Pāʻia faces the open North Pacific, so it lights up on N–NW groundswell through the winter (roughly October–April) and goes quiet in summer. Cleanest on light or offshore (S/SE) winds, early before the trades stand up.
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 · Jaws / Peʻahi · Honolua Bay · Lahaina · Māʻalaea · Kīhei (The Cove)
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