Surf Forecasts:
Ma'alaea surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SW swell with 251 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 1.4m and 6s. 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 0.7m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) 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 1.7m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ma'alaea over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s talk about Ma'alaea. It’s that inconsistent reef break that needs a proper south swell to get going, and we’ve got a few windows of that over the next couple of weeks. Water temp is a normal 80°, nothing out of the ordinary.
The first week is a bit of a slow grind. From Sunday the 12th through the middle of the week, we’re looking at tiny 2ft waves with a long-period SW groundswell (15-16 seconds). The wind is light cross-off, so it’s clean but small. The energy is moderate, around 200-300. It’s rideable for a longboarder, but nothing to get amped about.
The first real standout hits on Monday the 20th. The morning shows a 3ft S swell with a 16-second period, clean cross-off winds, and the energy jumps to 444 (moderate). That’s the strongest energy of the whole run. This is a good session for a surfer who knows the reef.
Then we get a few curious ones near the end. Thursday the 24th morning has a 4ft E swell but with a terrible 6-second period—that’s windswell, and it’ll be a bumpy mess. Skip it. But Thursday the 23rd has a tiny 1ft SW swell with a giant 21-second period. That’s a very long groundswell. It’ll be glassy in the morning, but with that period, it’ll be super straight and small, only good for a log.
The absolute best of the whole run is Monday morning the 27th. You’ve got 3ft of SSW swell, 15-second period, glassy conditions with a light NNW wind, and the energy is a solid 336 (moderate). It’s clean, it’s got a nice rhythm, and the reef will handle it perfectly. That’s the session to circle on the calendar.
Crowds are a real thing at Ma'alaea—it’s famous, so expect plenty of company on the clean mornings, especially when the S swell hits. The first week is a long gap of small, ordinary surf, so don’t rush out too early.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | E 6 | SSW 17 | E 6 | SW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 211 | 203 | 251 | 232 | 171 | 134 | 127 | 123 | 195 | 111 | 133 | 217 | 134 | 197 | 118 | 176 | 144 | 126 | 100 | 158 | 77 |
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 | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:04PM0.89m | 3:01AM0.26m | 3:49PM0.91m | 3:54AM0.28m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15PM0.06m | 8:11AM-0.08m | 10:56PM0.05m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | W 15 | SSW 16 | W 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 |
| kJ | 211 | 203 | 251 | 232 | 171 | 134 | 127 | 123 | 195 | 111 | 163 | 217 | 153 | 108 | 118 | 176 | 104 | 126 | 100 | 158 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 14 | W 15 | SW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 16 | SW 9 | SW 8 | N 7 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 97 | 83 | 129 | 116 | 168 | 133 | 159 | 82 | 106 | 106 | 67 | 144 | 41 | 18 | 9 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | W 12 | ESE 6 | W 19 | NNE 7 | SW 19 | NNE 8 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 10 | SSW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 13 | SW 8 | W 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 26 | 3 | 63 | 9 | 95 | 11 | 82 | 62 | 52 | 28 | 102 | 197 | 45 | 86 | 66 | 61 | 30 | 10 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 8 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 8 | — | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | N 7 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 4 | E 5 | — | E 5 |
| kJ | 116 | 381 | 12 | 74 | 136 | 152 | — | 5 | 53 | 20 | 27 | 52 | 134 | 16 | 112 | 55 | 68 | 28 | 29 | — | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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