Maui Surfing – the sport of kings

Whether you like rippin’ up the big winter swells or cruisin’ on your longboard in the summer sun, you’ll find some of the best waves in the world on Maui.

Maui – the sleeping giant

Overshadowed by Oahu’s North Shore, Maui’s surf sites are one of Hawaii’s best-kept secrets. When true north or south swells hit Maui, spots like Honolua Bay, Ma’alaea (”Freight Trains”), “Dumps” and Ho’okipa go off!

Surfing Maui’s West Side

The upper West Side stays sheltered from Maui’s infamous trade winds, so breaks stay clean most days. The word’s also spreading that Maui has the easiest learning surf around with south shore breaks like “The Cove” in Kihei and the mile long stretch of a “Thousand Peaks”.

Men riding mountains

At the other extreme, Maui’s reputation as an intense outer island surfing destination is also building. Locals like Laird Hamilton and Dave Kalama have been a big part of drawing global attention to Maui’s outer reefs with their “tow-in” surf sessions.

You can check out these 40 foot bone-crunching sets from coastal cliffs that run along the North Shore. There are 400 ft. viewing platforms where you can get a good look at the monster sites like “Jaws” as the ground thunders underneath you. These guys are truly men who ride mountains!