Surf-Forecast | Dumps Surf Guide

Lat Long: 20.61° N 156.44° W

Issued: 1 pm 01 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Dumps sea temperature is

27.2°C

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

Dumps Surf Guide

Dumps in Maui is a fairly exposed reef break that only works once in a while. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Works best in offshore winds from the east northeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell angle is from the south southwest. A remote wave spot that never gets crowded. Beware of - Urchins - Rocks.

Dumps Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	inconsistent	27.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Dumps:

The best conditions reported for surf at Dumps occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Dumps (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Dumps with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 63% of the time in June while 1% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 36% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

63%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

36%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Dumps Location Map

Interactive Dumps surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Dumps is Kahului Airport (OGG) in Usa Maui Isl., 32 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Dumps is Kapalua (Lahania-kapalua) Airport (JHM), also in Usa Maui Isl., 46 km (29 miles) away.

Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Dumps Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 1 November 2026, 15:59 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 01			Mon
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	13	13	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	off	cross- off

Tides at Dumps

Current tide and informaton

For Makena, Maui Island, Hawaii, 4 km from Dumps.

Next High Water: 10:17pm | 0.2m

Next Low Water: 07:05pm | 0.13m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Dumps Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(27.2 °C) too at Dumps, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 27.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite