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Kanaha beach Hawaii

Hawaii, United States · 20.8976, -156.4474

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conditions & access

Best wind

NE trade wind, side-shore at Kanaha, per the current exact guide: https://wingfoilweather.com/learn/kanaha-beach-park-maui

Season

May-September has the strongest/most consistent NE trades in the current Kanaha guide; the spot is used year-round but winter swell raises difficulty: https://wingfoilweather.com/learn/kanaha-beach-park-maui

Hazards

The forum explicitly warns of winter crowding and visitor wave-priority mistakes. Maliko shuttle logistics are described, but the post is not a complete route or rescue guide.

Parking & access

For Maliko downwinders, the forum says riders meet at Kahului Harbor boat ramp around noon for a roughly 12:30 departure and arrange a ride/shuttle; confirm the current gathering and access locally.

“Kanaha Beach is a well-known spot for water sports, located on the island of Maui in Hawaii. This beach is especially popular among windsurfers, kitesurfers, and more recently, wing foilers. Requested-field batch 10 verified 2026-08-01: exact, nearby, regional, alternate-access, route, business-pin and community-candidate relationships remain explicit; unresolved items remain Unknown. Progression Project forum local guidance warns that Kanaha/Ka'a can be crowded in winter, asks visitors to give wave riders ample space, and describes a community Maliko shuttle meet at Kahului Harbor.”

— via WingfoilTips via FoilersHub; Requested-field research Progression Project forum — public topic and post research, last verified 2026-08-01

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com Kanaha (0.52 mi) Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Kanaha (0.52 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/166192 Exact live WeatherFlow/iKite wx.ikitesurf.com

Surf forecasts

surfline.com Kanaha beach Hawaii Exact Kahului-area Surfline page listing Kanaha conditions: https://www.surfline.com/surf-reports-forecasts-cams/united-states/hawaii/maui/kahului/584 surfline.com

Tides

NOAA CO-OPS Tide predictions — station 1615680 Nearest tide station, 2.3 km from the launch. tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov

Local guides

wingfoiltips.com Kanaha beach Hawaii Original exact/candidate source for Kanaha beach Hawaii: https://wingfoiltips.com/spots/united-states/hawaii/kanaha-beach-hawaii/ Exact/current resour wingfoiltips.com wingfoilweather.com Maui – Kanaha Original exact/candidate source for Maui – Kanaha: https://www.ventosurf.com/spot/maui-kanaha Exact/current resource: https://www.mauicounty.gov/Facil wingfoilweather.com surfline.com Kanaha beach Hawaii Original exact/candidate source for Kanaha beach Hawaii: https://wingfoiltips.com/spots/united-states/hawaii/kanaha-beach-hawaii/ Exact/current resour surfline.com dlnr.hawaii.gov Maui – Kanaha Original exact/candidate source for Maui – Kanaha: https://www.ventosurf.com/spot/maui-kanaha Exact/current resource: https://www.mauicounty.gov/Facil dlnr.hawaii.gov forum.progressionproject.com Kanaha beach Hawaii Original exact/candidate source for Kanaha beach Hawaii: https://wingfoiltips.com/spots/united-states/hawaii/kanaha-beach-hawaii/ Exact/current resour forum.progressionproject.com

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