A world-class right-hand point break on Maui's northwest coast, Honolua Bay wraps long, walled-up waves around a lush, protected bay and has hosted men's and women's world tour events since the 1980s, including the long-running Honolua Surf Co. 'Legends of the Bay' contest. It's regularly cited by pros as one of the best point breaks anywhere. Best suited to advanced surfers given the powerful sections and rocky entry. Fires in winter (Nov-Mar) NW groundswells with offshore winds from the east to southeast.
🌡️ ~26.8°C now · boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed
Beginner: not suitable for this level
Intermediate: not suitable for this level
Advanced: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jun, Nov, Dec
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Beginner: not suitable for this level
Intermediate: not suitable for this level
Advanced: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jun, Nov, Dec
All-time average wind & swell
Dashed line marks Honolua Bay's known offshore direction. Bright arrow is the all-time average swell direction, colored arrow is the all-time average wind direction at 19 km/h — hover or tap either arrow for exact values.
Monthly avg wave height (ft)
Monthly avg wind speed (km/h)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 26° | 26° |
Averages from 3 years of daily wave, wind and water temperature data — what a typical year looks like, not a forecast.
Waves average 3.9 ft (1.2 m), with cross-onshore winds around 14 km/h from the N. Water is ~25°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 4.6 ft (1.4 m), with cross-offshore winds around 17 km/h from the NE. Water is ~25°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 4.0 ft (1.2 m), with cross-offshore winds around 19 km/h from the NE. Water is ~25°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 3.8 ft (1.2 m), with cross-offshore winds around 17 km/h from the NE. Water is ~25°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 3.5 ft (1.1 m), with offshore winds around 19 km/h from the E. Water is ~25°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. Not one of the standout months for any level.
Waves average 3.6 ft (1.1 m), with offshore winds around 23 km/h from the E. Water is ~26°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 3.6 ft (1.1 m), with offshore winds around 25 km/h from the E. Water is ~27°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. Not one of the standout months for any level.
Waves average 3.4 ft (1.0 m), with offshore winds around 24 km/h from the E. Water is ~27°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. Not one of the standout months for any level.
Waves average 3.3 ft (1.0 m), with cross-offshore winds around 21 km/h from the E. Water is ~27°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. Not one of the standout months for any level.
Waves average 3.4 ft (1.0 m), with cross-offshore winds around 18 km/h from the NE. Water is ~27°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. Not one of the standout months for any level.
Waves average 4.3 ft (1.3 m), with cross-offshore winds around 20 km/h from the NE. Water is ~26°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for advanced surfers.
Waves average 4.2 ft (1.3 m), with cross-offshore winds around 16 km/h from the NE. Water is ~26°C: boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed. A best month for advanced surfers.
For advanced surfers: Jun, Nov–Apr. The biggest waves come in February, averaging 4.6 ft (1.4 m), and the smallest in September, at 3.3 ft (1.0 m).
It ranges from ~25°C in March to ~27°C in September, averaged over 3 years of daily readings.
Year-round (~25-27°C): boardshorts or a rashguard, no wetsuit needed.
Not really: Honolua Bay is best suited to advanced surfers.
The nearest airport is JHM (limited connections), and the nearest town is Kapalua, USA. Many surfers fly into Kahului (OGG) instead, about 24 km or 0.5 hours' drive away.
