Typical Seasonal Weather For Hawaii & Where We Surf
Some of the most frequently asked questions that we receive from our clients are in regards to the weather, seasonal climate and the waves where we surf.
While the weather on Maui is notoriously predictable, it can be dramatically different depending on where you are on the Island. Most of the world’s climates can be found here. You could find yourself traveling from a warm sunny beach to a rainy tropical forest into an upcountry pine forest and even experience a snowfall on the 10,000ft summit of Haleakela, all this within a relative matter of miles!
Here on the West side of Maui, where we most often surf, the average temperature is 75-85 degrees – with a nearly identical water temperature. Lahaina is typically very sunny and dry. As you head north through Kaanapali, Kahana and Kapalua the temperatures are slightly cooler and there is more potential for rain.
The West side of Maui holds excellent potential for surf year-round. It is home to two of the best waves in the world, Maalaea to the South and Honolua Bay to the North, and countless spots in-between and beyond. Lahaina, where we do most of our lessons, is one of the most consistent areas on the Island for year-round surf.
During our summer months we receive most of our swells from storms in the Southern hemisphere – this Southern juice can light up dozens of great surf spots. When winter arrives we begin to see swells created by storm systems in the Northern hemisphere, This is usually when we see our classic North Shore big waves that Hawaii has become famous for. These swells impact the north facing shores and push fun surf all the way down through Lahaina.
We are constantly trying to track and predict waves and surf conditions. In order to do this we gather information from various websites. There is a lot of information out there on the web, so we have put together a selection of links that we feel are the best and most informative when trying to follow, read or predict the weather and waves.