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Ma'alaea

South Coast, Maui, USA (HI)
🪸Sharp reef🌀Strong rips⚠️Shallow

Ma'alaea (Freight Trains) is considered the world's fastest rideable wave—a 150-300+ yard barrel that fires only a handful of times per year when huge south swells slip through the gap between Kahoolawe and Maui. When it runs, it's one of surfing's greatest spectacles.

3-Day Forecast
Wed
29
2
Poor
0.4m
@12s
21km/h
Today
30
0
Poor
0.5m
@12s
22km/h
Fri
1
0
Poor
0.6m
@12s
18km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.4m
SSW(193°)
Score: 0/25
Period
12s
Medium period swell
Score: 4/25
Wind
21km/h
NNE(33°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
25°C
0.0mm14%
Secondary Swell
0.3mSE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 10 km/h NE|PM: 23 km/h NNE
10 km/h vs 23 km/h afternoon
Low tide at 7am (0.2m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:40 am
High tide - 0.69m
7:40 am
Low tide - 0.23m
2:38 pm
High tide - 0.91m
9:06 pm
Low tide - 0.37m
Times shown in spot-local time.

📊 Buoy ValidationBuoy Data

SW Hawaii

433 km away

Source: noaa

Forecast Validation
Buoy observed: 0.0m
Forecast error: ±0.4m

Strike Score Breakdown

2
Poor
Components
Swell Direction23/25
Swell Size0/25
Swell Period4/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score28/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-15
📉 Undersized Swell-11
🚫 Undersized Capmax 15
Adjusted Score2/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score2

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
S (190°)
Direction range
160° - 210°
Size range
1.8m - 3.6m
Ideal size
3.2m
Height multiplier
0.92×
Ideal period
16s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
NNW (340°)
Offshore range
290° - 10°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
low to mid

Water temp

25°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Bottom

Reef

Max wave face

4m+

Board

Shortboard

Consistency

1/10

Difficulty

9/10

Crowd level

4/10

Access: Access from Ma'alaea Harbor area.

Best Season

Peak: May-Sep

May-Sep. World's fastest rideable wave. Fires only a handful of times per year.

Getting There

Airport
OGG
Drive time
20 min
Data quality
verified

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