Overview

Sugar Cove sits on Maui's north shore just east of the famous Spreckelsville spot, in the former sugar cane plantation area that gives the spot its name. This spot benefits from direct exposure to northeast trade winds that blow consistently and powerfully on this windward coast. Conditions are excellent for kitesurfing and windsurfing, with reliable wind and varied water. The reef creates a calmer inner lagoon while waves form beyond. The north shore Maui rider community is legendary.

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Spot forecast for Sugar Cove / 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 4.2 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 01:29 · 0.4 m High tide 10:40 · 0.7 m Low tide 18:27 · 0.4 m High tide 23:21 · 0.4 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 03:41 · 0.4 m High tide 11:12 · 0.7 m Low tide 18:17 · 0.3 m High tide 23:54 · 0.5 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 04:51 · 0.4 m High tide 11:37 · 0.8 m Low tide 18:20 · 0.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 00:23 · 0.6 m Low tide 05:44 · 0.4 m High tide 12:00 · 0.8 m Low tide 18:29 · 0.2 m
Friday 23 October High tide 00:52 · 0.7 m Low tide 06:32 · 0.4 m High tide 12:24 · 0.7 m Low tide 18:46 · 0.2 m

Sugar Cove / 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

457h

in July · 31 rideable days

The season runs from March to November, peaking in July: 29 rideable days a month and 457 hours of usable wind, at 29 °C. The low point is January, at 11 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 35%13-20 knots · 60%21-30 knots · 6%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 60% 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: Sugar Cove / Maui

Monthly averages — Sugar Cove / 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	11.0	103 h	26 °C	56 mm
February	17.0	174 h	26 °C	28 mm
March	29.5	345 h	26 °C	36 mm
April	26.5	285 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	457 h	29 °C	6 mm
August	30.5	396 h	30 °C	26 mm
September	29.5	347 h	29 °C	4 mm
October	29.5	329 h	30 °C	13 mm
November	28.5	287 h	28 °C	42 mm
December	21.0	181 h	28 °C	7 mm

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Technical details of Sugar Cove / Maui spot

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

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Warm water year-round (23-27°C/73-80°F), no wetsuit needed — a lycra is sufficient. The bottom is a mix of sand and coral reef. The reef creates a relatively flat inner lagoon with waves breaking beyond. North swell in winter creates excellent wave riding conditions. Currents in reef channels. Conditions very similar to neighboring Spreckelsville spot.

Hazards

Shallow coral reef — wear reef booties. Currents in reef channels can pull offshore. Abundant sea urchins on the reef. Powerful north swell in winter. Protected sea turtles (honu) — legal distance required. Sharks (tiger sharks) present on Maui's north shore. Humpback whales from December to April — federal law requires 100 yards distance. Many riders on the water — respect right-of-way rules.

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