Māui
Windward Islands · French Polynesia
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Māui is a SW-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Windward Islands — it picks up S–W swell and turns cleanest in a N–E wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~26.3°C (79.3°F) on average
Jan
28.4°C
83.1°F · 26.8–29.3°C
Feb
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.7–29.4°C
Mar
28.8°C
83.8°F · 27.8–30.2°C
Apr
28.9°C
84°F · 27.9–30.2°C
May
28.2°C
82.8°F · 26.9–29.1°C
Jun
27.5°C
81.5°F · 26.6–28.2°C
Jul
26.8°C
80.2°F · 26–27.6°C
Aug
26.4°C
79.5°F · 25.8–27°C
Sep
26.3°C
79.3°F · 25.3–27.2°C
Oct
26.6°C
79.9°F · 25.6–27.5°C
Nov
27.3°C
81.1°F · 26.2–28.7°C
Dec
28°C
82.4°F · 26–29.3°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
S–W
Best wind
N–E
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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