Māʻalaea picks up S–SW groundswell from Southern-Hemisphere storms in summer (roughly April–September) — smaller and longer-period than the winter north swells. Best in the early-morning glass before the trades put a bump on it.
The wave height above is in Hawaiian scale — measured from the back of the wave, roughly half the face — the way it’s called in the water here. Tides are NOAA predictions for the nearest station, updated live.
More Maui spots: Hoʻokipa · Pāʻia · Jaws / Peʻahi · Honolua Bay · Lahaina · Kīhei (The Cove)
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