Surf Forecasts:
Ma'alaea surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 15 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SSW swell with 395 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.2m and 24s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s is also forecast. 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 0.8m 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 1.9m 7s period and expected on Friday (Sep 18) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 20s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ma'alaea over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright surfers, Rusty here. Let's break down what Ma'alaea's got cooking over the next couple of weeks.
We're starting off a little slow, but the pattern shows a real sweet spot coming up. The standout stretch is a run of glassy mornings from Tuesday, September 15th through Sunday the 20th. That's where you want to be.
The absolute best session is the morning of Tuesday, September 15th. We've got a clean 2ft swell out of the SSW with a period around 20 seconds. That's proper groundswell, with a combined energy reading of 366 – a moderate amount of power. The wind is forecast to be glassy out of the WNW, so the surface will be like a mirror. Circle this one. The water temp is average for this time of year, so a shorty or a spring suit is all you'll need.
The morning sessions on Wednesday the 16th, Thursday the 17th, and Friday the 18th are all looking excellent too, with that same clean, glassy feel and consistent waist-high swell in the 2ft to 2ft range. Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th mornings hold that same promise, though the swell period starts to drop a bit by Sunday.
After that, we hit a lull. From Monday the 21st through the 25th, the conditions get blown out by stronger NNE trades, and the surf turns ordinary or worse. There's a little spike on the 25th afternoon and 26th afternoon with a 6ft E swell, but it's a short-period, jumbled mess with a 6-second interval. That kind of energy (374 and 413) is just a messy close-out wall, not worth the paddle unless you’re on a kite.
Towards the very end of the window, we get a few small windows of clearing wind, but the surf stays very small at around 2ft to 2ft. It’s surfable but nothing special.
So, first week is the winner, especially those glassy mornings. Get out there before the second half turns into a fight.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 50 | 118 | 117 | 309 | 251 | 296 | 319 | 316 | 302 | 206 | 264 | 395 | 298 | 368 | 261 | 334 | 206 | 203 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:15AM0.66m | 5:52PM0.44m | 7:04AM0.66m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:13PM0.06m | 12:19PM0.20m | 11:44PM0.07m | 1:21PM0.24m | 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 | ||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 6:30 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 25 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 52 | 50 | 75 | 117 | 309 | 251 | 296 | 319 | 316 | 302 | 206 | 264 | 395 | 298 | 368 | 261 | 334 | 206 | 203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SW 22 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNE 8 | ESE 6 | NNE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 17 | E 7 | SSW 16 | SSE 5 | S 15 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 118 | 44 | 42 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 101 | 10 | 147 | 5 | 110 | 122 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 24 | SW 9 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SW 20 | SW 20 | NNE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SSW 15 | NNE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 54 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 99 | 97 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 42 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 4 | W 8 | E 6 | E 5 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | E 6 | E 9 | E 6 | E 7 | N 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 16 | — | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 74 | 83 | 9 | 7 | 115 | 408 | 261 | 255 | 8 | 215 | 158 | 264 | 219 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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