Surf Forecasts:
Waihee surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, ENE swell with 1,685 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Waihee this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Waihee in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 12s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Waihee over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey crew, Rusty here. Let's talk about Waihee on Maui.
To be blunt, the next two weeks look like a total loss. The wind is locked in from the east-northeast, blowing cross-onshore every single day, and the swell direction isn't playing nice with the break's optimum. Every session from Thursday, August 13th, right through to Friday, August 28th, is rated as poor surf. That's a solid 16-day gap with no decent waves.
The opening days, the 13th and 14th, have chop and swell around 2 to 2.2m with moderate breeze. The energy is moderate, going from 211 to 920, but it's all wind-affected. By the weekend of the 16th, we see the biggest swell at 3.0m from the east, with a strong breeze kicking up. The energy hits 1482 and 1620, but it's going to be a messy, lumpy mess – more of a kite-surfing scene than a paddle-surfing one.
Things back off by the 19th with swell dropping to 0.8m, but the wind is still there. The energy is weak, down to 122 on the 20th. There's a slight pulse around the 23rd with 1.6m swell and energy around 389, but you guessed it – more cross-onshore wind at 25 km/h.
This is one of those runs where the spot just doesn't fire. Waihee is usually fairly consistent, so a blank run like this is a real bummer. If you're desperate, the 19th or 20th might be the flattest and least windy, with swell around 0.8 to 1.1m, but it will still be choppy. The water is about average for this time of year.
I've got nothing good to say about this one. Stay patient. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed night, strong winds from the E by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat night, min 25°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun morning, light winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 153 | 206 | 257 | 384 | 588 | 914 | 1569 | 1614 | 1476 | 993 | 713 | 584 | 356 | 249 | 237 | 181 | 191 | 155 | 168 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:28AM0.52m | 3:25PM0.87m | 3:13AM0.55m | 3:50PM0.81m | 3:59AM0.57m | 4:12PM0.73m | 4:46AM0.57m | 4:28PM0.65m | 5:39AM0.56m | 4:37PM0.58m | 6:48AM0.54m | 4:30PM0.52m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:26PM0.19m | 8:31AM-0.06m | 9:51PM0.16m | 9:10AM0.02m | 10:16PM0.13m | 9:48AM0.11m | 10:40PM0.12m | 10:26AM0.22m | 11:05PM0.11m | 11:04AM0.32m | 11:30PM0.11m | 11:51AM0.42m | 11:59PM0.12m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 6:58 | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 30 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | NW 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 14 | W 17 | S 14 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 16 | S 13 | W 18 | W 19 | W 15 | N 7 | W 13 | N 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 153 | 206 | 257 | 384 | 588 | 914 | 1569 | 1614 | 1476 | 993 | 713 | 584 | 356 | 249 | 237 | 181 | 191 | 155 | 168 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 8 |
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