Favorite Links for Wind and Swell Conditions in Maui

[justin]

Please post your favorite links to wind and swell conditions in Maui. Here’s a few of mine:

Commentary

• http://mauisurfreport.blogspot.com Detailed blog articles by GP.

Wind

• Wind Guru Best Forecasts
• iWindSurf (Paid for Hookipa and Maui) Best live wind reports
• iKiteSurf (newer graphics) Trying out the new graphics. Lots of info.
• Hang Glider Daily Wind Model Some friends swear by this one for the daily forecast

Swell

• Pat Caldwell Forecast for Oahu Relevant for Maui

Winter Swell

• Surfline Forecast for Maui North
• Maui North Shore Buoy
• Buoy 1 NW Oahu
• SurfForecast.com for Hookipa

Summer Swell

• Surfline Forecast for Maui West

• Surfline Forecast for Maui South

• Surfline Lahaina Report

• Surfline Oahu South Shore Report

[Garrett]

WAM: https://www.fnmoc.navy.mil/wxmap_cgi/index.html#global

[benholz]

I like the forecast discussion on http://www.prh.noaa.gov/hnl/pages/AFD.php - they usually have a short section on swell (the Pat Cadwell is the best detailed discussion) but the general weather discussion is really good albeit on the technical side.

[Jarad]

Synoptic chart is handy: http://www.opc.ncep.noaa.gov/P_sfc_full_ocean.jpg

[justin]

@Jarad, how do you read that thing:

[Jarad]

An important skill for any surfer to have Generally a big low pressure = surf. A big high pressure = no surf. A well defined high parked to the north of Hawaii = trade winds. Right now the high pressure north of Hawaii is getting broken up by low pressure which means the trade winds are forecast to drop over the next few days.

[justin]

Here’s a couple more links:

• http://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-179.21,4.07,604
• http://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Hookipa/forecasts/latest/six_day

[justin]

Here’s another interesting link:

(from this page: http://stormsurf.com/locals/hi.shtml)

[Geoff]

This one is the best for Maui, hands down:

maui surf report

Done by a long time Maui surfer and wave sailer, he draws from all sources and combines that with his extensive local knowledge to blow away all other forecasts!