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Honomanu Bay Surf Report & Forecast, Maui North Shore, HI

Honomanu Bay, Maui North Shore, Hawaii: 2–3 ft faces (1 ft Hawaiian scale), waist high, at 10 am HST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 5.8 ft at 8 seconds from the east-northeast, with a 16 mph cross-shore wind from the east-southeast, gusting 28 mph. Water is about 80°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next high tide is 2.7 ft at 1:42 pm.

Poor

2–3 ft

1 ft Hawaiian scale · occasional 4 ft

Swell from the east-northeast; wind from the east-southeast at 16 mph, cross-shore; the beach faces south-southwest.NSWE
first light 6:08 amrating through the daylast light 6:08 pm
Swell
5.8 ft · 8 s · ENEplus 3.3 ft · 12 s · NNW
Wind
16 mph (ESE), gusts 28cross-shore
Tide
2.1 ft risinghigh 2.7 ft at 1:42 pm
Water
80°Frashguard
Air
71°Ffeels like 65°F
Sun
rise 6:31 amset 5:45 pm

Honomanu Bay surf today and tomorrow

Best-rated hour today at Honomanu Bay: 6 am, Poor, on a falling high tide.

Today Mon, Nov 9
Surf height at Honomanu Bay today, Mon, Nov 9, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.2461343–3 ftnow6 am: Poor7 am: Poor8 am: Poor9 am: Poor10 am: Poor11 am: Poor12 pm: Poor1 pm: Poor2 pm: Poor3 pm: Poor4 pm: Poor5 pm: Poor6 pm: Poor6a9a12p3p6p☀ 6:31 am5:45 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at Honomanu Bay tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.2461343–3 ft6 am: Poor7 am: Poor8 am: Poor9 am: Poor10 am: Poor11 am: Poor12 pm: Poor1 pm: Poor2 pm: Poor3 pm: Poor4 pm: Poor5 pm: Poor6 pm: Poor6a9a12p3p6pratingwind

Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.

Best-rated hour tomorrow at Honomanu Bay: 6 am, Poor, on a falling high tide.

Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
Today, Mon, Nov 9, first light to last light
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am2–3 ftPoor16 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 283.0 ft
7 am2–3 ftPoor17 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 282.6 ft
8 am2–3 ftPoor16 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 282.2 ft
9 am2–3 ftPoor15 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 262.1 ft
10 amnow2–3 ftPoor16 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 272.1 ft
11 am2–3 ftPoor16 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 272.3 ft
12 pm2–3 ftPoor16 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 272.5 ft
1 pm2–3 ftPoor16 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 262.6 ft
2 pm2–3 ftPoor16 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 252.6 ft
3 pm2–3 ftPoor14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 232.5 ft
4 pm2 ftPoor14 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 232.2 ft
5 pm2–3 ftPoor14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 221.8 ft
6 pm3 ftPoor13 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 221.4 ft
Tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am2–3 ftPoor13 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 213.3 ft
7 am2–3 ftPoor13 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 222.8 ft
8 am2–3 ftPoor13 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 212.4 ft
9 am2 ftPoor12 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 202.2 ft
10 am2 ftPoor13 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 212.1 ft
11 am2–3 ftPoor14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 222.2 ft
12 pm2 ftPoor14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 222.3 ft
1 pm3 ftPoor14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 232.5 ft
2 pm3 ftPoor13 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 222.5 ft
3 pm2–3 ftPoor13 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 202.5 ft
4 pm2–3 ftPoor12 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 202.3 ft
5 pm2–3 ftPoor12 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 191.9 ft
6 pm2–3 ftPoor12 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 191.5 ft

Honomanu Bay waves today: sets, lulls and how they break

At 10 am, sets at Honomanu Bay arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and punchy.

Set rhythm: about 2 waves per set every minute, with about 52 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 2.8 ft faces
Waves per set
about 2
Sets
every minute or so, each lasting about 10 s
Lulls
about 52 s between breaking waves
How they break
Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
Shape
Punchywhich means steep takeoffs and a pitching lip
Breaking
50% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
Along-shore current
moderate, about 0.9 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.

What do these mean?

Honomanu Bay surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at Honomanu Bay: the biggest day is Thursday, Nov 12 at 3–5 ft, and the best-rated day is Wednesday, Nov 11 (Poor). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 2–4 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 2–4 ft and Poor.

Honomanu Bay surf height by day for the next 10 days, in feet, with each day's best rating and main swell direction. Days 11 to 16 are in the Current app.this weekend2462–3Mon, Nov 9: PoorMonNov 92–3Tue, Nov 10: PoorTueNov 102–5Wed, Nov 11: PoorWedNov 113–5Thu, Nov 12: PoorThuNov 122–4Fri, Nov 13: PoorFriNov 132–4Sat, Nov 14: PoorSatNov 142–4Sun, Nov 15: PoorSunNov 153–4Mon, Nov 16: PoorMonNov 163–4Tue, Nov 17: PoorTueNov 173–5Wed, Nov 18: PoorWedNov 18ThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24ratingswell

Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24

Days 11–16 for Honomanu Bay are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.

