Surf Forecasts:
Ma'alaea surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 5 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SSW swell with 433 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 20s 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 20s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 15s. Another secondary swell of 1.4m and 5s 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 0.9m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 05) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 20s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 20s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ma'alaea over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here, sittin' on the beach and lookin' at the charts for the next couple of weeks. We're dialed in on one spot, and one spot only.
Right now, it’s a quiet start. For the first few days, there's barely a ripple worth paddling for. The real story doesn't start to build until Sunday the 5th, but even then it's all about quality over size. All the action is at Ma'alaea (Maui). The water temp is sittin' at a warm 80°, which is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.
Come Sunday morning, July 5th, we start to see a pulse. A long-period SSW groundswell at 2 ft with an 18-second period. That long gap between sets will make paddling out a breeze, but it breaks a bit straight on the beach breaks. This is a reef set-up, so that long-period energy is perfect for it. The combined energy is moderate (485). Wind is a gentle 9 mph cross-off from the NNE, keeping things clean. This is the one window that stands out.
The rest of the week wobbles around, but nothing else hits that "good" mark. We get a weird shift on Wednesday the 8th, with a tiny 5 ft east swell, but the period is a terrible 6 seconds - just junk. By Thursday the 9th, the wind goes glassy with a 5 ft E swell, but again, the period is 6 seconds, making it no more than ordinary. The combined energy is weakening (254).
Into the second week, things get scrappy. Monday 13th, there are surfable but ordinary waves at 2 ft from the SW. The real bright spot late in the run is Wednesday morning, July 15th. It's glassy, with a light 3 mph north-westerly breeze, and a long-period groundswell from the SW at 2 ft with an 18-second period. The combined energy is moderate (330). This is promising, but we're over a week out, so keep an eye on it. Another glassy window shows up Thursday morning, July 16th, with a 2 ft SSW swell at 16 seconds and glassy conditions, though it’s only surfable, not a standout.
Overall, don't expect much. The best bet looks like Sunday the 5th morning, and fingers crossed for that Wednesday the 15th morning.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 22 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 155 | 157 | 253 | 298 | 367 | 326 | 433 | 371 | 362 | 300 | 284 | 276 | 207 | 192 | 192 | 152 | 126 | 141 | 134 | 101 | 71 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:37PM0.69m | 7:36AM0.32m | 7:11PM0.63m | 8:39AM0.37m | 7:49PM0.56m | 9:42AM0.45m | 8:32PM0.48m | 10:44AM0.53m | 9:26PM0.40m | 11:42AM0.62m | 10:35PM0.33m | 12:36PM0.71m | 11:51PM0.28m | 1:28PM0.79m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:33AM0.05m | 12:19PM0.13m | 2:06AM0.03m | 1:22PM0.19m | 2:41AM0.02m | 2:40PM0.23m | 3:19AM-0.00m | 4:14PM0.26m | 4:01AM-0.02m | 5:58PM0.24m | 4:47AM-0.04m | 7:30PM0.19m | 5:37AM-0.05m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 |
 | 7:10 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:10 | — | 7:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 155 | 146 | 217 | 298 | 367 | 326 | 433 | 371 | 362 | 300 | 284 | 276 | 207 | 192 | 192 | 143 | 126 | 113 | 78 | 75 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | SE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 6 | W 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 157 | 253 | 62 | 121 | 94 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 34 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | NE 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | NNE 7 | S 10 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NNE 7 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | E 6 | NNE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 100 | 83 | 52 | 87 | 86 | 65 | 6 | 26 | 129 | 21 | 108 | 72 | 97 | 121 | 89 | 152 | 108 | 141 | 134 | 101 | 108 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
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