Kaanapali Beach (Maui) surf report, live beach cam & water temperature
Updated 12 Oct, 14:00 UTC
Live cam by Ozolio via YouTube
Current conditions
Right now at Kaanapali Beach (Maui): 1 kts N, gusts 3, 0.8 m waves, water 27 °C — good surfing waves.
Wind1 kts
Gusts3 kts
Direction N 360°
Waves 0.8 m
Temperature23 °C
🌊 Water temp27 °C
7-day forecast
| Sun 11 | Mon 12 | Tue 13 | Wed 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | |
| Wind | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| Gusts | 12 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Temperature | 29 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 29 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Times shown in local time · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
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Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Lahaina
- Water: Sea
- Sports: SurfSUPWingfoil
- Best wind directions: NEE
West Maui's long resort beach, sheltered from the trades by the mountains behind it — mellow water most mornings, with winter swell wrapping in at the north end.
Kaanapali Beach (Maui) water temperature
Today: 27 °C
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Monthly mean sea surface temperature, 2023–2025.
Kaanapali Beach (Maui) weather by month
Biggest average waves: January, February and November.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg wind (kts) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Days ≥12 kts | 14% | 24% | 20% | 7% | 3% | 8% | 17% | 14% | 0% | 6% | 18% | 13% |
| Waves (m) | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Air high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
| Water (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Model averages, 2023–2025 (Open-Meteo). Wind is the daytime mean, 08:00–20:00; a day counts when it has 3 or more daytime hours at 12 knots or above.
Kaanapali Beach (Maui) FAQ
- Is there a beach cam at Kaanapali Beach (Maui)?
- Yes. The live beach cam for Kaanapali Beach (Maui) is at the top of this page, next to the wind and wave forecast.
- What is the water temperature at Kaanapali Beach (Maui)?
- Today the water is 27 °C. Over the year it runs from 25 °C in February to 27 °C in September (2023–2025 average).
- When is the best time to surf at Kaanapali Beach (Maui)?
- January, February and November have the biggest average waves, on the 2023–2025 average.
- What wind direction works at Kaanapali Beach (Maui)?
- It works best in NE, E winds.
