Maui Surf
High Surf Advisory, Gale Warning in Place Today
A small mix of north-northeast and northwest swell is showing today. New northwest builds later in the day into Wednesday. Late Wednesday…
Albee Layer Lands Surfing’s First Backside 540
Today, Albee Layer shut down the Internet with the release of his latest edit; in which he made history and landed a backside 540 air (again). He actually la…
NNE & NW Swells Fill in Today for Maui
A modest north-northeast and a small northwest swell are expected to fill in today. Overlapping northwest…
Elite Female Surfers Prepare for Maui Women’s Pro
The world’s best female surfers are descending into paradise to prepare for the final Championship Tour (CT) event of the season, the Maui Women’s Pro.
NNW is Fading Out Over the Weekend
Our current north-northwest swell is fading out over the weekend. A north-northwest…
New NW Fills in, High Surf Advisory Posted
Our current north-northwest swell is building into Friday morning and expected peak late Friday…
New Swell Expected Friday for Maui County
Our current northwest swell is fading out over the next few days. Thursday night into Friday morning another good…
Freedive Hawaiʻi Announces Waterman Surf Survival Course
With the exciting run of swells we’ve had lately, it’s clear winter is upon us. Freedive Hawaiʻi is offering a surf survival course designed to help you handle…
One Swell Fades as Another Builds
Our current northwest swell is fading out over the next few days. A reinforcement swell is expected for Wednesday and will fade…
Swell Fading, More Swells on the Way
Our current northwest swell is fading today. Spots from Ho’okipa westward will be blocked largely by Molokai. A reinforcement…
VIDEO: Maui’s Alms is 1st WSL Women’s Big Wave World Champion
The always humble Paige Alms won the first ever WSL Big Wave Women’s event on Friday. She officially holds the title of “World Champion” but says “I’m not ready to claim that.” Maui Now’s Malika …
Photos: 2016 Peʻahi Challenge
Maui locals Billy Kemper and Paige Alms emerged victorious after an epic day of competition at the World Surf League (WSL) Big Wave Tour (BWT) Pe’ahi Challenge.
Warning Level Swell Peaks This Morning for Maui
Our current northwest swell is peaking Monday morning for Maui and will begin to fade later in the day…
Swell Fading Today, New Swell Monday
Our current north-northwest swell fades into the weekend. Another XL swell is expected for Monday…
Pe’ahi Size Swell Peaks for Maui
Our current north-northwest swell reaches its peak late Thursday and early Friday, then fades…
Lots of Sunshine, Higher Humidity Today
Light winds will continue across most of the island chain through Saturday night. A rather stable convective weather pattern means …
GREEN ALERT: Peʻahi Challenge Eyes Huge Swell
The Pe’ahi Challenge is now on Green Alert. The event is slated to start at 7 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 11, 2016, with a massive swell heading toward the islands.
No Public Access for Big-Wave Peʻahi Challenge
The public is advised that there is no public access available to the Peʻahi Challenge big wave competition being held Thursday, Nov.10, 2016 at the Peʻahi surf break also known as “Jaws.” Event security will be controlling all vehicle and pedestrian access to the property and the public is asked to avoid the Hāna Highway area […]
More Swells Expected to Roll in to Maui County
Our current north-northwest swell is expected to continue fading over the next few days. Overlapping…
PHOTOS: First Big Swell of the Winter at Pe’ahi
As expected, the largest swell of the early winter season brought a XXL swell to Pe’ahi today. The front kept conditions pretty sloppy…





