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Ma'alaea Surf Photo: 'All time Ma'alaea Freight Trains' by Rob Davies

Lat Long: 20.79° N 156.52° W

Issued: 7 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ma'alaea sea temperature is

26.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NNW	E	S	SSW	NNE
	22 s	off	6 s	14 s	22 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 July at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ma'alaea around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NNE	E	SSW	S	NNE
	21 s	glass	7 s	21 s	14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 July at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ma'alaea around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	ESE	E	SSW	S	NE
	21 s	glass	6 s	21 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 July at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ma'alaea around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	E	E	SSW	ESE	S
	21 s	cross	6 s	21 s	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 July at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ma'alaea around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE	E	S	ESE	S
	21 s	cross	6 s	21 s	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ma'alaea around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	E	E	S	E	S
	19 s	glass	6 s	19 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ma'alaea around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	ENE	E	S	E	S
	19 s	glass	6 s	19 s	12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ma'alaea around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	WSW	E	S	E	S
	19 s	glass	6 s	19 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ma'alaea around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	SW	E	S	E	S
	19 s	cross	7 s	19 s	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ma'alaea around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	SW	E	S	ESE	S
	19 s	glass	7 s	19 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ma'alaea around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	E	E	S	E	SSW
	18 s	glass	7 s	18 s	8 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ma'alaea around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	ENE	E	S	E	SSW
	18 s	cross	7 s	18 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 16 July at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ma'alaea around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	N	E	S	ESE	SW
	18 s	glass	7 s	18 s	8 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 July at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ma'alaea around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	NE	E	S	E	E
	18 s	cross- off	7 s	18 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 July at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ma'alaea around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	E	E	S	ESE	S
	17 s	glass	7 s	17 s	6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 July at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ma'alaea around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	WSW	E	S	ESE	SW
	17 s	cross	7 s	17 s	6 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 July at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ma'alaea around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	S	WNW	E	S	ESE	SW
	17 s	glass	7 s	17 s	6 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 17 July at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Ma'alaea around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 3 hours and 35 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 0.4m (1.4 ft). Range 3.34m (11.0 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Ma'alaea Surf Photo: 'All time Ma'alaea Freight Trains' by Rob Davies

Offshore wind and a perfectly aligned swell created one in a decade conditions at this fickle epic spot. More at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAFgQItbmdA. Uploaded here to test the swell hindcaster code. Now you know what to look for, set up a custom alert. 2022-07-16-1500

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User: Rob Davies (1346 photos)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:00 pm 16 Jul 2022