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Waimahaihai / Maui kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United States · Hawaï

Spot currently openIntermediate level 20.76 | -156.46

Overview

Waimahaihai is a kitesurfing spot located on the south coast of Maui, in the Kihei area. The spot benefits from the trade winds channeled through Maui's central valley, which blow steadily in the afternoons. The water offers a mix of flat and small waves, suited to intermediate riders. The bottom is mainly sandy with some reef sections. It is a good spot for freestyle and freeride sessions.

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Spot forecast for Waimahaihai / Maui

Sunrise 06:23 · Sunset 17:57

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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 4.3 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 Now03:170.3 m11:140.6 m18:390.2 m00:320.4 m04:520.3 m11:590.6 m18:570.2 m01:020.4 m06:040.3 m12:350.6 m19:140.2 m01:300.5 m07:030.2 m13:070.6 m19:320.1 m01:590.6 m07:550.2 m13:390.6 m19:530.1 m
  • Monday 19 October Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.2 m
  • Tuesday 20 October High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.2 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.4 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.2 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.5 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.1 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 0.6 m Low tide · 0.1 m

Waimahaihai / 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

83h

in July · 14 rideable days

The season runs from May to September, peaking in July: 12 rideable days a month and 83 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is December, at 3 days.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 January: 7.5 rideable days J February: 7.5 rideable days F March: 10 rideable days M April: 8.5 rideable days A May: 10 rideable days M June: 11 rideable days J July: 14 rideable days14 d J August: 13.5 rideable days A September: 13.5 rideable days S October: 8 rideable days O November: 11 rideable days N December: 3 rideable days3 d D 0 5 10 15 January: 7.5 rideable days J February: 7.5 rideable days F March: 10 rideable days M April: 8.5 rideable days A May: 10 rideable days M June: 11 rideable days J July: 14 rideable days14 d J August: 13.5 rideable days A September: 13.5 rideable days S October: 8 rideable days O November: 11 rideable days N December: 3 rideable days3 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 90%13-20 knots · 10%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 90% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 25 °C. The wettest month is January, with 162 mm.

Monthly averages: Waimahaihai / Maui
Monthly averages — Waimahaihai / 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 7.5 57 h 26 °C 162 mm
February 7.5 76 h 25 °C 17 mm
March 10.0 106 h 26 °C 19 mm
April 8.5 62 h 27 °C 28 mm
May 10.0 53 h 27 °C 21 mm
June 11.0 68 h 28 °C 6 mm
July 14.0 83 h 29 °C 13 mm
August 13.5 84 h 29 °C 48 mm
September 13.5 63 h 29 °C 14 mm
October 8.0 53 h 29 °C 37 mm
November 11.0 88 h 27 °C 59 mm
December 3.0 18 h 27 °C 7 mm

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Technical details of Waimahaihai / 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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