The surf forecast is 4-5+ ft and semi clean w/ sideshore texture right now for Hoʻokipa, Maui

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    73° E @ 16mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:16pm / 5:26am
  • BUOY 51205
    ENE7.5ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    77° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 15ft
  • 12ft
  • 9ft
  • 6ft
  • 3ft
WED 7
THU 8
FRI 9
SAT 10
SUN 11
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4 ft and fair at 8pm on Tue 1/6
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 17 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NW (318) 1.5 ft @ 20 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NNE (32) 4.2 ft @ 10 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 0.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6 ft
    clean
    ESE
    17mph
    2.5ft
    17s
    NW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    E
    17mph
    2.8ft
    16s
    NW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    E
    17mph
    2.7ft
    15s
    NW
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Jan 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    SE
    5mph
    2.8ft
    14s
    NW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    E
    8mph
    2.7ft
    13s
    NW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    ESE
    5mph
    2.7ft
    13s
    NW
  • Friday, Jan 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    2.7ft
    12s
    NW
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    N
    4mph
    2.6ft
    12s
    NW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    E
    8mph
    2.5ft
    12s
    NW
  • Saturday, Jan 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    6-8 ft
    clean
    ESE
    8mph
    3.4ft
    18s
    NW
    12pm
    10-12+ ft
    fair
    E
    10mph
    7.8ft
    16s
    NNW
    6pm
    10-12 ft
    clean
    E
    10mph
    9ft
    15s
    NNW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Sunday, Jan 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    10-14 ft
    clean
    ESE
    6mph
    9.6ft
    16s
    NNW
    12pm
    10-14 ft
    clean
    E
    8mph
    8.8ft
    16s
    NNW
    6pm
    10-12 ft
    clean
    ESE
    7mph
    8ft
    16s
    NNW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from South-South-East to South-East, and was updated Jan 7, 2026 @ 9:34am.
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