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Paukukalo Surf Report & Forecast, Maui North Shore, Hawaii
Paukukalo, Maui North Shore, Hawaii: 4–5 ft faces (2 ft Hawaiian scale), head high, at 6 pm HST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 4.1 ft at 15 seconds from the north, with a 16 mph onshore wind from the east-northeast, gusting 26 mph. Water is about 79°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next low tide is 0.2 ft at 7:56 pm.
4–5 ft
2 ft Hawaiian scale · occasional 6 ft
- Swell
- 4.1 ft · 15 s · N
- Wind
- 16 mph (ENE), gusts 26onshore
- Tide
- 0.6 ft fallinglow 0.2 ft at 7:56 pm
- Water
- 79°Frashguard
- Air
- 75°Ffeels like 72°F
- Sun
- rise 6:33 amset 5:47 pm
Paukukalo surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Paukukalo: 12 pm, Poor, on a rising high tide.
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 Paukukalo: 3 pm, Poor, on a falling mid tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 4 ft | Poor | 17 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 30 | 2.3 ft |
| 7 am | 4 ft | Poor | 17 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 30 | 1.9 ft |
| 8 am | 4 ft | Poor | 17 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 29 | 1.6 ft |
| 9 am | 4 ft | Poor | 17 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 30 | 1.4 ft |
| 10 am | 4 ft | Poor | 17 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 28 | 1.5 ft |
| 11 am | 3–4 ft | Poor | 16 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 27 | 1.6 ft |
| 12 pm | 4 ft | Poor | 17 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 28 | 1.8 ft |
| 1 pm | 4 ft | Poor | 18 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 28 | 1.9 ft |
| 2 pm | 4 ft | Poor | 19 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 29 | 1.9 ft |
| 3 pm | 4 ft | Poor | 19 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 29 | 1.7 ft |
| 4 pm | 4 ft | Poor | 17 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 27 | 1.4 ft |
| 5 pm | 4 ft | Poor | 18 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 29 | 1.0 ft |
| 6 pmnow | 4 ft | Poor | 16 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 26 | 0.6 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 4–5 ft | Poor | 13 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 22 | 2.4 ft |
| 7 am | 4–5 ft | Poor | 13 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 21 | 2.0 ft |
| 8 am | 4 ft | Poor | 13 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 22 | 1.6 ft |
| 9 am | 4 ft | Poor | 14 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 22 | 1.4 ft |
| 10 am | 4 ft | Poor | 13 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 22 | 1.4 ft |
| 11 am | 4 ft | Poor | 14 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 22 | 1.4 ft |
| 12 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 15 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 24 | 1.5 ft |
| 1 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 15 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 23 | 1.7 ft |
| 2 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 15 mph onshore (NE), gusts 24 | 1.7 ft |
| 3 pm | 4 ft | Poor | 15 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 23 | 1.6 ft |
| 4 pm | 4 ft | Poor | 14 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 22 | 1.4 ft |
| 5 pm | 4 ft | Poor | 15 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 23 | 1.0 ft |
| 6 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 15 mph onshore (NE), gusts 23 | 0.7 ft |
Paukukalo waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 6 pm, sets at Paukukalo arrive about every minute with about 1 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.
- Set waves
- about 4.9 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 1
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 7 s
- Lulls
- about 24 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
- Shape
- Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
- Breaking
- 73% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- light, about 0.5 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Paukukalo surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Paukukalo: the biggest day is Tuesday, Nov 17 at 5–6 ft, and the best-rated day is Wednesday, Nov 18 (Fair). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 3–4 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 3–5 ft and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Paukukalo are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
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
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 3–4 ft | Poor | 3.4 ft · 12 s · N | 17 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 29 | 19 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 29 | 12 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 3–5 ft | Poor | 4.0 ft · 13 s · N | 13 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 22 | 15 mph onshore (NE), gusts 24 | 3 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 3–5 ft | Poor | 2.6 ft · 12 s · N | 22 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 35 | 22 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 35 | 2 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 3–5 ft | Poor | 4.1 ft · 15 s · N | 20 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 34 | 21 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 32 | 7 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 3–4 ft | Poor | 2.5 ft · 15 s · N | 20 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 28 | 19 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 25 | 10 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 3–4 ft | Poor | 2.6 ft · 10 s · NNE | 17 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 25 | 18 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 25 | 8 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 3–5 ft | Poor | 1.7 ft · 14 s · N | 20 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 31 | 20 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 31 | 5 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 4–5 ft | Poor | 2.9 ft · 14 s · N | 18 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 29 | 19 mph onshore (ENE), gusts 30 | 11 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 5–6 ft | Poor | — | 18 mph cross-shore (E) | 18 mph onshore (E) | 5 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 4–5 ft | Fair | — | 12 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 18 mph cross-shore (E) | 8 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Paukukalo are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Paukukalo tide chart and tide times
Tides at Paukukalo today, Monday, Nov 9: high 3.1 ft at 2:53 am, low 1.4 ft at 9:22 am, high 1.9 ft at 1:27 pm and low 0.2 ft at 7:56 pm. At 6 pm the tide is 0.6 ft and falling.
Paukukalo tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | High 3.1 ft at 2:53 amLow 1.4 ft at 9:22 amHigh 1.9 ft at 1:27 pmLow 0.2 ft at 7:56 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | High 3.0 ft at 3:21 amLow 1.4 ft at 10:01 amHigh 1.7 ft at 1:48 pmLow 0.2 ft at 8:21 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | High 3.0 ft at 4:01 amLow 1.4 ft at 10:56 amHigh 1.6 ft at 1:58 pmLow 0.2 ft at 8:48 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 2.8 ft at 4:39 amLow 1.4 ft at 12:01 pmHigh 1.5 ft at 2:01 pmLow 0.3 ft at 9:15 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 2.7 ft at 5:25 amLow 0.5 ft at 9:42 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 2.7 ft at 6:14 amLow 0.7 ft at 10:14 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 2.5 ft at 7:10 amLow 0.9 ft at 10:46 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 2.5 ft at 8:06 amLow 1.2 ft at 5:43 pmHigh 1.2 ft at 8:20 pmLow 1.2 ft at 11:50 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 2.4 ft at 8:56 am |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Paukukalo water temperature
The water temperature at Paukukalo is about 79°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 72°F and a 16 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays near 79°F.
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 Paukukalo
- Waiehu Beach Park0.9 mi NNW · 3 ft · Poor
- Big Eds1.0 mi SE · 6–7 ft · Poor
- Pier One1.8 mi ESE · 6–7 ft · Fair
- Kanaha2.8 mi E · 5 ft · Poor to Fair
- Baldwin Beach Park5.9 mi E · 8–9 ft · Fair
- Paia Bay6.5 mi E · 10–12 ft · Good
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About Paukukalo
Paukukalo is a reef break on the North Shore of Maui, Hawaii, facing northeast. Also called Pauks.
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