Ma'alaea Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's break down the surf ahead for Ma'alaea. It's a classic setup for this spot: a solid pulse of energy early on, but you gotta be on it, because it fades fast and then we're waiting on a slow rebuild. The water's sitting at 80°, which is pretty much right where it should be this time of year, nothing crazy.

We kick things off this Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th. It's not huge, around 4 to 5 feet, coming from the south. The problem is the wind. It's cross-off and that's alright, but it's not the cleanest. The energy is moderate at best, with readings in the 600s. It's surfable, but you'll be working for it and hunting for a clean one. Not the kind of day that gets you out of bed at dawn.

Then, Sunday the 6th is where it starts to get interesting. The swell kicks up a notch to 5 feet plus, and that south-southwest direction is looking better. The energy is building—hitting 865 in the morning and then a really solid 1237 by the afternoon. The wind is light, offshore in the morning, and that's going to make it glassy. A building swell with clean conditions is a recipe for some fun lefts.

The real standout, though, is Monday the 7th. This is the big push. The swell jumps to a solid 7 feet in the morning, with a strong 8 feet due in the afternoon. The energy readings are massive—2599 in the morning and a huge 4168 in the afternoon. This is serious power for Ma'alaea. But (and there's always a but), the wind swings onshore from the south, and with that much size it's going to be a heavy, challenging wave. This one is for experts only, and even then, you gotta pick your moments. The tide and the wind are going to make it a tricky one, a real battle. If you're not a solid advanced surfer, this is a day to watch from the beach.

After that blast, the taps get turned off. Tuesday the 8th drops right back to a dribbly 3 feet and the wind is junk. From the 9th through to the 14th, we are in a proper lull. We're looking at knee-to-waist high leftovers, with energy readings in the low hundreds and even below 100. There might be a glassy morning on the 9th with around 3 feet, but it's really not worth paddling out for. This is a real dry spell, a good week of not much going on.

We start to see some life again around the 15th and 16th. It's not big, just 2 to 3 feet, but the period stretches out. We're seeing 18 and 20 second swells, which means there's some true groundswell energy in the water, but it's a shadow of what we saw on Monday. The energy readings are back up to the 300-500 range, and the winds are light or cross-off, so it should be clean. It's dribbly, but it might be enough to get a few fun ones on the inside. It's just a matter of patience.

So, to sum it up: your one and only standout is Monday the 7th. Get on it early if you're good enough. After that, be prepared to wait a long time until the middle of the following week for the smallest of follow-up pulses.

Rusty, out.

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