Honolua Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Maui, USA)

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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:
Reef and point	3.2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
very consistent	25.3°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:

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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).

Explore Honolua Bay Location Map

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:

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7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 23 January 2021, 10:20 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 23
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	18	18	18	17
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Honolua Bay look like?

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Credit: James Griffith
Credit: James Griffith
Credit: James Griffith
Credit: James Griffith
Credit: James Griffith

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Honolua Bay Sea Temperature

Sunny with warm air temperatures at Honolua Bay today (feels like 23.0 °C once we account for wind), and warmer sea temperatures (25.3 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or perhaps a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 25.3°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:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

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