Paia Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Maui, USA)

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Paia Bay Surf Guide

Paia Bay in Maui is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the south southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the north northeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Hazards include urchins and rips.

Paia Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	25.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Paia Bay:

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

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16 Day Forecast

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Paia Bay 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 23% of the time in December while 38% 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

23%

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

blown out

38%

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 Paia Bay Location Map

Interactive Paia Bay 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 Paia Bay is Kahului Airport (OGG) in Usa Maui Isl., 5 km (3 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Paia Bay is Kapalua (Lahania-kapalua) Airport (JHM), also in Usa Maui Isl., 30 km (19 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.

Paia Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 17:03 Local Time

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

What does Paia Bay look like?

Latest photos from Paia Bay. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Kawika Hertz Credit: Yama sands Credit: Yama sands Credit: Kjell van Sice

Tides at Paia Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Kahului, 5 km from Paia Bay.

Next High Water: 05:29pm | 0.81m

Next Low Water: 12:52am | 0.47m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Paia Bay Sea Temperature

Sunny with warm air temperatures at Paia Bay 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