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Maalaea Beach

Maui County, Hawaii, United States

Maalaea Beach 2 photos

  • Ma‘alaea General Store & Cafe (front), 132 Maʻalaea Road, Ma‘alaea, Maui, Hawaii

    Ma‘alaea General Store & Cafe (front), 132 Maʻalaea Road, Ma‘alaea, Maui, Hawaii. Joel Bradshaw, CC0. Source

  • Whale off Maalaea Harbor, Sue Salisbury Maui Hawaii

    Whale off Maalaea Harbor, Sue Salisbury Maui Hawaii. Sue Salisbury Maui H…, CC BY 3.0. Source

Tomorrow at a glance

Best: 9 am to 1 pm, sunset 5:55 pm
7 am
7.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
8 am
7.4
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
9 am
7.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.7
15 km/h10 mph wind, Great
11 am
7.8
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
12 pm
8.6
19 km/h12 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
7.0
20 km/h13 mph wind, Great
2 pm
6.6
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.9
22 km/h13 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.7
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.7
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 9 am to 1 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
24°C75°F
Water
28°C82°F
Wind
85 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
159 km/hmph
Waves
0.6 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
1%
Sunset
5:55 pm
Today
9.6Excellent7 am138
9.5Excellent8 am128
9.5Excellent9 am148
8.5Excellent10 am138
8.2Great11 am117
8.3Great12 pm106
8.6Excellent1 pm96
9.2Excellent2 pm96
9.2Excellent3 pm128
9.1Excellent4 pm117
8.7Excellent5 pm117
Fri
7.3Great7 am117
7.4Great8 am117
7.6Great9 am138
7.7Great10 am1510
7.8Great11 am1711
8.6Excellent12 pm1912
7.0Great1 pm2013
6.6Good2 pm2113
6.9Good3 pm2213
6.7Good4 pm2415
6.7Good5 pm2314
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 2 am, 0.8 m. Low at 8 am, 0.4 m. High at 1 pm, 0.8 mHigh 2 am, 0.8 m3 ftLow 8 am, 0.4 m1 ftHigh 1 pm, 0.8 m3 ftNow1 am7 am1 pm7 pm
  • High 2 am, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 8 am, 0.4 m1 ft
  • High 1 pm, 0.8 m3 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 360 m0.2 mi. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink8 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 300 m970 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
410 m0.3 miMa'alaea Harbor Village
Nearest town
6.9 km4.3 miWaikapu (village)
Nearest airport
14 km9 miKahului Airport (OGG)

Nearby places

  • StarbucksCoffee shop
    300 m970 ft
  • Green BurritoMexican
    360 m0.2 mi
  • Carl's Jr.Burger
    360 m0.2 mi
  • SeascapeSeafood
    430 m0.3 mi
  • Beach Bum'sFood and drink
    470 m0.3 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Maalaea Beach.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Fri8.6 ExcellentBest 9 am to 1 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 0%
  • Sat7.0 GreatBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 2%
  • Sun9.0 ExcellentBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 2%
  • Mon8.9 ExcellentBest 7 am to 11 amWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 14%
  • Tue5.7 GoodBest 7 am to 9 amWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 57%
  • Wed3.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 51%