Maui Surfing Beaches — Maui Surf, Boogie Boarding & Bodysurfing
This map shows popular Maui bodysurfing and boogie-boarding beach locations across the Island of Maui.
⚠️ Shorebreak and rip currents can be dangerous. Wave size, access, facilities, and parking availability vary by season and maintenance.
Hamoa Beach
Mokae Cove, Mokaʻe, Hāna
Bodyboard / Bodysurf (good)
Sand shorebreak
Intermediate (can be advanced with swell)
- Facilities
- Bathrooms; shade trees; no lifeguards
- Break
- Shorebreak over sand; outer reef influences
- Surf / Body / Boogie
- Excellent bodyboarding/bodysurfing when moderate; avoid big days
- Access
- Public shoreline access paths; limited parking
- Family / Baby
- Yes only on small days
- Bottom (Safe?)
- Mostly sand; shorepound can be heavy
- Rip Current
- Possible with larger swell
- Snorkeling
- Fair when calm
- Restaurants
- Hāna town
- Bathrooms
- Yes
- Parking
- Limited public stalls; fills quickly
- Public Parking?
- Yes (limited)
- Special Access
- Public shoreline access
- Type of Sand
- Soft light-colored sand
- Average Wave Size
- Summer 0–3 ft; Winter 2–6 ft (bigger in storms)
- Skill
- Intermediate; Advanced when large
- Dog Friendly
- Leashed only, where permitted
- Fire Pits / Fires
- No / Not allowed
- Lined by
- Mixed public access with nearby residences
Beautiful crescent with turquoise water; shorebreak intensity changes rapidly.
Koki Beach
Haneoʻo, Hāna
Surfable at times
Exposed shorebreak
Intermediate
- Facilities
- Basic park amenities (check status)
- Break
- Shorebreak with reefs/rocks
- Surf / Body / Boogie
- Occasional surf; caution for debris after currents
- Access
- County beach access; roadside parking pockets
- Family / Baby
- Not recommended during swell
- Bottom (Safe?)
- Mixed sand/rock; watch your step
- Rip Current
- Possible with swell
- Snorkeling
- Limited
- Restaurants
- Hāna area
- Bathrooms
- Yes (park)
- Parking
- Limited roadside/park
- Public Parking?
- Yes (limited)
- Special Access
- Public shoreline access
- Type of Sand
- Tan/red-tinged sand pockets
- Average Wave Size
- Typically 1–4 ft; larger in winter storms
- Skill
- Intermediate
- Dog Friendly
- Leashed where permitted
- Fire Pits / Fires
- No / Not allowed
- Lined by
- Public lands with natural headlands
Rugged scenic cove; currents can move debris ashore.
Mokuleʻia Beach (Mokuleʻia Bay “Slaughterhouse”)
Honomanu… (Honolua area), Lāhainā District
Seasonal surf
Reef/shorebreak
Intermediate–Advanced (winter)
- Facilities
- Minimal; no lifeguards
- Break
- Reef with shorebreak; hazardous during high surf
- Surf / Body / Boogie
- Surf on suitable swells; not beginner-friendly when large
- Access
- Stairs from cliffside parking pullout
- Family / Baby
- Calm summer days only
- Bottom (Safe?)
- Reef/rock with sand pockets
- Rip Current
- Strong with swell
- Snorkeling
- Good in summer (calm/clear)
- Restaurants
- Kapalua/Nāpili area
- Bathrooms
- No
- Parking
- Small roadside pullouts
- Public Parking?
