Located in the North-West of Maui, Hookipa is an excellent reef break with a coral reef bottom. The waves here require a some surf skill and can break for up to 200 meters, providing fun sections for manoeuvres. Is often super windy with a cross-shore wind but when the wind is light it turns on.
What are the best surf conditions for Hookipa?
Gets good between double to triple overhead plus. We recommend riding your standard shortboard or step-up when bigger here. Hookipa is best suited to intermediate to advanced surfers. The surf here is consistent (7/10) and can get insanely crowded (10/10). The best winds for Hookipa are Southeast. The best swell direction is from the East, North, Northeast and Northwest.
We recommend wearing boardshorts or a bikini, plus a wetsuit top in strong winds, in summer with the warmest water temperature a warm 27 degrees in September. In winter we recommend wearing boardshorts or a bikini, plus a wetsuit top in strong winds with temps being a warm 24 degrees! See the temperature chart below for more data on this.
