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Kitesurfing in Kanaha, Maui, United States

Name: Kanaha, Maui
Address: USA

Beach in United States · 13 kite spots · airports OGG, JHM, HNM

Best for kiting from May to September, with 55 to 87 % kite days. Water 26 to 28 °C.

Season 26 Feb to 4 Mar and 26 Mar to 21 Oct and 29 Oct to 18 Nov and 10 Dec to 23 Dec, peak 28 May to 2 Sep and 10 Sep to 30 Sep.

A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 2017 to 2025.

Numbers on this page are from Lower Kanaha, the main spot of Kanaha, Maui. The other 12 spots range from 1 to 79 % kite days in October.

Kite Year

Kite days per month, in % of days. Colour is the verdict, the number is the share. Tap a month for its details.

JJan25Possible
FFeb30Possible
MMar36Possible
AApr44Good
MMay55Good
JJun74Prime
JJul87Prime
AAug72Prime
SSep62Prime
OOct41Goodnow · chosen
NNov43Good
DDec38Possible

Prime 60 % and more
Good 40 to 59 %
Possible 20 to 39 %
Off under 20 %
No data hatched
Ringed: this month
Raised: your chosen month

Prime also needs a good month in at least 7 of the 9 years, so one freak year cannot make a month Prime. A month with 60 %+ but fewer good years shows as Good.

October in Kanaha, Maui, this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

KITE DAYS: 13 of 31; 41 % kite days, Good, good in 3 of 9 years
WIND: 10 knots; afternoon average, 12:00 to 18:00
WATER: 27 °C, boardshorts; suit for 27 °C and warmer

4 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (9 Octobers).

about 4.1 kite days expected out of 10.

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. How we count trip odds

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Month by month

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MonthKite days% of days, verdict10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite daysWater°C, what to wear

Kite days
41 % Goodabout 13 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong
Too light 59 %
Kiteable 41 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years
3 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip
4 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
Best hours
11:00 to 14:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight
11.7 h
Water
27 °C, boardshorts
Air
27 °Cdaily maximum, 26 °C during kite hours
Rain
9 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence
In October, Lower Kanaha averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (41 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

Lower Kanaha

Kite days% of days	25	30	36	44	55	74	87	72	62	41	43	38
Verdictshare plus good years	Possible	Possible	Possible	Good	Good	Prime	Prime	Prime	Prime	Good	Good	Possible
10 day tripof 10 trips, 5+ kite days	2 in 10	3 in 10	4 in 10	5 in 10	7 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	9 in 10	7 in 10	4 in 10	5 in 10	5 in 10
Good yearsof 9, reached 50 %	1 of 9	1 of 9	2 of 9	4 of 9	6 of 9	9 of 9	9 of 9	8 of 9	7 of 9	3 of 9	4 of 9	3 of 9
Best hourshour of day, most often 12 to 35 kn	11 to 16	11 to 16	10 to 16	11 to 16	11 to 17	11 to 16	10 to 17	11 to 17	11 to 16	11 to 14	11 to 15	11 to 16
Daylighth	11.0	11.5	12.0	12.6	13.1	13.4	13.3	12.8	12.3	11.7	11.2	10.9
Water°C at the surface	25	25	25	25	26	27	27	27	28	27	27	26
Air°C, daily maximum	24	23	24	24	25	26	26	27	27	27	26	25
Rain days1 mm or more	9 of 31	10 of 28	12 of 31	11 of 30	8 of 31	5 of 30	6 of 31	10 of 31	6 of 30	9 of 31	10 of 30	11 of 31
Wetsuitfor that water and the air on kite days, + boots and gloves	shorty	shorty	shorty	shorty	shorty	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorts	shorty

In January, Lower Kanaha averaged 8 kite days out of 31 (25 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 2 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in January got at least 5 kite days.
In February, Lower Kanaha averaged 8 kite days out of 28 (30 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 3 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in February got at least 5 kite days.
In March, Lower Kanaha averaged 11 kite days out of 31 (36 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in March got at least 5 kite days.
In April, Lower Kanaha averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (44 %). Water 25 °C, shorty. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in April got at least 5 kite days.
In May, Lower Kanaha averaged 17 kite days out of 31 (55 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in May got at least 5 kite days.
In June, Lower Kanaha averaged 22 kite days out of 30 (74 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in June got at least 5 kite days.
In July, Lower Kanaha averaged 27 kite days out of 31 (87 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in July got at least 5 kite days.
In August, Lower Kanaha averaged 22 kite days out of 31 (72 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 9 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in August got at least 5 kite days.
In September, Lower Kanaha averaged 19 kite days out of 30 (62 %). Water 28 °C, boardshorts. 7 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in September got at least 5 kite days.
In October, Lower Kanaha averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (41 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.
In November, Lower Kanaha averaged 13 kite days out of 30 (43 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in November got at least 5 kite days.
In December, Lower Kanaha averaged 12 kite days out of 31 (38 %). Water 26 °C, shorty. 5 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in December got at least 5 kite days.