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Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.

The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
Honomanu Bay 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Mon, Nov 92–3 ftPoor5.5 ft · 8 s · ENE16 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 2816 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 256 pm
Tue, Nov 102–3 ftPoor5.0 ft · 8 s · ENE13 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 2113 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 222 pm
Wed, Nov 112–5 ftPoor5.1 ft · 8 s · ENE17 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 2716 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 243 pm
Thu, Nov 123–5 ftPoor5.0 ft · 15 s · N17 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 2515 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 2111 am
Fri, Nov 132–4 ftPoor6.5 ft · 8 s · ENE16 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 2314 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 202 pm
Sat, Nov 142–4 ftPoor5.2 ft · 8 s · ENE14 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 2013 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 192 pm
Sun, Nov 152–4 ftPoor5.7 ft · 8 s · ENE18 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 2916 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 2511 am
Mon, Nov 163–4 ftPoor5.7 ft · 8 s · ENE15 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 2615 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 242 pm
Tue, Nov 173–4 ftPoor—18 mph cross-shore (ESE)17 mph cross-shore (E)5 pm
Wed, Nov 183–5 ftPoor—18 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 2318 mph cross-shore (ESE)5 pm
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24Days 11–16 for Honomanu Bay are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

Honomanu Bay tide chart and tide times

Tides at Honomanu Bay today, Monday, Nov 9: high 3.9 ft at 2:55 am, low 2.1 ft at 9:23 am, high 2.7 ft at 1:42 pm and low 0.9 ft at 8:03 pm. At 10 am the tide is 2.1 ft and rising.

Tide height at Honomanu Bay, in feet above MLLW, today and tomorrow, with high and low tide times.012345Sun, Nov 8Mon, Nov 9Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12now 2.1 ft, risingHigh 3.9 ft2:55 amLow 2.1 ft9:23 amHigh 2.7 ft1:42 pmLow 0.9 ft8:03 pmHigh 3.9 ft3:26 amLow 2.1 ft10:05 amHigh 2.5 ft2:02 pmLow 0.9 ft8:32 pmHigh 3.8 ft4:04 amLow 2.1 ft10:53 amHigh 2.4 ft2:22 pmLow 1.0 ft8:58 pm
Tide height at Honomanu Bay, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

Honomanu Bay tide chart, November 2026

High and low tide times for the next 9 days.
DayTides
Mon, Nov 9High 3.9 ft at 2:55 amLow 2.1 ft at 9:23 amHigh 2.7 ft at 1:42 pmLow 0.9 ft at 8:03 pm
Tue, Nov 10High 3.9 ft at 3:26 amLow 2.1 ft at 10:05 amHigh 2.5 ft at 2:02 pmLow 0.9 ft at 8:32 pm
Wed, Nov 11High 3.8 ft at 4:04 amLow 2.1 ft at 10:53 amHigh 2.4 ft at 2:22 pmLow 1.0 ft at 8:58 pm
Thu, Nov 12High 3.7 ft at 4:43 amLow 2.2 ft at 11:47 amHigh 2.3 ft at 2:39 pmLow 1.1 ft at 9:26 pm
Fri, Nov 13High 3.5 ft at 5:26 amLow 2.3 ft at 1:11 pmHigh 2.3 ft at 2:37 pmLow 1.3 ft at 9:55 pm
Sat, Nov 14High 3.5 ft at 6:15 amLow 1.5 ft at 10:26 pm
Sun, Nov 15High 3.4 ft at 7:09 amLow 1.7 ft at 11:05 pm
Mon, Nov 16High 3.3 ft at 8:06 amLow 2.0 ft at 5:12 pmHigh 2.1 ft at 8:23 pm
Tue, Nov 17Low 2.0 ft at 12:22 amHigh 3.3 ft at 8:58 am

Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.

Honomanu Bay water temperature

The water temperature at Honomanu Bay is about 80°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 65°F and a 16 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 79 and 80°F.

Water temperature scale with wetsuit bands. Now 80 degrees, rashguard; 79 to 80 over the next 10 days.rashguardjacketspring3/24/3hooded 4/3hooded 5/46/5 hood80°F now

Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.

Surf spots near Honomanu Bay

Spots near Honomanu Bay with their rating right now, placed on a simple map.Honomanu BayPe'ahiPavilionsHo'okipaHana BayKuau PipesTavares Bay

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About Honomanu Bay

Honomanu Bay is a rivermouth on the North Shore of Maui, Hawaii, facing north-northeast.

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