Maui South Side · Maui · Hawaii
Ma'alaea Surf Report & Forecast, Maui South Side, Hawaii
Ma'alaea, Maui South Side, Hawaii: 0–1 ft faces (0 ft Hawaiian scale), at 10 am HST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 0.8 ft at 12 seconds from the south-southeast, with a 12 mph cross-shore wind from the north-northeast, gusting 21 mph. Water is about 79°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next low tide is 0.9 ft at 10:51 am.
0–1 ft
- Swell
- 0.8 ft · 12 s · SSEplus 0.3 ft · 10 s · SW
- Wind
- 12 mph (NNE), gusts 21cross-shore
- Tide
- 0.9 ft fallinglow 0.9 ft at 10:51 am
- Water
- 79°Frashguard
- Air
- 75°Ffeels like 69°F
- Sun
- rise 6:33 amset 5:47 pm
Ma'alaea surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Ma'alaea: 6 am, Poor, on a falling high tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Ma'alaea: 6 am, Poor, on a falling high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 24 | 2.5 ft |
| 7 am | 1 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 23 | 2.0 ft |
| 8 am | 0–1 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 21 | 1.6 ft |
| 9 am | 1 ft | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 19 | 1.2 ft |
| 10 amnow | 1 ft | Poor | 9 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 16 | 0.9 ft |
| 11 am | 1 ft | Poor | 8 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 14 | 0.9 ft |
| 12 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 9 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 16 | 1.0 ft |
| 1 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 9 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 16 | 1.2 ft |
| 2 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 17 | 1.3 ft |
| 3 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 9 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 15 | 1.4 ft |
| 4 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 9 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 16 | 1.4 ft |
| 5 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 12 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 20 | 1.3 ft |
| 6 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 12 mph offshore (N), gusts 20 | 1.0 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1 ft | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 19 | 2.6 ft |
| 7 am | 1 ft | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 19 | 2.2 ft |
| 8 am | 1 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 21 | 1.8 ft |
| 9 am | 1 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 21 | 1.3 ft |
| 10 am | 1 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 24 | 1.0 ft |
| 11 am | 1 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 25 | 0.9 ft |
| 12 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 15 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 26 | 0.9 ft |
| 1 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 21 | 1.0 ft |
| 2 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 22 | 1.2 ft |
| 3 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 24 | 1.3 ft |
| 4 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 13 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 22 | 1.3 ft |
| 5 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 21 | 1.3 ft |
| 6 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 13 mph offshore (NNE), gusts 23 | 1.1 ft |
Ma'alaea waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 10 am, sets at Ma'alaea arrive about every 2 minutes with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and hollow.
- Set waves
- about 0.6 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 2
- Sets
- every 2 minutes or so, each lasting about 18 s
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Hollowwhich means throwing, barreling waves
- Breaking
- 0% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- light, about 0.2 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Ma'alaea surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Ma'alaea: the biggest day is Monday, Nov 9 at 0–2 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 9 (Poor). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 0–1 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, flat (under 1 ft) and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Ma'alaea are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 0–2 ft | Poor | 0.7 ft · 12 s · S | 12 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 21 | 10 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 17 | 6 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 1 ft | Poor | 0.7 ft · 13 s · S | 12 mph cross-shore (NNE), gusts 21 | 13 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 22 | 4 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1 ft | Poor | 0.5 ft · 12 s · S | 22 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 36 | 21 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 37 | 10 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.4 ft · 14 s · S | 15 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 26 | 19 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 28 | 1 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.6 ft · 13 s · S | 11 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 20 | 11 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 18 | 4 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.4 ft · 12 s · SSW | 12 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 22 | 11 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 19 | 8 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.3 ft · 11 s · SSE | 15 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 31 | 11 mph cross-shore (NE), gusts 21 | 5 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.3 ft · 17 s · WSW | 9 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 17 | 9 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 16 | 5 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 0–1 ft | Poor | — | 7 mph cross-shore (NE) | 10 mph onshore (S) | 5 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 0–1 ft | Poor | — | 7 mph cross-shore (NE) | 13 mph onshore (SSW) | 5 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Ma'alaea are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Ma'alaea tide chart and tide times
Tides at Ma'alaea today, Monday, Nov 9: high 3.0 ft at 3:52 am, low 0.9 ft at 10:51 am, high 1.4 ft at 3:19 pm and low 0.4 ft at 9:01 pm. At 10 am the tide is 0.9 ft and falling.
Ma'alaea tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | High 3.0 ft at 3:52 amLow 0.9 ft at 10:51 amHigh 1.4 ft at 3:19 pmLow 0.4 ft at 9:01 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | High 2.9 ft at 4:23 amLow 0.9 ft at 11:28 amHigh 1.3 ft at 3:50 pmLow 0.4 ft at 9:32 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | High 2.8 ft at 4:59 amLow 0.9 ft at 12:16 pmHigh 1.2 ft at 4:21 pmLow 0.4 ft at 9:56 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 2.7 ft at 5:35 amLow 0.8 ft at 1:14 pmHigh 1.1 ft at 4:59 pmLow 0.5 ft at 10:26 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 2.6 ft at 6:20 amLow 0.9 ft at 2:13 pmHigh 1.1 ft at 5:38 pmLow 0.6 ft at 11:02 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 2.5 ft at 7:06 amLow 0.9 ft at 3:16 pmHigh 1.0 ft at 6:53 pmLow 0.8 ft at 11:39 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 2.5 ft at 7:57 amLow 0.9 ft at 4:17 pmHigh 1.1 ft at 8:46 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Low 1.0 ft at 12:40 amHigh 2.3 ft at 8:48 amLow 0.8 ft at 4:52 pmHigh 1.3 ft at 10:48 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | Low 1.2 ft at 2:12 amHigh 2.2 ft at 9:40 am |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Ma'alaea water temperature
The water temperature at Ma'alaea is about 79°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 69°F and a 12 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays near 79°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
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About Ma'alaea
Ma'alaea is a breakwater on the South Side of Maui, Hawaii, facing south-southeast. Also called Freighters and Maalaea Harbor.
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