Good year: at least half the days of that month were kite days. x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that month between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise. Best hours: the hours from 10:00 on when the wind most often reaches 12 to 35 knots. Rain day: 1 mm or more of rain.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly model, 2017 to 2025; water temperature 2023 to 2025; kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count kite days and trip odds

October in Lower Kanaha

this month, averaged over 2017 to 2025.

Kite days: 41 % Goodabout 13 of 31 days
Too light, kiteable, too strong: Too light 59 %
Kiteable 41 %
Too strong 0 %
Good years: 3 of 9 years reached 50 % kite days
10 day trip: 4 in 10 trips got at least 5 kite days, about 4.1 expected
Best hours: 11:00 to 14:00when the wind is most often 12 to 35 knots
Daylight: 11.7 h
Water: 27 °C, boardshorts
Air: 27 °Cdaily maximum, 26 °C during kite hours
Rain: 9 of 31with 1 mm or more
In one sentence: In October, Lower Kanaha averaged 13 kite days out of 31 (41 %). Water 27 °C, boardshorts. 4 in 10 trips of 10 days starting in October got at least 5 kite days.

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Confidence

Confidence highhourly model data, close sea cell, checks agree on the season

Why. Hourly model data, 2017 to 2025, checked against the season shape of a nearby weather station, a regional model or a documented season. Shares its model grid cell with 7 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach.

What it means for you. The numbers on this page are a fair forecast of a typical year here. Medium would mean one check is uncertain, for example a cell 12 km away: expect a few points off. Low means global models miss part of the local wind, often at lakes, thermal or inland spots; where documented local sources describe the season, we show that curated season instead of model numbers.

Water and wetsuit

27 °C in October, boardshorts (27 °C and warmer).

boardshorts27 and up
shorty24 to 26
spring suit21 to 23
3/218 to 20
4/314 to 17
5/410 to 13
6/5under 10

The filled step is the suit for October; the band under each step is the water temperature it covers, in °C.

25 to 28 °C, shorty to boardshorts.

Where the model is blind

Here the model sees the wind at Lower Kanaha, so the numbers on this page are model numbers. Where documented local sources describe the season of a lake or thermal spot, we show that curated season instead: a hatched band over the season months with its sources named and no percentage, because the model number would be wrong there.

Getting there

Kahului International Airport (OGG), 1 km straight line
Kapalua Airport (JHM), 25 km straight line
Hana Airport (HNM), 46 km straight line

Flight time from

FRA Frankfurt: about 15 h 30 min straight line, 11,990 km
MUC Munich: about 15 h 45 min straight line, 12,225 km
AMS Amsterdam: about 15 h 05 min straight line, 11,673 km
LHR London Heathrow: about 15 h straight line, 11,633 km
ZRH Zurich: about 15 h 50 min straight line, 12,266 km
CDG Paris Charles de Gaulle: about 15 h 30 min straight line, 11,967 km

Flight time: the straight line distance at 800 km/h plus 30 minutes. Real flights with stops take longer. Flights are not sold here.

Best time to kitesurf in Kanaha, Maui

Best for kiting from May to September, with 55 to 87 % kite days. Water 26 to 28 °C.

Season 26 Feb to 4 Mar and 26 Mar to 21 Oct and 29 Oct to 18 Nov and 10 Dec to 23 Dec, peak 28 May to 2 Sep and 10 Sep to 30 Sep. Dates from 52 weekly values of the main spot, season from 40 % kite days, peak from 60 %, counted only in weeks with water or daytime air at 12 °C or more and at least 6 hours of daylight.

Prime months here: June, July, August, September. Each link shows where else to kite in that month.

Trip odds by start week

Pick your start week and trip length. Each cell: of all trips of that length that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, how many in 10 got at least half their days with kite wind.

Trip odds by start week, 10 day trips, 2017 to 2025

Colours as in the kite year: 6 in 10 and more like Prime · 4 to 5 in 10 like Good · 2 to 3 in 10 like Possible · under 2 in 10 like Off · No data hatched (fewer than 30 trips) · Ringed: this week · Raised: your start week

x in 10 reads: of all 10 day trips that started in that week between 2017 and 2025, x in 10 got at least 5 kite days. We cap the figure at 9 in 10 because wind is never a promise.

