Best Time to Ride · Kanaha Beach Park – Maui vs Maui – Ho'okipa
Kanaha Beach Park – Maui vs Maui – Ho'okipa: which is better for windsurfing & surfing?
Kanaha Beach Park – Maui or Maui – Ho'okipa? Month by month: windy days, waves and water temperature side by side, from years of weather data.
Find the best time to goTap a spot to see when to go: wind, waves, water temperature, sun and rain in every month, from years of weather statistics.
Updated October 2026 · weather data 2022–2026
In short
- Maui – Ho'okipa is windier in 11 of 12 months.
- Kanaha Beach Park – Maui has warmer water in 10 of 12 months.
- Best months at Kanaha Beach Park – Maui: July.
- Best months at Maui – Ho'okipa: July.
- 9 km apart.
Windy days per month (15+ knots)
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Water temperature per month (°C)
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Best time to go →Windy days per month (15+ knots)
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Water temperature per month (°C)
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Best time to go →Windy days: days with at least 2 hours of 15+ knots between 9:00 and 18:00, averaged over recent years. Water: average sea surface temperature.