Surf spot

Honomanu Bay

Forecast conditions and map view for Honomanu Bay in USA, Hawaii, Maui. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: USA, Hawaii, Maui
Coordinates: 20.8625, -156.1655

Metric
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Wave height (m)	1.4	1.1	1	1.1	1.3	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.4	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.2	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1	1	1	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	1.1	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.4	1.5	1.6	1.7	1.8	2	2	2	2	2.1	2	1.9	1.9	1.9	1.8	1.8	1.9	1.9	1.8
Wave direction	ENE	ENE	NNE	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	ENE	E	E	E
Wave period (s)	6.7	6.9	6.9	7.2	7.2	7.2	7.2	7	7	6.9	7	6.9	6.8	6.8	6.7	6.5	6.3	6.2	6	6	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.7	5.8	6.1	5.8	5.9	5.5	6.5	8	6.3	6	6.2	6	6.4	6.5	6.7	6.8	7	7	7.2	7.3	7.1	7	7	7.2	7.2	7.2	7.2	7.2	6.8	6.8	6.8
Wave energy (kJ)	171	107	91	116	186	192	195	189	187	176	168	156	140	127	117	104	95	86	79	72	65	58	54	52	49	48	48	48	47	45	41	59	86	96	97	111	109	165	190	226	267	327	376	409	421	420	416	398	390	385	369	351	336	327	343	309
Wind speed (km/h)	11.6	12.6	16.1	23.2	25.4	23	24.4	19.6	13.7	13.3	16.3	23.9	20.9	18	19.8	20.5	16.6	16.6	18.5	25.2	29.2	23.7	21.1	22	19.3	18.6	20.4	24.5	26.1	21.3	19.8	20.6	22	23.5	26.1	32.4	34.5	30.9	29.5	28.1	27.4	26.9	30.3	34.6	36.9	31.2	32.2	31.4	26	22.5	25.7	27.5	24.5	25.2	20.9	16.9
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Honomanu Bay (Maui, Hawaii, USA) is a scenic, remote surf spot on Maui’s famous Road to Hana. It’s a beautiful, palm-lined bay with a rugged, tropical backdrop and typically sees powerful Pacific swell wrapping into the bay, especially when conditions are right. The waves can be fun and punchy, but the spot is also known for being rocky, exposed, and somewhat inconsistent, so it tends to work best for experienced surfers who know the area.

Surf characteristics

Wave type: Often a mix of reef and beachbreak
Best swell: North and northeast swells
Wind: Light to moderate offshore or calm conditions are ideal
Skill level: Intermediate to advanced, depending on the day
Hazards: Rocks, reef, shifting currents, and limited access

What it’s like

Honomanu Bay feels wild and isolated, with lush cliffs and a dramatic coastline. The access is not as straightforward as more popular surf breaks, which helps keep crowds down. Because of the location and conditions, it’s more of a destination wave than an everyday local-go-to spot.