Maui surfing is a native Hawaiian sport. Surfing originated in Hawaii as hee nalu - wave sliding.
If you have never surfed, Maui is the place for you. There are numerous Maui surf schools offering surfing lessons for beginning surfers.
If you already know how to surf, use this page to help you locate the best Maui surfing beaches. There are summer and winter Maui surfing seasons, so pick the beach that matches the time of year that you are visiting Maui.
Maui Surfing Lessons
Maui is loaded with surfing shops such as such as the Royal Hawaiian Surf Academy, Maui Waveriders, Goofy Foot, and Outrageous Adventures. And they are all ready to teach you how to surf.
The outdoor classroom for groups of students from local Lahaina surf shops is just outside the breakwater at the south end of Lahaina Harbor. Our Lahaina surfing lessons here let us learn to surf in two hours.
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Honolua Bay is not only a good snorkeling beach - the north part of this beach (Lipoa Point) can have excellent surfing when swells cause high waves in winter.
Maui Surfing Seasons
Maui has two different surfing seasons that correspond to different Maui beaches. Be sure to match your choice of surfing beaches to the time that you are vacationing on Maui.
The Maui summer surfing season lasts from April to September. During the summer season surf at Maui's west and south beaches. The waves are originating from the tropics south of Hawaii and are generally moderate waves that are more appropriate for beginner or intermediate surfers.
The Maui winter surfing season lasts from October to March. During the winter season surf at Maui's west and north beaches. The waves are originating from storms in the north part of the Pacific ocean. These provide opportunties for Maui big wave surfing.
Maui Big Wave Surfing
Maui big wave surfing considered to be the best in the world, is based on the north shore of Maui at a spot appropriately called Jaws.