Surf Forecasts:
Ma'alaea surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, S swell with 334 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Tuesday (Jul 14) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period. 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 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ma'alaea over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s coming up for us over the next couple of weeks.
We’ve got a slow start, but it’s not a total loss. The first few days are a bit of a tease with small, weak swell, but things start to build into some proper clean conditions if you’re patient. The standout session is going to be Monday the 20th through Wednesday the 22nd, with the best of it likely on Tuesday the 21st morning.
Ma'alaea (Maui) is the only break on the menu, and it’s an advanced reef setup that’s inconsistent, so don’t expect it to be pumping every day. The water temp is sitting at 79°F with a tiny anomaly of 0.5°F, so it’s pretty much average for this time of year – nice and warm.
The first real window of clean surf kicks off on Thursday, 16 July afternoon. The wind goes light offshore from the NW at 3 mph, with a 2ft SSW swell at 17 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (339). It’s small, but it’ll be clean.
Saturday, 18 July morning is looking great – glassy conditions with zero wind, a 2ft SSW swell at 14 seconds, and moderate energy (273). Perfect for a longboard if you’ve got the skills for this place.
Now, the real standout is Monday, 20 July morning. The wind goes completely glassy (NE at 0 mph), the swell pushes up to 3ft from the S at 16 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to strong (376). This is the best combo of size and clean conditions we’ll see. Tuesday, 21 July morning is almost as good – glassy again, 3ft S swell at 14 seconds, and energy up to 416. This is the pick of the 16-day window. The swell direction from the S is right in the sweet spot for this break.
The following week (from 23 July onward) still has some clean mornings, like Thursday the 23rd morning with a glassy 2ft SSW swell at 21 seconds (very long period), but the energy drops off a bit. By the 26th and 27th, the wind picks up and the surf gets messy, with poor conditions on the afternoons. Late in the period, the 29th looks poor with cross-on wind and weak energy.
Overall, if you want clean waves at Ma'alaea, aim for the mornings from this Saturday the 18th through to Thursday the 23rd. The 20th and 21st are the true standouts. This is an advanced spot that rarely breaks, so when it does with clean glass, you better be on it.
Later on, the 28th and 29th are flat and poor – not worth paddling out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | E 6 | E 6 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 151 | 186 | 195 | 121 | 133 | 251 | 173 | 197 | 170 | 86 | 142 | 172 | 154 | 158 | 83 | 65 | 101 | 147 | 325 | 313 | 267 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:33PM0.89m | 4:46AM0.30m | 5:15PM0.85m | 5:39AM0.34m | 5:56PM0.78m | 6:35AM0.37m | 6:35PM0.70m | 7:33AM0.41m | 7:13PM0.61m | 8:36AM0.46m | 7:52PM0.51m | 9:40AM0.52m | 8:35PM0.43m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02AM-0.07m | 11:34PM0.03m | 9:52AM-0.04m | 00:10AM0.03m | 10:42AM0.01m | 00:44AM0.03m | 11:35AM0.08m | 1:17AM0.03m | 12:32PM0.15m | 1:49AM0.03m | 1:38PM0.22m | 2:23AM0.03m | 3:01PM0.27m | 3:01AM0.03m | |||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 17 | W 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 151 | 186 | 195 | 109 | 133 | 251 | 153 | 106 | 170 | 103 | 142 | 172 | 154 | 158 | 77 | 51 | 50 | 147 | 325 | 313 | 267 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | SW 13 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | W 14 | SW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 13 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | NNE 6 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 83 | 129 | 80 | 168 | 163 | 159 | 173 | 197 | 106 | 35 | 66 | 60 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 65 | 101 | 40 | 51 | 6 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | N 7 | W 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NNE 8 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 6 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | W 13 | W 13 | NNE 7 | SSW 20 | SE 5 | NNE 7 | SW 18 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 95 | 28 | 116 | 121 | 121 | 12 | 82 | 65 | 8 | 86 | 35 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 10 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 50 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 10 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | N 3 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | NNE 6 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | 76 | 71 | 19 | — | 52 | 69 | 77 | 89 | 67 | 1 | 105 | 119 | 144 | 83 | 228 | 14 | 52 | 92 | 89 | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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