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Launiupoko Surf Report & Forecast, Maui West Side, Hawaii

Launiupoko, Maui West Side, Hawaii: 1–2 ft faces (1 ft Hawaiian scale), knee high, at 10 am HST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Fair. The main swell is 0.9 ft at 11 seconds from the south-southwest, with a 14 mph offshore wind from the east-northeast, gusting 27 mph. Water is about 79°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next low tide is 0.7 ft at 10:52 am.

Fair

1–2 ft

1 ft Hawaiian scale

Swell from the south-southwest; wind from the east-northeast at 14 mph, offshore; the beach faces northeast.NSWE
first light 6:10 amrating through the daylast light 6:10 pm
Swell
0.9 ft · 11 s · SSWplus 0.8 ft · 7 s · ESE
Wind
14 mph (ENE), gusts 27offshore
Tide
0.7 ft fallinglow 0.7 ft at 10:52 am
Water
79°Frashguard
Air
76°Ffeels like 70°F
Sun
rise 6:33 amset 5:47 pm

Launiupoko surf today and tomorrow

Best-rated hour today at Launiupoko: 6 am, Good, on a falling high tide.

Today Mon, Nov 9
Surf height at Launiupoko today, Mon, Nov 9, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.2460231–2 ftnow6 am: Good7 am: Good8 am: Fair9 am: Fair10 am: Fair11 am: Fair12 pm: Fair1 pm: Good2 pm: Good3 pm: Fair4 pm: Fair5 pm: Good6 pm: Good6a9a12p3p6p☀ 6:33 am5:47 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at Launiupoko tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.2460231–2 ft6 am: Fair7 am: Fair8 am: Fair9 am: Poor to Fair10 am: Poor to Fair11 am: Fair12 pm: Fair1 pm: Poor to Fair2 pm: Fair3 pm: Fair4 pm: Fair5 pm: Fair6 pm: Good6a9a12p3p6pratingwind

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 Launiupoko: 6 pm, Good, on a falling low tide.

Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
Today, Mon, Nov 9, first light to last light
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am1–2 ftGood14 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 282.2 ft
7 am1–2 ftGood14 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 281.8 ft
8 am1–2 ftFair14 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 271.3 ft
9 am1–2 ftFair14 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 261.0 ft
10 amnow1 ftFair12 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 230.7 ft
11 am1 ftFair11 mph offshore (NE), gusts 210.7 ft
12 pm1 ftFair11 mph offshore (NE), gusts 210.8 ft
1 pm1 ftGood11 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 210.9 ft
2 pm1 ftGood11 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 201.1 ft
3 pm1 ftFair10 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 191.1 ft
4 pm1 ftFair10 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 181.1 ft
5 pm1–2 ftGood11 mph offshore (NE), gusts 200.9 ft
6 pm1–2 ftGood11 mph offshore (NE), gusts 200.7 ft
Tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am1 ftFair11 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 212.4 ft
7 am1 ftFair10 mph offshore (NE), gusts 202.0 ft
8 am1 ftFair10 mph offshore (NE), gusts 201.5 ft
9 am1 ftPoor to Fair11 mph offshore (NE), gusts 221.1 ft
10 am1 ftPoor to Fair12 mph offshore (NE), gusts 230.8 ft
11 am1–2 ftFair12 mph offshore (NE), gusts 220.7 ft
12 pm1–2 ftFair12 mph offshore (NE), gusts 220.7 ft
1 pm1 ftPoor to Fair10 mph offshore (NE), gusts 190.8 ft
2 pm1 ftFair10 mph offshore (NE), gusts 180.9 ft
3 pm1 ftFair11 mph offshore (NE), gusts 191.0 ft
4 pm1–2 ftFair10 mph offshore (NE), gusts 191.0 ft
5 pm1–2 ftFair11 mph offshore (NE), gusts 190.9 ft
6 pm1–2 ftGood11 mph offshore (NE), gusts 210.8 ft

Launiupoko waves today: sets, lulls and how they break

At 10 am, sets at Launiupoko arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.

Set rhythm: about 2 waves per set every minute, with about 53 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 1.5 ft faces
Waves per set
about 2
Sets
every minute or so, each lasting about 6 s
Lulls
about 53 s between breaking waves
How they break
Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
Shape
Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
Breaking
15% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
Along-shore current
light, about 0.3 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.

What do these mean?

Launiupoko surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at Launiupoko: the biggest day is Wednesday, Nov 11 at 1–2 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 9 (Good). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 0–1 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 0–1 ft and Poor.

