Surf-Forecast | Little Beach Surf Guide

Lat Long: 20.63° N 156.45° W

Issued: 7 pm 01 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Little Beach sea temperature is

27.2°C

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

Photo by: Baul Steep

Little Beach Surf Guide

Little Beach in Maui is a quite exposed reef break that only works when conditions are just right. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the east northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the south southwest. Often Crowded. Take care of - Urchins - Rips / undertow - Rocks - Localism - Sharks.

Little Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	inconsistent	27.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Little Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Little Beach occur when a South-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

juneBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Little Beach 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 65% of the time in June while 1% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 34% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

65%

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

blown out

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

too small

34%

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

Explore Little Beach Location Map

Interactive Little 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 Little Beach is Kahului Airport (OGG) in Usa Maui Isl., 30 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Little Beach is Kapalua (Lahania-kapalua) Airport (JHM), also in Usa Maui Isl., 43 km (27 miles) away.

Map Icons:
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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.

Little Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 2 November 2026, 00:00 Local Time

m, °C	Sun	Monday 02
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	14	14	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Little Beach look like?

Latest photos from Little Beach. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Baul Steep

Tides at Little Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Makena, Maui Island, Hawaii, 2 km from Little Beach.

Next High Water: 11:18am | 0.52m

Next Low Water: 02:56am | 0.1m

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

Little Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (27.2 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Little 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*: 27.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite