Friday, June 5, 2026

North West Maui Conditions 🔴

Description: Dangerous Swell Overlap / Avoid Exposed Inlets: Conditions have shifted dramatically up north. A surprise out-of-season, medium-period north swell has spiked sharply overnight, driving heavy 5-7 ft surf directly into north-facing marine structures. This northerly energy is meeting the remaining wrapped lines from the decaying south swell, creating highly turbulent, washing-machine conditions. Marginal: While Kapalua and Napili intercept a bit less of the direct north angle, they are experiencing heavy 3-4 ft surge wrap. Combined with accelerated 15-20 mph trade wind chop, visibility is fair at best and entry is highly discouraged.

Kaanapali Conditions 🟡

Description: Marginal: Dual-angle wrap is leaking across the west-facing shelves today. Energy from the rising north swell is bending cleanly around the upper point and intersecting with residual southerly surges. This creates a messy, unpredictable 4-6 ft surf zone directly off Black Rock, accelerating localized point currents. Strong easterly trade lines (15-20 mph) whistle offshore to flatten the sand lines right at the beach, but they create a heavy sideshore texture that leaves underwater columns hazy with high sand suspension.

Lahaina Conditions 🟡

Description: Deep Mountain Windbreak Shield: Comfortably shielded by the West Maui mountains, nearshore surfaces are glassy and smooth. Marginal: Olowalu shows minor relief as the south swell drops further, but a lingering 2-4 ft reef surge continues to keep fine bottom sediment suspended, capping clarity to fair tiers. Baby Beach remains the premium choice on this flank; its outer fringing barrier completely shuts out the multi-directional surges, keeping the internal wading lane calm, clear, and safe.

South Maui Conditions 🟡

Description: High Surf Advisory Cancelled / Slow Easing: The powerful south swell has officially fallen below advisory levels, dropped to a more manageable 5-7 ft faces along open shorelines. Marginal: While this allows the severe shorebreaker pressure to back down into a moderate tier across Kihei and Wailea, the ocean bed is still heavily recovering from days of relentless scouring. Underwater paths hold a dense sand haze, keeping visibility capped in the fair-to-hazy tier. Stay inside protected sandy pockets and avoid open volcanic structures like Ahihi Bay, which are still carrying strong seaward pulls.