- Yes (limited)
- Special Access
- Marine conservation sensitivities
- Type of Sand
- Coarse tan sand
- Average Wave Size
- Winter 3–8 ft+; Summer 0–2 ft
- Skill
- Intermediate–Advanced (winter)
- Dog Friendly
- Leashed only
- Fire Pits / Fires
- No / Not allowed
- Lined by
- Natural cliffs; protected cove
Honokahua Bay (DT Fleming Beach Park)
Honokahua, Lāhainā
Surf (winter)
Lifeguards
Picnic & snorkeling
- Facilities
- Lifeguards, restrooms, showers, picnic
- Break
- Beachbreak with outer reefs; shorebreak grows large on big swells
- Surf / Body / Boogie
- Surf in winter; swim/snorkel when small
- Access
- County park lots and paths
- Family / Baby
- Yes only when small
- Bottom (Safe?)
- Sand with coral/rock at ends
- Rip Current
- Strong on big days
- Snorkeling
- Good near rocky points when calm
- Restaurants
- Kapalua resorts nearby
- Bathrooms
- Yes
- Parking
- Public park lots (multiple)
- Public Parking?
- Yes
- Special Access
- County beach park
- Type of Sand
- Golden sand
- Average Wave Size
- Winter 3–8 ft; Summer 0–3 ft
- Skill
- Beginner–Intermediate (small) / Advanced (large)
- Dog Friendly
- Leashed where permitted
- Fire Pits / Fires
- No / Not allowed
- Lined by
- Public park; resort area behind
Pounders (Oneloa Bay area)
Oneloa Bay, Honokahua, Lāhainā
Shorebreak sections
Surfable in winter
Intermediate
- Facilities
- Beach access; amenities limited
- Break
- Shorebreak with outer reefs
- Surf / Body / Boogie
- Occasional bodyboard/surf windows
- Access
- Public shoreline access paths
- Family / Baby
- Small/calm days only
- Bottom (Safe?)
- Sand with reef pockets
- Rip Current
- Moderate with swell
- Snorkeling
- Fair in summer near points
- Restaurants
- Kapalua resorts nearby
- Bathrooms
- Limited/none
- Parking
- Small beach access lots
- Public Parking?
- Yes (limited)
- Special Access
- Shoreline access along resort corridor
- Type of Sand
- Golden sand
- Average Wave Size
- Winter 2–6 ft; Summer 0–2 ft
- Skill
- Intermediate
- Dog Friendly
- Leashed only
- Fire Pits / Fires
- No / Not allowed
- Lined by
- Resort corridor with public access
Napili Bay
Nāpili, Lāhainā
Fun reef peaks
Good snorkeling (sides)
Intermediate
- Facilities
- Public access; restrooms/showers at select access points
- Break
- Right/left reef peaks; shorebreak near center
- Surf / Body / Boogie
- Bodyboard/surf; watch urchins and rocks
- Access
- Public shoreline access between resorts
- Family / Baby
- Small/calm days only
- Bottom (Safe?)
- Sand middle; reef on sides (urchins)
- Rip Current
- Rips near channel edges
- Snorkeling
- Very good along rocky sides and outer reef (calm)
- Restaurants
- Nāpili/Kapalua
- Bathrooms
- At select access points
- Parking
- Small public lots + limited street
- Public Parking?
- Yes (limited)
- Special Access
- Public shoreline access corridors
- Type of Sand
- Soft light sand
- Average Wave Size
- Winter 2–6 ft; Summer 0–2 ft
- Skill
- Intermediate
- Dog Friendly
- Leashed where permitted
- Fire Pits / Fires
- No / Not allowed
- Lined by
- Resort/condo frontage with public access
Scenic but crowded; respect resort-area access rules.
Baldwin Beach Park
Wailuku & Haliʻimaile area, Makawao (North Shore)
Powerful winter shorebreak
Lifeguards
Advanced when large
- Facilities
- Restrooms, showers, lifeguards, picnic
- Break
- Open-ocean beachbreak; strong trades
- Surf / Body / Boogie
- Bodyboard/bodysurf; hazardous on big days
- Access
- County park lots
- Family / Baby
- Small/calm days only
- Bottom (Safe?)
- Sand; steep drop at times
- Rip Current
- Common during high surf
- Snorkeling
- No (exposed)
- Restaurants
- Pāʻia town nearby
- Bathrooms
- Yes
- Parking
- Large public lots
- Public Parking?
- Yes
- Special Access
- County beach park
- Type of Sand
- Light tan sand
- Average Wave Size
- Winter 3–8 ft; Summer 0–2 ft
- Skill
- Beginner (small) / Advanced (large)
- Dog Friendly
- Leashed areas per county rules
- Fire Pits / Fires
- No / Not allowed
- Lined by
- Public parkland
Pāʻia Bay
Hāmākua Poko, Makawao (North Shore)
Shore & offshore breaks
Lifeguards
Advanced when large
- Facilities
- Restrooms, showers, lifeguards
- Break
- Beachbreak with nearby reefs
- Surf / Body / Boogie
- All, depending on size; hazardous in high surf
- Access
- County park lot
- Family / Baby
- Not during swell
- Bottom (Safe?)
- Sand with rocky pockets
- Rip Current
- Frequent with swell
- Snorkeling
- No (exposed)
- Restaurants
- Pāʻia town
- Bathrooms
- Yes
- Parking
- Public lot (busy)
- Public Parking?
- Yes
- Special Access
- County beach park
- Type of Sand
- Tan sand
- Average Wave Size
- Winter 3–8 ft; Summer 0–2 ft
- Skill
- Intermediate–Advanced (surf)
- Dog Friendly
- Leashed per rules
- Fire Pits / Fires
- No / Not allowed
- Lined by
- Public park
Kāʻanapali Beach
Honokōwai, Lāhainā
Small lefts (winter)
Resort corridor
Beginner (small)
- Facilities
- Facilities at public access points; no central lifeguard
- Break
- Mostly small beachbreak; occasional reefs
- Surf / Body / Boogie
- Best for longboards/beginners on small days
- Access
- Public beach access & lots along resort row
- Family / Baby
- Yes on small days
- Bottom (Safe?)
- Mainly sand with some rocks—watch feet
- Rip Current
- Hazardous during high surf
- Snorkeling
- Good near Black Rock (calm)
- Restaurants
- Resort/dining promenade
- Bathrooms
- At select access points
- Parking
- Public beach lots (limited) + garages
- Public Parking?
- Yes (limited)
- Special Access
- Shoreline public access through resorts
- Type of Sand
- Fine golden sand
- Average Wave Size
- Winter 1–4 ft; Summer 0–2 ft
- Skill
- Beginner–Intermediate (small)
- Dog Friendly
- Leashed only; many resort areas restrict—check signs
- Fire Pits / Fires
- No / Not allowed
- Lined by
- Resorts (public shoreline access required)
Oneloa Beach (“Ironwood Beach”)
Mōʻoloa / Kapalua, Lāhainā
Winter surf windows
Long, wide beach
Beginner–Intermediate (small)
- Facilities
- Picnic tables; limited amenities; no lifeguards
- Break
- Beachbreak; reefs off points
- Surf / Body / Boogie
- Surf best in winter; swim/snorkel summer
- Access
- Public beach access & lot
- Family / Baby
- Yes on small summer days
- Bottom (Safe?)
- Sand; reefs at ends
- Rip Current
- Moderate with swell
- Snorkeling
- Good in summer near points
- Restaurants
- Kapalua area
- Bathrooms
- None/limited
- Parking
- Public lot (limited)
- Public Parking?
- Yes
- Special Access
- Shoreline public access
- Type of Sand
- Light golden sand
- Average Wave Size
- Winter 2–6 ft; Summer 0–2 ft
- Skill
- Beginner–Intermediate (small)
- Dog Friendly
- Leashed only
- Fire Pits / Fires
- No / Not allowed
- Lined by
- Resort corridor with public access
Puʻu Olaʻi Beach
Mōʻoiki, Makawao (Mākena area)
Gentle shorebreak (calm)
Secluded cove
Beginner (small)
- Facilities
- Limited; no lifeguards
- Break
- Shorebreak
- Surf / Body / Boogie
- Bodyboard on small days
- Access
- Beach paths; state park vicinity
- Family / Baby
- Small days only
- Bottom (Safe?)
