Surf Forecast  Kahului Harbor

Kahului Harbor surfspot characteristics

More about Kahului Harbor surfspot

General: Located on the north-central coast of Maui is the Kahului Harbor, which is a worthy and super-fun place to get your feet wet. There are several good breaks inside and outside of the harbor, which all light up on a solid N swell, but the best wave is the right on the west side of the harbor. Large swells push through the wide entrance with energy refracting out of the deeper channel and crossing up with swell energy reflecting off the jetty, creating a powerful roll-in wedge over shallow water. This mini-Box-like wedge is a favorite of bodyboarders and surfers adept at negotiating abrupt steps and chucking barrels. There is a left off of this same peak, but it dumps into the deep water of the channel, thus not offering much. On top of that, watch out for urchins, rocks, tricky rip currents, pollution, and sharks. Despite the many obstacles, a Kahului Harbor right tube is an experience worth attempting. Tides: Lower tides Size: Chest-overhead for the harbor wedge Wind: Calm or S to W during passing fronts. Swell: NNW to NE Bottom: Reef and sand Paddling: Paddling to the spot is easy, but currents can make it hard to remain in the spot. Spot Rating: More of a novelty, but super fun when it's working.

Best suited for good to advanced surfers when its on.

Easy. Parking at the harbor, then jump in the water at the lineup.

Winter

Crowd Factor: Uncrowded when the swell is small and winds are not right, but very crowded during a solid northerly swell, especially if the winds shift from the S to W. Local Vibe: Humility and respect appreciated.

You're inside the harbor with considerable pollution.

Pollution, shallow bottom on the right wedge, urchins, shifty current.