Point North Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Maui, USA)

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Point North Surf Guide

Point North in Maui is an exposed reef and point break that has dependable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the south southwest. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the north northeast. There is a left hand reef break. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Hazards include urchins and rips.

Point North Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef and point	4	consistent	79°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Point North:

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

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

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Point North 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 14% of the time in December while 47% 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

14%

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

blown out

47%

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 Point North Location Map

Interactive Point North 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 Point North is Kahului Airport (OGG) in Usa Maui Isl., 10 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Point North is Kapalua (Lahania-kapalua) Airport (JHM), also in Usa Maui Isl., 17 km (11 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.

Point North Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 7 July 2025, 19:08 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 07			Tue
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (ft)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Point North

Current tide and informaton

For Kahului, Kahului Harbor, Hawaii, 7 miles from Point North.

Next High Water: 11:32pm | 1ft

Next Low Water: 08:43pm | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Point North Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (26.2 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Point North 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*: 79°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite