Surf-Forecast | Puamana Surf Guide

Puamana Surf Guide

Puamana in Maui is a reasonably exposed reef break that has very reliable surf and works all around the year. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Even when the surf is up, crowds are unknown. Beware of - Urchins - Rocks.

Puamana Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	very consistent	26.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Puamana:

The best conditions reported for surf at Puamana occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

juneBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Puamana 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 74% of the time in June while 0% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 26% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

74%

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

26%

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

Explore Puamana Location Map

Interactive Puamana 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 Puamana is Kapalua (Lahania-kapalua) Airport (JHM) in Usa Maui Isl., 12 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Puamana is Kahului Airport (OGG), also in Usa Maui Isl., 25 km (16 miles) away.

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Live Wave Height (m)
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Surf Rating (10 Max)
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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.

Puamana Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 21 June 2026, 01:31 Local Time

m, °C	Sat	Sunday 21
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	S	SW	S	S
Period (s)	15	18	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	off	off	off

Tides at Puamana

Current tide and informaton

For Lahaina, Maui Island, Hawaii, 3 km from Puamana.

Next High Water: 10:11am | 0.33m

Next Low Water: 03:41am | 0.12m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Puamana Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (26.4 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Puamana 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*: 26.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite