Kings Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Maui, USA)

Forecast
- Hourly Forecast
- 16 Day Forecast
Maps
Live
Weather State
Spot Information

Kings Reef Surf Guide

Kings Reef in Maui is an exposed reef and point break that has consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the south. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the north northeast. Reef breaks provide lefts and rights. It's often crowded here. Hazards include urchins, rips, rocks, locals and sharks.

Kings Reef Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef and point	3	consistent	25.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kings Reef:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kings Reef occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Kings Reef with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 14% of the time in December while 47% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 39% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

14%

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

blown out

47%

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

too small

39%

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

Explore Kings Reef Location Map

Interactive Kings Reef 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 Kings Reef is Kahului Airport (OGG) in Usa Maui Isl., 3 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Kings Reef is Kapalua (Lahania-kapalua) Airport (JHM), also in Usa Maui Isl., 27 km (17 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.

Kings Reef Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 07:00 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	NW	NW	NW	NW
Period (s)	11	11	11	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	glass	on

Tides at Kings Reef

Current tide and informaton

For Kahului, 3 km from Kings Reef.

Next High Water: 06:20pm | 0.78m

Next Low Water: 10:01am | 0.15m

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

Kings Reef Sea Temperature

Sunny with warm air temperatures at Kings Reef today (feels like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and warmer sea temperatures (25.1 °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*: 25.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite