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Pe'ahi Surf Report & Forecast, Maui North Shore, Hawaii
Pe'ahi, Maui North Shore, Hawaii: 11–12 ft faces (5–6 ft Hawaiian scale), well overhead to double overhead, at 3 am HST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Poor. The main swell is 6.2 ft at 13 seconds from the north-northwest, with a 17 mph cross-shore wind from the east, gusting 27 mph. Water is about 79°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next high tide is 2.9 ft at 3:22 am.
11–12 ft
5–6 ft Hawaiian scale · occasional 14 ft
- Swell
- 6.2 ft · 13 s · NNWplus 5.4 ft · 8 s · ENE
- Wind
- 17 mph (E), gusts 27cross-shore
- Tide
- 2.9 ft fallinghigh 2.9 ft at 3:22 am
- Water
- 79°Frashguard
- Air
- 73°Ffeels like 65°F
- Sun
- rise 6:33 amset 5:45 pm
Pe'ahi surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Pe'ahi: 6 am, Poor, on a falling 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 Pe'ahi: 6 am, Poor, on a falling high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 10–12 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 25 | 2.2 ft |
| 7 am | 10–12 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 24 | 1.8 ft |
| 8 am | 10–12 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 25 | 1.4 ft |
| 9 am | 10–11 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 25 | 1.2 ft |
| 10 am | 10–11 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 24 | 1.2 ft |
| 11 am | 9–11 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 24 | 1.2 ft |
| 12 pm | 9–11 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 24 | 1.4 ft |
| 1 pm | 9–10 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 26 | 1.5 ft |
| 2 pm | 9–10 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 25 | 1.6 ft |
| 3 pm | 9–10 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 25 | 1.5 ft |
| 4 pm | 8–10 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 24 | 1.2 ft |
| 5 pm | 8–10 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 25 | 0.9 ft |
| 6 pm | 8–9 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 25 | 0.5 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 7–8 ft | Poor | 20 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 30 | 2.4 ft |
| 7 am | 6–8 ft | Poor | 21 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 31 | 2.1 ft |
| 8 am | 7–8 ft | Poor | 21 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 31 | 1.7 ft |
| 9 am | 7–8 ft | Poor | 22 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 32 | 1.4 ft |
| 10 am | 8–9 ft | Poor | 22 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 33 | 1.3 ft |
| 11 am | 9–10 ft | Poor | 22 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 33 | 1.2 ft |
| 12 pm | 9–10 ft | Poor | 22 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 32 | 1.3 ft |
| 1 pm | 9–10 ft | Poor | 22 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 33 | 1.4 ft |
| 2 pm | 10–11 ft | Poor | 23 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 34 | 1.4 ft |
| 3 pm | 13–14 ft | Poor | 22 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 33 | 1.4 ft |
| 4 pm | 15–17 ft | Poor | 21 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 32 | 1.2 ft |
| 5 pm | 15–17 ft | Poor | 22 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 32 | 0.9 ft |
| 6 pm | 15–17 ft | Poor | 22 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 32 | 0.6 ft |
Pe'ahi waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 3 am, sets at Pe'ahi arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.
- Set waves
- about 12.4 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 2
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 11 s
- Lulls
- about 55 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
- Shape
- Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
- Breaking
- 74% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- light, about 0.4 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Pe'ahi surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Pe'ahi: the biggest day is Thursday, Nov 12 at 13–21 ft, and the best-rated day is Tuesday, Nov 10 (Poor). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 10–14 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 10–18 ft and Poor.
Fri, Nov 20 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Pe'ahi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | 8–12 ft | Poor | 6.2 ft · 13 s · NNW | 16 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 25 | 17 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 25 | 7 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 6–17 ft | Poor | 5.6 ft · 8 s · ENE | 21 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 31 | 23 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 34 | 5 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 13–21 ft | Poor | 9.1 ft · 15 s · NNW | 23 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 35 | 22 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 32 | 6 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 8–12 ft | Poor | 6.6 ft · 14 s · NNW | 21 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 32 | 21 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 30 | 12 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 10–14 ft | Poor | 5.0 ft · 8 s · ENE | 20 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 30 | 20 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 28 | 8 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 10–18 ft | Poor | 6.3 ft · 8 s · ENE | 22 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 32 | 23 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 33 | 2 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 12–14 ft | Poor | 6.7 ft · 15 s · NNW | 21 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 32 | 22 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 34 | 11 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 9–12 ft | Poor | — | 21 mph cross-shore (ESE), gusts 27 | 25 mph cross-shore (E) | 8 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 6–9 ft | Poor | — | 19 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 18 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 11 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 5–7 ft | Poor | — | calm | 5 mph cross-shore (NE) | 8 am |
| Fri, Nov 20 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Pe'ahi are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Pe'ahi tide chart and tide times
Tides at Pe'ahi today, Tuesday, Nov 10: high 2.9 ft at 3:22 am, low 1.2 ft at 9:58 am, high 1.6 ft at 1:52 pm and low 0.0 ft at 8:24 pm. At 3 am the tide is 2.9 ft and falling.
Pe'ahi tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | High 2.9 ft at 3:22 amLow 1.2 ft at 9:58 amHigh 1.6 ft at 1:52 pmLow 0.0 ft at 8:24 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | High 2.8 ft at 4:01 amLow 1.2 ft at 10:51 amHigh 1.4 ft at 2:02 pmLow 0.0 ft at 8:50 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 2.6 ft at 4:39 amLow 1.2 ft at 11:53 amHigh 1.3 ft at 2:13 pmLow 0.1 ft at 9:16 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 2.5 ft at 5:24 amLow 0.3 ft at 9:45 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 2.5 ft at 6:13 amLow 0.5 ft at 10:15 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 2.4 ft at 7:09 amLow 0.7 ft at 10:52 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 2.3 ft at 8:04 amLow 1.0 ft at 5:34 pmHigh 1.0 ft at 8:13 pmLow 1.0 ft at 11:56 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 2.2 ft at 8:56 am |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Pe'ahi water temperature
The water temperature at Pe'ahi is about 79°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 65°F and a 17 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 78 and 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 Pe'ahi
- Pavilions3.8 mi W · 8–10 ft · Poor
- Ho'okipa4.0 mi W · 9–10 ft · Fair
- Kuau Pipes4.6 mi WSW · 8–10 ft · Fair
- Tavares Bay5.1 mi WSW · 6–8 ft · Fair
- Paia Bay5.9 mi WSW · 9–10 ft · Good
- Baldwin Beach Park6.6 mi WSW · 8–9 ft · Good
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About Pe'ahi
Pe'ahi is a reef break on the North Shore of Maui, Hawaii, facing north-northwest.
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