Little Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Maui, USA)

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Little Beach Surf Guide

Little Beach in Maui is a fairly exposed reef break that has inconsistent surf. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. Works best in offshore winds from the east northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southwest. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Watch out for - Urchins - Rips / undertow - Rocks - Localism - Sharks.

Little Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	inconsistent	25.1°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.

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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.

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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, 4 May 2026, 21:41 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04			Tue
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	SW
Period (s)	13	13	13	18
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

What does Little Beach look like?

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Credit: Baul Steep

Tides at Little Beach

Current tide and informaton

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

Next High Water: 04:07am | 0.24m

Next Low Water: 12:34am | 0.14m

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Little Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with warm air temperatures at Little Beach 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