Ma'alaea Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.79° N 156.52° W

Ma'alaea WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 07 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ma'alaea sea temperature is
27.0°C
0.2° 

Ma'alaea surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Ma'alaea surf forecast from 8 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, S swell with 399 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s 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 Friday (Oct 09) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy 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 Sunday (Oct 11) 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 2.0m 8s period and expected on Monday (Oct 12) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Fri 9th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 17s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 9th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 17s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sun 11th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ma'alaea over the next 16 days.


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