Maui Surfing

If you have never surfed, Maui is the place for you. Surf Shops all over Maui offer surfing lessons for beginning surfers.

If you already know how to surf, scroll down this page to identify the best Maui surfing beaches, familiarize yourself with the summer and winter Maui surfing seasons, view Maui beaches surf and wind forecast, and watch video of different Maui surfing options, including big wave surfing, stand up paddle board surfing, wind surfing, and foil surfing.

Maui Surfing Beaches

D.T. Fleming Beach Park at Kapalua north of Lahaina. Named America's Best Beach in 2006, the park also has restrooms, picnic tables, and lifeguards.

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 - see the video below.

Maui Surfing Lessons

Many beginners take surfing lessons just outside the breakwater at Lahaina Harbor. Maui is loaded with surfing shops, and they are all ready to teach you how to surf.

Maui beaches become the outdoor classroom for groups of students from local surf shops. Read about how our daughters learned to surf in only two hours of Maui surfing lessons.

To read more about Maui surfing schools, or review costs and schedules, visit my Maui Surfing Schools page. Or phone toll free 877-489-3060 to talk to a Barefoot Tours surfing lesson expert right now on Maui.

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 at Jaws on the north shore of Maui. 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.

The large waves that are often part of the Maui winter wave swells are for experienced and professional surfers only. But it's a great specator sport for us vacationers.

Most Maui big wave surfing videos are of these giant monster waves that sometimes hit Maui's north shore.

Maui Beaches Surf and Wind Forecast

View Today's Surf and Wind Forecast for Maui Beaches. Surf and wind conditions vary on different sides of the island.

Maui Surfing Videos

Are you impatient to start learning how to surf before the start of your vacation? Learn to surf from your computer NOW with a group of Maui surfing lesson videos.

The Maui surfing videos below reflect the diversity of this native Hawaiian sport. Surfing originated in Hawaii as hee nalu - wave sliding.

The first Maui surfing video is Honolua Bay surfing at Lipoa Point on west Maui.

Click on the PLAY button in the image to view the video.



The Paddle Surfing video below shows why paddle surfing is becoming so popular on Maui.



This Maui wind surfing video shows why the afternoon sea breeze makes Hookipa famous as a wind surfers paradise.



This Maui foil surfing video shows just how many ways you can surf.



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Snorkel Trips
All Maui Snorkel Trips

Molokini Snorkel Trips Only

Snorkel trips below are arranged by departure location (open new page in browser):

West Maui

Kaanapali Beach

Honolua Bay area is the most common snorkel destination, a few boats to Lanai.

Sailing Catamaran Gemini

Hula Girl luxury Catamaran

Pirate theme Queen's Treasure

Sailing Catamarans Teralani 2 & 3

Rafts - Sailing Catamarans Trilogy Excursions also SNUBA

Wakeboard boat Wake Maui

Mala Boat Ramp

Lanai island is the usual snorkel destination

Captain Steve's Rafting

Ocean Riders rigid raft

Lahaina Harbor

Lanai island is the usual snorkel destination

Hawaii Ocean Rafting

Maui Adventure Cruises rigid raft

Raft - Powered Catamarans Pacific Whale Foundation

Fast Cataraman Paragon Sailing Charters

Safari Boat Excursions Speedboat

Scotch Mist Racing Yacht

Sailing Catamarans - Raft - Trilogy Excursions

Central Maui

Maalaea Harbor

Molokini island is the most common snorkel destination, may combine stops at areas described as 'Coral Gardens' and 'Turtle Town', especially if strong trade winds

Powered Catamaran Aloha Blue Charters optional fishing

Motorboat Aqua Adventure Charters mostly SNUBA

Four Winds II Catamaran - glass bottom viewing

Fast Power Catamaran Friendly Charters - Lani Kai

Frogman Power Catamaran

Cabin Cruiser Leilani

Mahana Nai'a Power Catamaran

Power Catamaran Maui Magic may include La Perouse Bay and dolphins

Power Catamarans - Rafts Pacific Whale Foundation

Paragon Sailing Charters Fast Catamarans

Budget Power Catamaran Pride of Maui

Quicksilver Charters Power Catamaran

Trilogy Excursions Sailing Catamaran

South Maui

Kihei Boat Ramp

These speedy small Zodiac style boats combine Molokini with secluded areas like the Kanaio Coast and LaPerouse Bay

Blue Water Rafting

Redline Rafting

Sea Fire

Private Charter luxury speed boat Wailea Boating Company

Makena Beach Resort

Sailing Catatmaran Kai Kanani Molokini - Kanaio Coast - LaPerouse Bay

Red Maui 2057

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