Surf Forecasts:
Ma'alaea surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, WSW swell with 656 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ma'alaea in the next 16 days are 1.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ma'alaea over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty here, with a look at what's coming our way.
Let's be honest, the next couple of weeks aren't going to set the world on fire. We're looking at a long stretch of small, inconsistent surf, with only a few fleeting moments that are worth getting your gear wet for. The first real chance of anything decent doesn't show up until Tuesday, September 15th, so we've got a bit of a wait on our hands.
The standout sessions in this forecast are the mornings of Tuesday, September 15th and Wednesday, September 16th. Tuesday morning we’ve got a clean 2 ft swell coming from the SW with a long period – 20 seconds – under glassy conditions. The combined energy is a moderate 351, and with that glassy wind, it’ll be clean as a whistle. Wednesday morning is a near carbon copy: 2 ft from the SW, 18 second period, glassy. This is about as good as it’s going to get, but remember, Ma'alaea is an inconsistent spot, so don’t expect magic. Still, for what’s on offer, these are the two windows to target.
We’ll see a little pulse around Monday afternoon, September 14th, with a 1 ft, 22-second period swell, but it’s small and might not offer much more than a few rideable lumps.
A heads-up for the later part of the forecast: Friday morning, September 18th, we get a bit more energy, with a combined energy of 507, and a 3 ft SSW swell. The wind will be cross-offshore, keeping things clean. That’s our third best option, but it’s still a modest wave.
The water temp is sitting at a normal 80° for this time of year.
Alright, stay patient for that mid-month window. I'll be watching.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue morning, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 22 | SW 21 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 656 | 371 | 289 | 269 | 187 | 133 | 132 | 154 | 175 | 171 | 150 | 148 | 158 | 91 | 64 | 60 | 54 | 54 | 50 | 118 | 117 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:20PM0.81m | 2:43AM0.46m | 3:01PM0.78m | 3:26AM0.52m | 3:38PM0.73m | 4:08AM0.57m | 4:14PM0.66m | 4:49AM0.61m | 4:47PM0.58m | 5:30AM0.64m | 5:19PM0.50m | 6:15AM0.66m | 5:52PM0.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02PM0.08m | 8:05AM0.05m | 9:29PM0.06m | 8:56AM0.06m | 9:54PM0.05m | 9:46AM0.09m | 10:20PM0.05m | 10:34AM0.12m | 10:45PM0.05m | 11:25AM0.16m | 11:13PM0.06m | 12:19PM0.20m | 11:44PM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 22 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 656 | 316 | 145 | 269 | 187 | 133 | 93 | 92 | 175 | 171 | 150 | 148 | 158 | 91 | 44 | 60 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 118 | 117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 381 | 371 | 289 | 50 | 31 | 19 | 132 | 154 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 12 | 23 | 66 | 64 | 57 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 49 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | W 9 | NNE 8 | W 6 | NW 10 | NW 8 | SE 4 | SSW 7 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 11 | WSW 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 24 | SW 8 | NNE 5 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 132 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 54 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 5 | E 4 | E 11 | ESE 4 | — | E 9 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 6 | E 4 | — | E 4 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 433 | — | — | — | — | 93 | 74 | 93 | 50 | 18 | 146 | 27 | — | 85 | 17 | 18 | 39 | 38 | — | 12 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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