- Sand; some rock
- Rip Current
- Low–moderate
- Snorkeling
- Fair when calm
- Restaurants
- Wailea/Mākena resorts nearby
- Bathrooms
- Limited
- Parking
- Small lots/roadside
- Public Parking?
- Yes (limited)
- Special Access
- State park rules apply
- Type of Sand
- Light sand
- Average Wave Size
- Typically 0–3 ft
- Skill
- Beginner (small)
- Dog Friendly
- Leashed only (park rules)
- Fire Pits / Fires
- No / Not allowed
- Lined by
- Natural bluffs/cove
Poʻolenalena Beach
Keauhou, Makawao (Wailea area)
Winter beachbreak
Swim in summer
Beginner–Intermediate (small)
- Facilities
- Public access, limited amenities
- Break
- Beachbreak; a few offshore rocks
- Surf / Body / Boogie
- Bodyboard/surf on winter pulses; swimming in summer
- Access
- Public beach access lots
- Family / Baby
- Yes on calm days
- Bottom (Safe?)
- Sand with scattered rock
- Rip Current
- Moderate with swell
- Snorkeling
- Fair near rocks (calm)
- Restaurants
- Wailea
- Bathrooms
- Limited
- Parking
- Public lots (limited)
- Public Parking?
- Yes
- Special Access
- Public shoreline access
- Type of Sand
- Golden sand
- Average Wave Size
- Winter 1–4 ft; Summer 0–2 ft
- Skill
- Beginner–Intermediate
- Dog Friendly
- Leashed only
- Fire Pits / Fires
- No / Not allowed
- Lined by
- Resort/residential backdrop
Palauea Beach
Palauea, Makawao (Wailea)
Popular bodysurf (small)
Shorebreak
Beginner–Intermediate (small)
- Facilities
- Limited; historic WWII remnants nearby
- Break
- Gentle shorebreak; heavier in Kona winds
- Surf / Body / Boogie
- Bodyboard/bodysurf on small days
- Access
- Public beach access
- Family / Baby
- Yes when small
- Bottom (Safe?)
- Sand; some rocks
- Rip Current
- Dangerous during Kona wind events
- Snorkeling
- Fair when calm
- Restaurants
- Wailea
- Bathrooms
- Limited
- Parking
- Small public lot/roadside
- Public Parking?
- Yes (limited)
- Special Access
- Public shoreline access
- Type of Sand
- White sand
- Average Wave Size
- 0–3 ft typical; larger in Kona conditions
- Skill
- Beginner–Intermediate (small)
- Dog Friendly
- Leashed only
- Fire Pits / Fires
- No / Not allowed
- Lined by
- Residential with public access
Wailea Beach
Paeahu, Makawao (Wailea)
Small summer surf
Family-friendly (small)
Resort beach
- Facilities
- Restrooms, showers (public access points)
- Break
- Small beachbreak; reefs at ends
- Surf / Body / Boogie
- Kids’ boogie zone on tiny days
- Access
- Public shoreline access & lots
- Family / Baby
- Yes when small
- Bottom (Safe?)
- Sand; rocks at ends
- Rip Current
- Occasional with swell
- Snorkeling
- Good near rocky points (calm)
- Restaurants
- Wailea resorts
- Bathrooms
- Yes
- Parking
- Public lots (limited) + resort garages
- Public Parking?
