0.15m | 6:47PM0.20m | 4:22AM0.15m | 7:19PM0.17m | 5:28AM0.14m | 7:45PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 251 | 296 | 319 | 316 | 302 | 261 | 264 | 541 | 377 | 368 | 261 | 334 | 206 | 156 | 237 | 296 | 210 | 195 | 184 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | SW 12 | NNE 7 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 16 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SW 14 | SE 7 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 147 | 42 | 110 | 134 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 32 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | NNE 8 | SSW 12 | SSE 6 | S 8 | SW 20 | SW 20 | N 7 | N 7 | SSW 16 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 8 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NNE 6 | ESE 5 | NNE 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 38 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 99 | 97 | 8 | 4 | 50 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 60 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | E 10 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | E 10 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | NNE 6 | E 7 | E 9 |
| kJ | 18 | 47 | 200 | 8 | 7 | 479 | 533 | 187 | 200 | 251 | 261 | 102 | 346 | 175 | 200 | 364 | 175 | 6 | 303 | 509 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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