Ma'alaea Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.79° N 156.52° W

Ma'alaea WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ma'alaea sea temperature is
26.5° C
0.7° 

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 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SW swell with 258 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 Sunday (Jul 12) 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 1.9m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Wed 8th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 14s
Best Surf11AM (Wed 8th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 14s
Most Powerful 5PM (Sun 12th Jul)2.5ft (0.7m) 16s

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


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