- Yes (limited)
- Special Access
- Shoreline access required through resorts
- Type of Sand
- Groomed golden sand
- Average Wave Size
- 0–2 ft typical; winter pulses 1–3 ft
- Skill
- Beginner (small)
- Dog Friendly
- Leashed where permitted
- Fire Pits / Fires
- No / Not allowed
- Lined by
- Resorts with public shoreline access
Polo Beach
Palauea, Makawao (Wailea)
Family boogie (small)
Resort frontage
Beginner (small)
- Facilities
- Restrooms, showers at public access
- Break
- Small shorebreak
- Surf / Body / Boogie
- Boogie for kids on tiny days
- Access
- Public shoreline access lot
- Family / Baby
- Yes when small
- Bottom (Safe?)
- Sand; narrow at high tide
- Rip Current
- Low–moderate
- Snorkeling
- Fair near rocks (calm)
- Restaurants
- Wailea resorts
- Bathrooms
- Yes
- Parking
- Small public lot
- Public Parking?
- Yes (limited)
- Special Access
- Public shoreline access
- Type of Sand
- Groomed light sand
- Average Wave Size
- 0–2 ft typical
- Skill
- Beginner (small)
- Dog Friendly
- Leashed where permitted
- Fire Pits / Fires
- No / Not allowed
- Lined by
- Resort properties
Mokapu Beach
Paeahu, Makawao (north of Ulua)
Family beach (small)
Shared parking with Ulua
Beginner (small)
- Facilities
- Restrooms/showers (shared area)
- Break
- Small shorebreak
- Surf / Body / Boogie
- Bodyboard on tiny days
- Access
- Public lot shared with Ulua
- Family / Baby
- Yes when small
- Bottom (Safe?)
- Sand; narrow at high tide
- Rip Current
- Low–moderate
- Snorkeling
- Good reefs between Mokapu/Ulua (calm)
- Restaurants
- Wailea
- Bathrooms
- Yes
- Parking
- Shared lot (busy)
- Public Parking?
- Yes (limited)
- Special Access
- Public shoreline access
- Type of Sand
- Light sand
- Average Wave Size
- 0–2 ft typical
- Skill
- Beginner (small)
- Dog Friendly
- Leashed where permitted
- Fire Pits / Fires
- No / Not allowed
- Lined by
- Resort frontage
Ulua Beach
Paeahu, Makawao (Wailea)
Family beach
Great snorkeling
Beginner (small)
- Facilities
- Restrooms, showers; shared lot
- Break
- Small shorebreak
- Surf / Body / Boogie
- Boogie for kids on tiny days
- Access
- Public shoreline access
- Family / Baby
- Yes when small
- Bottom (Safe?)
- Sand; reef at ends
- Rip Current
- Low–moderate
- Snorkeling
- Very good along reef (calm)
- Restaurants
- Wailea
- Bathrooms
- Yes
- Parking
- Shared public lot (fills early)
- Public Parking?
- Yes
- Special Access
- Public shoreline access
- Type of Sand
- Light sand
- Average Wave Size
- 0–2 ft typical
- Skill
- Beginner (small)
- Dog Friendly
- Leashed where permitted
- Fire Pits / Fires
- No / Not allowed
- Lined by
- Resort frontage
Keawakapu Beach
Paeahu, Makawao (between Kīhei & Wailea)
Gentle surf (small)
Narrow in places
Beginner (small)
- Facilities
- Showers; restrooms at select accesses
- Break
- Small beachbreak; exposed to trades
- Surf / Body / Boogie
- Boogie on tiny days
- Access
- Multiple public access points/parking pockets
- Family / Baby
- Yes when small
- Bottom (Safe?)
- Sand with occasional rock
- Rip Current
- Low–moderate
- Snorkeling
- Fair near rocky fingers (calm)
- Restaurants
- Kīhei/Wailea
- Bathrooms
- At select accesses
- Parking
- Public pockets (limited)
- Public Parking?
