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Lat Long: 21.01° N 156.66° W

Ironwood Beach Surf Guide

Issued: 1 pm 09 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ironwood Beach sea temperature is
26.6°C
0.4° 

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

Ironwood Beach break guidePhoto by: puremaui

Ironwood Beach Surf Guide

Ironwood Beach in Maui is a quite exposed beach break that does not work very often. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the south southeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the north northwest. Good surf at all stages of the tide. An uncrowded break, even when it is working. Take care of - Urchins - Rips / undertow - Rocks.

Ironwood Beach Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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26.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ironwood Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Ironwood Beach occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

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

januaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Ironwood Beach 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 30% of the time in January while 52% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 18% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
30%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
52%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
18%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ironwood Beach Location Map

Interactive Ironwood Beach 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 Ironwood Beach is Kapalua (Lahania-kapalua) Airport (JHM) in Usa Maui Isl., 5 km (3 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ironwood Beach is Kahului Airport (OGG), also in Usa Maui Isl., 27 km (17 miles) away.

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Ironwood Beach Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 9 November 2026, 17:53 Local Time
Monday 09Tue
5PM8PM11PM2AM
Wave (m)
0.9
NNW
1.5
NNW
1.6
NNW
1.6
NNW
Period (s) 15 14 14 13
Wind (km/h)
35
30
30
30
Wind State cross cross cross-
off		 cross-
off

What does Ironwood Beach look like?

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    Tides at Ironwood Beach

    Current tide and informaton
    For Flemming Beach Park, 0 km from Ironwood Beach.
    Next High Water: 03:37am | 0.86m
    Tidal range Clock
    Next Low Water: 08:06pm | 0.05m
    IS AT (local time)

    Ironwood Beach Sea Temperature

    Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (26.6 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Ironwood Beach won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

    Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.
    Current Temp*: 26.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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    Swell History at Ironwood Beach

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

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    Wind History at Ironwood Beach

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

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    Ironwood Beach 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.

    Ratings
    Based on 3 votes.
    • Overall:2.0
    • Quality on a good day:2.7
    • Consistency of Surf:4.0
    • Difficulty Level:2.0
    • Wind and Kite Surfing:3.0
    • Crowds:4.7
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    Review
    Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
    Emily from United States
    “Kinda funny that this spot is listed. Growing up on Maui in the '70s, before the "Ironwood" condominiums were build, we used to surf this spot when there was almost no swell, and we were feeling desperate. It wasn't called "Ironwood Beach" in those days. It was called "Sh*t Falls," because the waves were so incredibly bad. Only for the desperate.”

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