Grandma's Surf Guide

Grandma's in Maui is a fairly exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Likely to be crowded if working.

Grandma's Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef1fairly consistent
25.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Grandma's:

The best conditions reported for surf at Grandma's occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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

juneBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Grandma's 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
1%
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 Grandma's Location Map

Interactive Grandma's 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 Grandma's is Kahului Airport (OGG) in Usa Maui Isl., 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Grandma's is Kapalua (Lahania-kapalua) Airport (JHM), also in Usa Maui Isl., 23 km (14 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.
Grandma's Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 21:48 Local Time
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Wave (m)
0.5
NW
0.5
NW
0.5
NW
0.4
NW
Period (s) 11 11 11 11
Wind (km/h)
5
0
0
0
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Swell History at Grandma's

Surf stats for Grandma's, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Grandma's

Wind stats for Grandma's, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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