Launiupoko 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 weekend2461–2Mon, Nov 9: GoodMonNov 91–2Tue, Nov 10: GoodTueNov 101–2Wed, Nov 11: GoodWedNov 110–1Thu, Nov 12: FairThuNov 121–1Fri, Nov 13: PoorFriNov 130–1Sat, Nov 14: PoorSatNov 140–1Sun, Nov 15: PoorSunNov 150–1Mon, Nov 16: Poor to FairMonNov 161–1Tue, Nov 17: PoorTueNov 171–1Wed, Nov 18: PoorWedNov 18ThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24ratingswell

Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24

Days 11–16 for Launiupoko 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
Launiupoko 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Mon, Nov 91–2 ftGood1.0 ft · 12 s · SSW14 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 2711 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 206 am
Tue, Nov 101–2 ftGood0.8 ft · 13 s · SSW10 mph offshore (NE), gusts 2010 mph offshore (NE), gusts 186 pm
Wed, Nov 111–2 ftGood0.7 ft · 12 s · SSW16 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 3014 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 286 am
Thu, Nov 120–1 ftFair0.3 ft · 10 s · SSW13 mph offshore (NE), gusts 2414 mph offshore (NE), gusts 253 pm
Fri, Nov 131 ftPoor0.5 ft · 13 s · SSW9 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 219 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 216 pm
Sat, Nov 140–1 ftPoor0.4 ft · 12 s · SSW9 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 228 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 208 am
Sun, Nov 150–1 ftPoor0.2 ft · 8 s · NNW11 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 248 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 185 pm
Mon, Nov 160–1 ftPoor to Fair0.2 ft · 14 s · NNW7 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 159 mph offshore (E), gusts 192 pm
Tue, Nov 171 ftPoor—10 mph offshore (ENE)16 mph cross-shore (ESE)2 pm
Wed, Nov 181 ftPoor—7 mph offshore (NNE)14 mph offshore (ENE)11 am
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24Days 11–16 for Launiupoko are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

Launiupoko tide chart and tide times

Tides at Launiupoko today, Monday, Nov 9: high 2.7 ft at 3:48 am, low 0.7 ft at 10:52 am, high 1.1 ft at 3:07 pm and low 0.1 ft at 8:52 pm. At 10 am the tide is 0.7 ft and falling.

Tide height at Launiupoko, in feet above MLLW, today and tomorrow, with high and low tide times.-101234Sun, Nov 8Mon, Nov 9Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12now 0.7 ft, fallingHigh 2.7 ft3:48 amLow 0.7 ft10:52 amHigh 1.1 ft3:07 pmLow 0.1 ft8:52 pmHigh 2.6 ft4:21 amLow 0.7 ft11:32 amHigh 1.0 ft3:40 pmLow 0.2 ft9:23 pmHigh 2.5 ft4:58 amLow 0.7 ft12:22 pmHigh 0.9 ft4:09 pmLow 0.2 ft9:47 pm
Tide height at Launiupoko, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

Launiupoko tide chart, November 2026

High and low tide times for the next 9 days.
DayTides
Mon, Nov 9High 2.7 ft at 3:48 amLow 0.7 ft at 10:52 amHigh 1.1 ft at 3:07 pmLow 0.1 ft at 8:52 pm
Tue, Nov 10High 2.6 ft at 4:21 amLow 0.7 ft at 11:32 amHigh 1.0 ft at 3:40 pmLow 0.2 ft at 9:23 pm
Wed, Nov 11High 2.5 ft at 4:58 amLow 0.7 ft at 12:22 pmHigh 0.9 ft at 4:09 pmLow 0.2 ft at 9:47 pm
Thu, Nov 12High 2.5 ft at 5:34 amLow 0.6 ft at 1:25 pmHigh 0.8 ft at 4:45 pmLow 0.2 ft at 10:15 pm
Fri, Nov 13High 2.4 ft at 6:19 amLow 0.7 ft at 2:25 pmHigh 0.8 ft at 5:24 pmLow 0.4 ft at 10:49 pm
Sat, Nov 14High 2.3 ft at 7:05 amLow 0.7 ft at 3:31 pmHigh 0.8 ft at 6:47 pmLow 0.6 ft at 11:23 pm
Sun, Nov 15High 2.2 ft at 7:57 amLow 0.7 ft at 4:30 pmHigh 0.8 ft at 8:55 pm
Mon, Nov 16Low 0.8 ft at 12:26 amHigh 2.1 ft at 8:47 amLow 0.6 ft at 4:59 pmHigh 1.0 ft at 11:02 pm
Tue, Nov 17Low 0.9 ft at 1:59 amHigh 2.0 ft at 9:39 am

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

Launiupoko water temperature

The water temperature at Launiupoko is about 79°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 70°F and a 14 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays near 79°F.

Water temperature scale with wetsuit bands. Now 79 degrees, rashguard; 79 to 79 over the next 10 days.rashguardjacketspring3/24/3hooded 4/3hooded 5/46/5 hood79°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.

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About Launiupoko

Launiupoko is a reef break on the West Side of Maui, Hawaii, facing southwest.

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