Ma'alaea Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Maui, USA)

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Ma'alaea Surf Guide

Ma'alaea in Maui is a fairly exposed reef break that has unreliable waves. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Works best in offshore winds from the north northwest. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south. Left and better right hand reef breaks.. Best around mid tide. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for rocks/boats.

Ma'alaea Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	inconsistent	25.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ma'alaea:

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

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Ma'alaea 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 0% of the time in January while 1% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 99% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

99%

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

Explore Ma'alaea Location Map

Interactive Ma'alaea 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 Ma'alaea is Kahului Airport (OGG) in Usa Maui Isl., 15 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ma'alaea is Kapalua (Lahania-kapalua) Airport (JHM), also in Usa Maui Isl., 25 km (16 miles) away.

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Ma'alaea Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 23:59 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	glass	glass	glass

What does Ma'alaea look like?

Latest photos from Ma'alaea. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Rob Davies

Tides at Ma'alaea

Current tide and informaton

For Kihei, Maui (Hawaii), 5 km from Ma'alaea.

Next High Water: 06:18am | 0.21m

Next Low Water: 01:23am | 0.1m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Ma'alaea Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25.2 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Ma'alaea 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*: 25.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite