Continent |
North America |
Country |
Hawaii (USA) |
Next Big City |
Kahului, Maui |
Next Town |
Kahului |
|
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Camping, School, Shop, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave, Big wave |
Hazards: |
Reefs, Wave breaker |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Westernmost end of Kitebeach Maui. Shallow blue and 8'-12 depth for 1/2 mile out. Sizable waves in winter months which can be ridden from the outside all the way to shore. Works best with a big Northeast swell and trade winds.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
No information |
Beach Users: |
None |
Clean sand, plenty of area to launch and land your kite. Long sandy crescent beach great for walking back upwind.
Weather
Spring:
|
Shorts |
Summer:
|
Shorts |
Fall:
|
Shorts |
Winter:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
Pretty much warm all year long with an occasion or two in winter for a spring suit. Occasional shower may blow through but known to pass quickly.
Wind
Best Months: |
April, May, June, July, August |
Wind Type: |
Trade |
Best Direction: |
NE |
Main Direction: |
NE |
Can be very consistent trade winds, often times very strong due to funneling effect through mountains. Best in NE tradewinds, sideonshore.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
From the main Kahului airport, go through and past the rental car return area until you hit a stop sign at Amala Place. Turn left and go 1/2 mile, turn right after you go over the bridge. Action Beach is a portion of Kitebeach, Kanaha Beach Park is there on your right.
Extra information
No kiting before 11:00 am. Do not kite near the end of the airport runway. Prepare for strong winds. Know your limits. Several good kiteboarding schools here.
Nightlife
Charlies, Milagro's or Paia Fish Market in Paia. Willy K at Hapa's in Kihei on Tuesday nights. A lot of action over in Lahaina.