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Tavares Bay Surf Report & Forecast, Maui North Shore, Hawaii

Tavares Bay, Maui North Shore, Hawaii: 5–6 ft faces (3 ft Hawaiian scale), head high to overhead, at 10 am HST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 4.8 ft at 8 seconds from the east-northeast, with a 19 mph cross-shore wind from the east, gusting 31 mph. Water is about 79°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next high tide is 1.9 ft at 1:32 pm.

Poor

5–6 ft

3 ft Hawaiian scale · occasional 7 ft

Swell from the east-northeast; wind from the east at 19 mph, cross-shore; the beach faces south-southeast.NSWE
first light 6:09 amrating through the daylast light 6:09 pm
Swell
4.8 ft · 8 s · ENEplus 4.5 ft · 12 s · NNW
Wind
19 mph (E), gusts 31cross-shore
Tide
1.4 ft risinghigh 1.9 ft at 1:32 pm
Water
79°Frashguard
Air
74°Ffeels like 65°F
Sun
rise 6:32 amset 5:46 pm

Tavares Bay surf today and tomorrow

Best-rated hour today at Tavares Bay: 6 pm, Poor to Fair, on a rising low tide.

Today Mon, Nov 9
Surf height at Tavares Bay today, Mon, Nov 9, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.3690236–7 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: Poor to Fair6a9a12p3p6p☀ 6:32 am5:46 pm ☾ratingwind
Tomorrow Tue, Nov 10
Surf height at Tavares Bay tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10, in feet from first light to last light, with the tide, the hourly rating and the wind.3690236–7 ft6 am: Fair7 am: Fair8 am: Fair9 am: Poor to Fair10 am: Poor to Fair11 am: Poor12 pm: Poor1 pm: Poor2 pm: Poor3 pm: Poor to Fair4 pm: Poor to Fair5 pm: Poor to Fair6 pm: Poor to Fair6a9a12p3p6pratingwind

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 Tavares Bay: 6 am, Fair, 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 am5–7 ftPoor20 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 322.2 ft
7 am5–6 ftPoor20 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 311.8 ft
8 am5–6 ftPoor19 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 311.5 ft
9 am5–6 ftPoor20 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 311.4 ft
10 amnow5–6 ftPoor20 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 311.4 ft
11 am5–6 ftPoor19 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 301.6 ft
12 pm5–6 ftPoor20 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 301.7 ft
1 pm5–6 ftPoor21 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 311.9 ft
2 pm5–6 ftPoor21 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 311.9 ft
3 pm5–6 ftPoor21 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 301.7 ft
4 pm6–7 ftPoor19 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 281.4 ft
5 pm6–7 ftPoor19 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 291.0 ft
6 pm6–7 ftPoor to Fair17 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 270.6 ft
Tomorrow, Tue, Nov 10
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
6 am6–7 ftFair15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 242.4 ft
7 am6–7 ftFair15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 232.0 ft
8 am6–7 ftFair15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 241.7 ft
9 am6–7 ftPoor to Fair16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 251.4 ft
10 am6–7 ftPoor to Fair16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 251.4 ft
11 am6–7 ftPoor17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 261.4 ft
12 pm6–7 ftPoor18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 281.5 ft
1 pm6–7 ftPoor18 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 271.6 ft
2 pm6–7 ftPoor17 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 261.7 ft
3 pm6–7 ftPoor to Fair16 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 251.6 ft
4 pm5–6 ftPoor to Fair15 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 231.3 ft
5 pm5–6 ftPoor to Fair15 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 231.0 ft
6 pm5–6 ftPoor to Fair15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 230.6 ft

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

At 10 am, sets at Tavares Bay 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 47 seconds between breaking waves.0 min15 min
Set waves
about 6.2 ft faces
Waves per set
about 2
Sets
every minute or so, each lasting about 11 s
Lulls
about 47 s between breaking waves
How they break
Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
Shape
Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
Breaking
63% 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.

What do these mean?

Tavares Bay surf this weekend and the next 10 days

Next 10 days at Tavares Bay: the biggest day is Thursday, Nov 12 at 8–13 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 16 (Good). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 7–9 ft and Fair; Sunday, Nov 15, 5–11 ft and Poor to Fair.

