Best Time to Ride · Maui – Honolua Bay vs Maui – Ho'okipa
Maui – Honolua Bay vs Maui – Ho'okipa: which is better for surfing?
Maui – Honolua Bay 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 – Honolua Bay has warmer water in 12 of 12 months.
- Best months at Maui – Honolua Bay: February, November–December.
- Best months at Maui – Ho'okipa: February, November–December.
- 31 km apart.
Maui – Honolua BayHawaii (West Maui), United StatesWave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND1.92.11.71.61.51.41.41.41.41.622.1
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND252525252626272727272626
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Maui – Ho'okipaHawaii, United StatesWave height per month (m, average daily max)
JFMAMJJASOND1.92.11.71.61.51.41.41.41.41.622.1
Water temperature per month (°C)
JFMAMJJASOND252524252526262627262626
Best time to go →Wave height: average daily maximum. Water: average sea surface temperature.