Honolua Bay
Honolua Bay is Maui's crown jewel—Hawaii's best point break offering 200-400 meter rides through multiple sections (Coconuts, The Cave, Keiki Bowl). Molokai island shadows pure NW swells, so it needs a N component to fire. When it's on, it's world-class.
Today's Conditions
Location & Conditions
Tide Times
📊 Buoy ValidationBuoy Data
SW Hawaii
453 km away
Source: noaa
Strike Score Breakdown
Location & Conditions
Spot Details
Swell Requirements
- Optimal direction
- N (0°)
- Direction range
- 340° - 20°
- Size range
- 1.8m - 4.6m
- Ideal size
- 3.8m
- Height multiplier
- 0.90×
- Ideal period
- 18s+
Wind Requirements
- Optimal direction
- ESE (120°)
- Offshore range
- 90° - 160°
- Best window
- morning
Tide Requirements
- Optimal tide
- mid
Water temp
24°C
Wetsuit
Boardshorts / Rashguard
Bottom
Reef
Max wave face
6m+
Board
Shortboard
Consistency
5/10
Difficulty
7/10
Crowd level
8/10
👥 Spring Break (Mar 14 – Mar 22) — expect extra crowds
Access: Trail from parking area. Short walk through trees.
Best Season
Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
Nov-Mar. Hawaii's best point break. Molokai shadows pure NW; needs N component.
Getting There
👨👩👧👦Family Travel
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