Surf Forecasts:
Ma'alaea surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 10 Nov, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 14 Nov, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, E swell with 222 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 10 Nov, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with S 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 (Nov 10) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 13s. 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 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 14) 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 2.3m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 11) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Tue 10th Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Tue 10th Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 14th Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ma'alaea over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | E 6 | SSW 16 | E 7 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | E 6 | E 6 | NNW 19 | NNW 16 | SSW 14 | S 12 | NNW 14 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 152 | 85 | 0 | 71 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 222 | 160 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:27PM0.30m | 5:19AM0.78m | 5:09PM0.28m | 6:01AM0.76m | 6:01PM0.26m | 6:45AM0.73m | 7:06PM0.25m | 7:33AM0.71m | 8:25PM0.26m | 8:25AM0.68m | 9:44PM0.29m | 9:17AM0.64m | 10:51PM0.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33AM0.15m | 9:44PM0.02m | 12:19PM0.15m | 10:20PM0.04m | 1:10PM0.15m | 11:00PM0.07m | 2:04PM0.15m | 11:46PM0.11m | 2:58PM0.14m | 00:40AM0.15m | 3:48PM0.12m | 1:46AM0.19m | 4:30PM0.10m | 3:03AM0.22m | |||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 18 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 13 | NNW 19 | NNW 16 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | N 13 |
| kJ | 215 | 154 | 94 | 178 | 998 | 909 | 653 | 431 | 203 | 113 | 82 | 94 | 280 | 256 | 102 | 419 | 612 | 557 | 419 | 313 | 272 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 16 | NNW 12 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NNE 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNW 14 | NNE 10 | SE 6 | NNW 12 | N 12 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | N 16 |
| kJ | 51 | 45 | 85 | 99 | 14 | 30 | 18 | 28 | 58 | 57 | 52 | 33 | 121 | 19 | 10 | 86 | 73 | 18 | 24 | 14 | 185 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 12 | NNE 6 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | NW 12 | NNE 10 | SE 6 | NNE 7 | ESE 6 | N 6 | SSW 14 | S 12 | N 17 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 57 | 87 | 44 | 11 | 71 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 54 | 32 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 11 | 52 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 6 | NNE 3 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 6 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 5 | E 7 |
| kJ | 222 | 152 | 5 | 295 | 347 | 424 | 331 | 12 | 303 | 278 | 364 | 15 | 230 | 222 | 160 | 221 | 300 | 321 | 374 | 1 | 377 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 133 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 115 | 122 |
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