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Honolua Bay ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.6
Consistency of Surf: 3.0
Difficulty Level: 3.6

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Overall: 3.2

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Honolua Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Maui, USA)

Honolua Bay break guidePhoto by: Daniel

Honolua Bay Surf Guide

Honolua Bay in Maui is a quite exposed reef and point break that has very reliable surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north northwest. Best around mid tide. It's often crowded here. Watch out for urchins and rips.

Honolua Bay Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Icon reefReef and pointIcon s33.2
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
very consistent
24.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Honolua Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Honolua Bay occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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

januaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Honolua Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 47% of the time in January while 34% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 19% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
47%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
34%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
19%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Honolua Bay 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 Honolua Bay is Kapalua (Lahania-kapalua) Airport (JHM) in Usa Maui Isl., 7 km (4 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Honolua Bay is Kahului Airport (OGG), also in Usa Maui Isl., 26 km (16 miles) away.

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Honolua Bay Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 5 February 2023, 23:18 Local Time
SunMonday 06
11PM2AM5AM8AM
Wave (m)
1.4
ENE
1.4
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1.4
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1.4
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Period (s) 8 8 8 8
Wind (km/h)
30
30
30
30
Wind State cross-
off		 cross-
off		 cross-
off		 cross-
off

What does Honolua Bay look like?

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    Tides at Honolua Bay

    Current tide and informaton
    For Flemming Beach Park, 2 km from Honolua Bay.
    Next High Water: 03:52am | 0.84m
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    Next Low Water: 10:29am | 0.28m
    IS AT (local time)

    Honolua Bay Sea Temperature

    Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.9 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

    Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.
    Current Temp*: 24.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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    Swell History at Honolua Bay

    Surf stats for Honolua Bay, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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    Wind History at Honolua Bay

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

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    Honolua Bay Reviews:

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    Ratings
    Based on 8 votes.
    • Overall:Icon s33.2
    • Quality on a good day:Icon s54.6
    • Consistency of Surf:Icon s33.0
    • Difficulty Level:Icon s43.6
    • Wind and Kite Surfing:Icon s11.0
    • Crowds:Icon s32.6
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    Review
    Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
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    Desi from United States
    “When it is good it can be very good and one of the longest best breaks on the island. It is a class wave! In the middle of nowhere as should be.”

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