Waiehee Beach Park / Maui kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United States · Hawaï

Spot currently openIntermediate levelAltitude 4 m 20.94 | -156.51

Overview

Waiehee Beach Park is a kitesurfing spot located on the north coast of Maui, exposed to the northeast trade winds. This spot offers regular wind conditions with a water area semi-protected by the outer reef. The sandy beach allows easy launching, and the shallow waters of the inner lagoon are suitable for intermediate riders. Watch out for rocks and reef at low tide.

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Spot forecast for Waiehee Beach Park / Maui

Sunrise 06:23 · Sunset 17:58

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 7.2 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23 Now01:290.4 m10:400.7 m18:270.4 m23:210.4 m03:410.4 m11:120.7 m18:170.3 m23:540.5 m04:510.4 m11:370.8 m18:200.3 m00:230.6 m05:440.4 m12:000.8 m18:290.2 m00:520.7 m06:320.4 m12:240.7 m18:460.2 m
  • Monday 19 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.4 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.2 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.7 m Low tide · 0.2 m

Waiehee Beach Park / Maui: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

458h

in July · 31 rideable days

The season runs from March to November, peaking in July: 29 rideable days a month and 458 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is January, at 12.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d J February: 19.5 rideable days F March: 30 rideable days M April: 26.5 rideable days A May: 29 rideable days M June: 30 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days31 d J August: 30.5 rideable days A September: 29.5 rideable days S October: 29.5 rideable days O November: 28.5 rideable days N December: 21 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 12.5 rideable days12.5 d J February: 19.5 rideable days F March: 30 rideable days M April: 26.5 rideable days A May: 29 rideable days M June: 30 rideable days J July: 31 rideable days31 d J August: 30.5 rideable days A September: 29.5 rideable days S October: 29.5 rideable days O November: 28.5 rideable days N December: 21 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 35%13-20 knots · 59%21-30 knots · 6%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 59% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is January, at 26 °C. The wettest month is January, with 56 mm.

Monthly averages: Waiehee Beach Park / Maui
Monthly averages — Waiehee Beach Park / Maui — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 12.5 109 h 26 °C 56 mm
February 19.5 183 h 26 °C 28 mm
March 30.0 347 h 26 °C 36 mm
April 26.5 289 h 28 °C 27 mm
May 29.0 376 h 28 °C 7 mm
June 30.0 435 h 29 °C 5 mm
July 31.0 458 h 29 °C 6 mm
August 30.5 396 h 30 °C 26 mm
September 29.5 348 h 29 °C 4 mm
October 29.5 331 h 30 °C 13 mm
November 28.5 287 h 28 °C 42 mm
December 21.0 182 h 28 °C 7 mm

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Technical details of Waiehee Beach Park / Maui spot

N: Depending on conditions NNE: Rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Not rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Depending on conditions N E S W

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, ENE, E.

Depending on conditions: N, ESE, NNW.

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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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