- Yes (limited)
- Special Access
- Public shoreline access
- Type of Sand
- Light sand
- Average Wave Size
- 0–2 ft typical
- Skill
- Beginner (small)
- Dog Friendly
- Leashed where permitted
- Fire Pits / Fires
- No / Not allowed
- Lined by
- Residential/resort mix
Awalua (Olowalu) Beach
Olowalu, Lāhainā
Gentle surf (learning)
Reef & coral
Beginner (small)
- Facilities
- Very limited; roadside pullouts
- Break
- Long reef flats; small surf
- Surf / Body / Boogie
- Good for learning small-wave surfing
- Access
- Roadside shoreline pullouts
- Family / Baby
- Calm days only
- Bottom (Safe?)
- Coral/rock—wear footwear
- Rip Current
- Low–moderate
- Snorkeling
- Reef habitat; visibility varies
- Restaurants
- Olowalu General Store area
- Bathrooms
- No
- Parking
- Roadside (limited)
- Public Parking?
- Roadside only
- Special Access
- Roadside shoreline access
- Type of Sand
- Mixed sand/cobble
- Average Wave Size
- 0–2 ft typical
- Skill
- Beginner (small)
- Dog Friendly
- Leashed only
- Fire Pits / Fires
- No / Not allowed
- Lined by
- Highway corridor & nearshore reef
Kamaʻole Beach III
Kamaʻole, Wailuku (Kīhei)
Gentle shorebreak
Lifeguards
Family-friendly
- Facilities
- Lifeguards, restrooms, showers, large lawns
- Break
- Small shorebreak; rocky points
- Surf / Body / Boogie
- Great boogie spot on small days
- Access
- Large park lot
- Family / Baby
- Yes
- Bottom (Safe?)
- Sand with rocks
- Rip Current
- Low–moderate
- Snorkeling
- Fair near rocky points (calm)
- Restaurants
- Kīhei strip
- Bathrooms
- Yes
- Parking
- Good public lot
- Public Parking?
- Yes
- Special Access
- County beach park
- Type of Sand
- Light sand
- Average Wave Size
- 0–2 ft typical
- Skill
- Beginner (small)
- Dog Friendly
- Leashed per rules
- Fire Pits / Fires
- No / Not allowed
- Lined by
- Public park
Kamaʻole Beach II
Kamaʻole, Wailuku (Kīhei)
Gentle shorebreak
Roadside parking
Family beach
- Facilities
- Lifeguard, restrooms, showers
- Break
- Small shorebreak; some rocks
- Surf / Body / Boogie
- Boogie for all ages on small days
- Access
- Roadside/public lots
- Family / Baby
- Yes
- Bottom (Safe?)
- Sand; rocks scattered
- Rip Current
- Low–moderate
- Snorkeling
- Fair near points
- Restaurants
- Kīhei strip
- Bathrooms
- Yes
- Parking
- Roadside + small lots
- Public Parking?
- Yes
- Special Access
- County beach park
- Type of Sand
- Light sand
- Average Wave Size
- 0–2 ft typical
- Skill
- Beginner (small)
- Dog Friendly
- Leashed per rules
- Fire Pits / Fires
- No / Not allowed
- Lined by
- Public park/residential behind
Kamaʻole Beach I
Kamaʻole, Wailuku (Kīhei)
Gentle shorebreak
Family-friendly
Lifeguards
- Facilities
- Lifeguard, restrooms, showers; small lawns
- Break
- Small shorebreak
- Surf / Body / Boogie
- Boogie for kids on tiny days
- Access
- Small public lot + street
- Family / Baby
- Yes
- Bottom (Safe?)
- Sand
- Rip Current
- Low–moderate
- Snorkeling
- Fair near ends (calm)
- Restaurants
- Kīhei strip
- Bathrooms
- Yes
- Parking
- Small lot + street
- Public Parking?
- Yes
- Special Access
- County beach park
- Type of Sand
- Light sand
- Average Wave Size
- 0–2 ft typical
- Skill
- Beginner (small)
- Dog Friendly
- Leashed per rules
- Fire Pits / Fires
- No / Not allowed
- Lined by
- Public park/residential