Maui West Side · Maui · Hawaii
S-Turns Surf Report & Forecast, Maui West Side, Hawaii
S-Turns, Maui West Side, Hawaii: 2 ft faces (1 ft Hawaiian scale), knee to waist high, at 10 am HST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 2.3 ft at 8 seconds from the northeast, with a 19 mph cross-shore wind from the east-northeast, gusting 31 mph. Water is about 79°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next low tide is 1.1 ft at 10:11 am.
2 ft
1 ft Hawaiian scale · occasional 3 ft
- Swell
- 2.3 ft · 8 s · NEplus 0.2 ft · 12 s · W
- Wind
- 19 mph (ENE), gusts 31cross-shore
- Tide
- 1.1 ft risinglow 1.1 ft at 10:11 am
- Water
- 79°Frashguard
- Air
- 76°Ffeels like 68°F
- Sun
- rise 6:34 amset 5:47 pm
S-Turns surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at S-Turns: 6 pm, Poor to Fair, on a rising low 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 S-Turns: 3 pm, Poor, on a falling mid tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 19 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 32 | 2.1 ft |
| 7 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 19 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 31 | 1.7 ft |
| 8 am | 2 ft | Poor | 19 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 31 | 1.4 ft |
| 9 am | 2 ft | Poor | 19 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 30 | 1.1 ft |
| 10 amnow | 2 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 28 | 1.1 ft |
| 11 am | 2 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 28 | 1.1 ft |
| 12 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 28 | 1.2 ft |
| 1 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 20 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 30 | 1.3 ft |
| 2 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 20 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 30 | 1.4 ft |
| 3 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 20 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 30 | 1.3 ft |
| 4 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 19 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 28 | 1.1 ft |
| 5 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 27 | 0.9 ft |
| 6 pm | 3 ft | Poor to Fair | 18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 27 | 0.6 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 2 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 25 | 2.3 ft |
| 7 am | 2 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 24 | 1.9 ft |
| 8 am | 2 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 25 | 1.6 ft |
| 9 am | 2–3 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 28 | 1.3 ft |
| 10 am | 2 ft | Poor | 19 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 29 | 1.1 ft |
| 11 am | 2 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 28 | 1.0 ft |
| 12 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 20 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 31 | 1.1 ft |
| 1 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 19 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 29 | 1.2 ft |
| 2 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 27 | 1.3 ft |
| 3 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 25 | 1.2 ft |
| 4 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 24 | 1.1 ft |
| 5 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 24 | 0.9 ft |
| 6 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 25 | 0.6 ft |
S-Turns waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 10 am, sets at S-Turns arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and hollow.
- Set waves
- about 2.4 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 2
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 9 s
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Hollowwhich means throwing, barreling waves
- Breaking
- 1% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- strong, about 1.6 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
S-Turns surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at S-Turns: the biggest day is Wednesday, Nov 11 at 1–4 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 9 (Poor to Fair). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 0–1 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 0–1 ft and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for S-Turns 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 | 1–3 ft | Poor to Fair | 2.1 ft · 7 s · NE | 19 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 31 | 20 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 30 | 6 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 2–3 ft | Poor | 2.0 ft · 8 s · NE | 16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 25 | 18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 27 | 3 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1–4 ft | Poor | 2.8 ft · 6 s · NE | 23 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 37 | 24 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 38 | 4 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 0.9 ft · 8 s · NE | 22 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 37 | 21 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 36 | 4 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 1.0 ft · 8 s · NE | 15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 27 | 18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 31 | 9 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 1.8 ft · 8 s · ENE | 16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 29 | 17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 30 | 8 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 1.0 ft · 7 s · NE | 19 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 32 | 17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 30 | 5 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 1 ft | Poor | 1.0 ft · 8 s · NE | 12 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 21 | 17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 29 | 2 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 0–1 ft | Poor | — | 16 mph offshore (E) | 24 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 11 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 0–1 ft | Poor | — | 4 mph offshore (E), gusts 10 | 20 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 11 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for S-Turns are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
S-Turns tide chart and tide times
Tides at S-Turns today, Monday, Nov 9: high 2.8 ft at 3:18 am, low 1.1 ft at 10:11 am, high 1.4 ft at 1:57 pm and low 0.1 ft at 8:15 pm. At 10 am the tide is 1.1 ft and rising.
S-Turns tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | High 2.8 ft at 3:18 amLow 1.1 ft at 10:11 amHigh 1.4 ft at 1:57 pmLow 0.1 ft at 8:15 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | High 2.7 ft at 3:51 amLow 1.0 ft at 10:55 amHigh 1.3 ft at 2:19 pmLow 0.2 ft at 8:44 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | High 2.6 ft at 4:27 amLow 1.0 ft at 11:56 amHigh 1.1 ft at 2:36 pmLow 0.2 ft at 9:07 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 2.5 ft at 5:07 amLow 1.0 ft at 1:20 pmHigh 1.0 ft at 2:40 pmLow 0.2 ft at 9:35 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 2.4 ft at 5:52 amLow 0.4 ft at 10:01 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 2.4 ft at 6:41 amLow 0.6 ft at 10:27 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 2.3 ft at 7:34 amLow 0.8 ft at 10:59 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 2.2 ft at 8:27 amLow 0.8 ft at 5:17 pmHigh 1.0 ft at 11:09 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | Low 1.0 ft at 12:35 amHigh 2.1 ft at 9:16 am |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
S-Turns water temperature
The water temperature at S-Turns is about 79°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 68°F and a 19 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 S-Turns
- Mushrooms 20.2 mi NNE · 2 ft · Poor to Fair
- Little Makaha2.3 mi NNE · 2 ft · Poor
- Ironwoods3.0 mi NNE · 3–4 ft · Poor
- D.T. Fleming Beach Park3.4 mi NE · 2–3 ft · Poor
- Honolua Bay4.3 mi NE · 2 ft · Poor
- Windmills5.3 mi NE · 4–5 ft · Poor
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About S-Turns
S-Turns is a reef break on the West Side of Maui, Hawaii, facing northwest. Also called S Turns.
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