Tavares 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 weekend510155–7Mon, Nov 9: Poor to FairMonNov 95–7Tue, Nov 10: FairTueNov 104–11Wed, Nov 11: Poor to FairWedNov 118–13Thu, Nov 12: FairThuNov 125–8Fri, Nov 13: Poor to FairFriNov 137–9Sat, Nov 14: FairSatNov 145–11Sun, Nov 15: Poor to FairSunNov 158–10Mon, Nov 16: GoodMonNov 165–7Tue, Nov 17: GoodTueNov 174–5Wed, Nov 18: FairWedNov 18ThuNov 19FriNov 20SatNov 21SunNov 22MonNov 23TueNov 24ratingswell

Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24

Days 11–16 for Tavares 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
Tavares Bay 10-day surf forecast, free. Daylight hours; the main swell is the largest at midday.
DaySurfRatingMain swellWind amWind pmBest time
Mon, Nov 95–7 ftPoor to Fair5.1 ft · 12 s · NNW19 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 3121 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 316 pm
Tue, Nov 105–7 ftFair5.7 ft · 13 s · NNW15 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 2417 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 266 am
Wed, Nov 114–11 ftPoor to Fair4.3 ft · 8 s · NE22 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 3523 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 354 pm
Thu, Nov 128–13 ftFair8.0 ft · 15 s · NNW23 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 3622 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 326 am
Fri, Nov 135–8 ftPoor to Fair5.9 ft · 15 s · NNW19 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 3020 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 2912 pm
Sat, Nov 147–9 ftFair3.4 ft · 14 s · NNW18 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 3019 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 2811 am
Sun, Nov 155–11 ftPoor to Fair3.4 ft · 14 s · NNW22 mph cross-shore (ENE), gusts 3621 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 325 pm
Mon, Nov 168–10 ftGood5.4 ft · 13 s · NNW17 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 2920 mph cross-shore (E), gusts 318 am
Tue, Nov 175–7 ftGood—18 mph cross-shore (ESE)21 mph cross-shore (E)8 am
Wed, Nov 184–5 ftFair—16 mph cross-shore (ESE)22 mph cross-shore (E)8 am
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24Days 11–16 for Tavares Bay are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app

Tavares Bay tide chart and tide times

Tides at Tavares Bay today, Monday, Nov 9: high 3.1 ft at 2:51 am, low 1.4 ft at 9:18 am, high 1.9 ft at 1:32 pm and low 0.2 ft at 7:56 pm. At 10 am the tide is 1.4 ft and rising.

Tide height at Tavares Bay, in feet above MLLW, today and tomorrow, with high and low tide times.-101234Sun, Nov 8Mon, Nov 9Tue, Nov 10Wed, Nov 11Thu, Nov 12now 1.4 ft, risingHigh 3.1 ft2:51 amLow 1.4 ft9:18 amHigh 1.9 ft1:32 pmLow 0.2 ft7:56 pmHigh 3.1 ft3:21 amLow 1.4 ft10:06 amHigh 1.7 ft1:46 pmLow 0.2 ft8:21 pmHigh 2.9 ft4:01 amLow 1.4 ft10:56 amHigh 1.6 ft1:58 pmLow 0.2 ft8:48 pm
Tide height at Tavares Bay, in feet, today and tomorrow. Shaded bands are night; the dashed line is now.

Tavares Bay tide chart, November 2026

High and low tide times for the next 9 days.
DayTides
Mon, Nov 9High 3.1 ft at 2:51 amLow 1.4 ft at 9:18 amHigh 1.9 ft at 1:32 pmLow 0.2 ft at 7:56 pm
Tue, Nov 10High 3.1 ft at 3:21 amLow 1.4 ft at 10:06 amHigh 1.7 ft at 1:46 pmLow 0.2 ft at 8:21 pm
Wed, Nov 11High 2.9 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 12High 2.8 ft at 4:38 amLow 1.4 ft at 12:03 pmHigh 1.5 ft at 1:59 pmLow 0.3 ft at 9:15 pm
Fri, Nov 13High 2.7 ft at 5:26 amLow 0.5 ft at 9:45 pm
Sat, Nov 14High 2.6 ft at 6:16 amLow 0.7 ft at 10:10 pm
Sun, Nov 15High 2.6 ft at 7:10 amLow 1.0 ft at 10:49 pm
Mon, Nov 16High 2.5 ft at 8:06 amLow 1.2 ft at 5:43 pmHigh 1.3 ft at 8:20 pmLow 1.2 ft at 11:50 pm
Tue, Nov 17High 2.5 ft at 8:56 am

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

Tavares Bay water temperature

The water temperature at Tavares Bay is about 79°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 65°F and a 19 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.

Surf spots near Tavares Bay

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About Tavares Bay

Tavares Bay is a reef break on the North Shore of Maui, Hawaii, facing north-northwest.

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