Maui Surf
South Swell Hits as Northeaster Declines
The north/northeast swell peaked over the weekend at 3 to 5 feet, at the most exposed reefs along Maui’s north- and east-facing shores.
Season Opening Swell
The latest big northwest swell is on the decline, but it provided more than enough fireworks for the season premiere.
First Big Northwest Swell is Here
The much anticipated early season northwest swell has arrived. Look for conditions to get bigger throughout Wednesday.
And Then There Were Waves Again
Inhale and exhale, the flat spell is over. This swell arrived like a breath of fresh air and excitement.
Small East and North Swells on the Way
The windy east swell from the weekend is slowly fading, while the first signs of a decent north swell is showing up on the forecast.
Wind Waves With No Swells on the Radar
A month-long flat spell and a scary number of shark attacks and sightings have resulted in quite possibly the worst August in recent history to be a surfer in Hawaii.
Small Swell Coming, But Shark Incidents Give Pause
Finally, a small 3 to 5-foot east swell is expected to come in by Friday to end the longest dry spell for surfers this summer — but with the recent spate of shark attacks, there may be few takers.
Mid August Surf Flat Spell
The waves are still very small around the whole island. Maui is currently going through a pretty bad flat spell with no signs of swell activity on the radar either.
Dismal Surfing Conditions on Maui
The stereotypical flat surf of summer on Maui is here, after an unusually good run.
Straight South Swell to Light up Lahaina to La Perouse
There is a nice straight south swell on its way to the islands, adding to an already memorable summer season.
Pristine Surf Conditions After the Storm
The day after Tropical Depression Flossie wreaked havoc for one night, Tuesday dawned pristine conditions and big surf at Big Beach.
South Swell Forecast; Big Beach Good Bet
There looks to be some more swells on the forecast with a decent 3 to 5-foot swell supposed to hold for the weekend and part of next week.
Crystal Blue Barrels at Makena from South Swell
The small south swell on offer for the islands dished up some nice waves for Big Beach, Makena.
South Swell Working for Some Spots Only
A south swell is lighting up certain spots, but the wind and big tidal swings have made things funky for the most part.
Tuesday South Swell to Peak Wednesday
A decent south swell is set to build tomorrow, starting at 2 to 5-feet, and should peak at 3 to 7-feet on Wednesday.
Windy East Swell in Effect, Surfers Head North
When the tradewinds start blowing in the 15-30 mph range, that usually translates to a good east/northeast swell, and sometimes some wrap around south swell when it is very windy.
Surprise South Swell Adds to Memorable Summer Season
An unexpected 3 to 5+-foot straight south swell hit the islands yesterday and is providing plenty of waves for the surfers that are there to partake in the action.
Good South Swell Still Hanging Around
Few expected this south swell to hang around for as long as it has, nor that it would stay the same size – for the most part.
Small South Swells; Cheap Costco Board to the Rescue
There is a small 3 to 7-foot south/southwest swell expected to build Friday. Hopefully the outer islands won’t block too much of the energy from this swell and only produce waves in the 2 to 3-foot range.
Decent Size East Swell on Offer
A surprise east swell brings waves bigger than anticipated to save surfers from summer flatness, in between the larger south swells.