Source: hourly wind from the ECMWF IFS model via Open-Meteo, 2017 to 2025, kiteCOMPASS method v1. How we count

Start date

6 in 10

trips of 10 days starting in week 45 (e.g. 5 to 11 November) got at least 5 kite days in 2017 to 2025 (63 trips).

Zero wind trips: 1 in 10

about 4.9 kite days expected out of 10

Kite days per trip, 63 trips

Bars right of the line are good trips (5 kite days or more).

Is Kanaha, Maui windy?

Across the year, 51 % of days at Lower Kanaha are kite days. The windiest month is July with 87 %, the calmest is January with 25 %.

Wind on kite days in July comes most often from NE (45°).

Share of kite days by wind direction, 16 sectors

Afternoon wind10 knots(8 to 11 kn, average 12:00 to 18:00 in October)

under 8 kn
8 to 11 kn
12 to 15 kn
16 to 19 kn
20 to 24 kn
25 to 29 kn
30 kn and more

Main kite wind by month: Jan ENE, Feb ENE, Mar ENE, Apr ENE, May ENE, Jun ENE, Jul NE, Aug NE, Sep NE, Oct ENE, Nov ENE, Dec ENE.

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Water temperature in Kanaha, Maui by month

The sea is warmest in September at 28 °C and coolest in January at 25 °C. Wetsuit: shorty in January, boardshorts in September.

Water temperature from the Open-Meteo marine archive, 2023 to 2025, monthly mean of the main spot.

Kite spots in Kanaha, Maui

Lower Kanaha
Sea · main spot
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Lower Kanaha: Jan 25 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 44 %, May 55 %, Jun 74 %, Jul 87 %, Aug 72 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 38 %
Upper Kanaha
Sea · 0 km
Same model cell as Lower Kanaha: near identical numbers.
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Upper Kanaha: Jan 25 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 44 %, May 55 %, Jun 74 %, Jul 87 %, Aug 72 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 38 %
Naish Beach
Sea · 1 km
Same model cell as Lower Kanaha: near identical numbers.
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Naish Beach: Jan 25 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 44 %, May 55 %, Jun 74 %, Jul 87 %, Aug 72 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 38 %
Camp One
Sea · 1 km
Same model cell as Lower Kanaha: near identical numbers.
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Camp One: Jan 25 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 44 %, May 55 %, Jun 74 %, Jul 87 %, Aug 72 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 38 %
Maui Kite Beach
Sea · 1 km
Same model cell as Lower Kanaha: near identical numbers.
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Maui Kite Beach: Jan 25 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 44 %, May 55 %, Jun 74 %, Jul 87 %, Aug 72 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 38 %
Spreckelsville
Sea · 2 km
Same model cell as Lower Kanaha: near identical numbers.
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Spreckelsville: Jan 25 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 44 %, May 55 %, Jun 74 %, Jul 87 %, Aug 72 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 38 %
Outer Sprecks
Sea · 3 km
Same model cell as Lower Kanaha: near identical numbers.
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Outer Sprecks: Jan 25 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 44 %, May 55 %, Jun 74 %, Jul 87 %, Aug 72 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 38 %
Waiehu
Sea · 6 km
Same model cell as Lower Kanaha: near identical numbers.
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Waiehu: Jan 25 %, Feb 30 %, Mar 36 %, Apr 44 %, May 55 %, Jun 74 %, Jul 87 %, Aug 72 %, Sep 62 %, Oct 41 %, Nov 43 %, Dec 38 %
Kuau
Sea · 8 km
Level Not for beginners, from kite guides we checked
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Kuau: Jan 65 %, Feb 65 %, Mar 74 %, Apr 78 %, May 89 %, Jun 98 %, Jul 100 %, Aug 97 %, Sep 89 %, Oct 73 %, Nov 79 %, Dec 73 %
Lanes
Sea · 8 km
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Lanes: Jan 65 %, Feb 65 %, Mar 74 %, Apr 78 %, May 89 %, Jun 98 %, Jul 100 %, Aug 97 %, Sep 89 %, Oct 73 %, Nov 79 %, Dec 73 %
Hookipa
Sea · 9 km
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Hookipa: Jan 65 %, Feb 65 %, Mar 74 %, Apr 78 %, May 89 %, Jun 98 %, Jul 100 %, Aug 97 %, Sep 89 %, Oct 73 %, Nov 79 %, Dec 73 %
Kihei
Sea · 14 km
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Kihei: Jan 11 %, Feb 10 %, Mar 8 %, Apr 3 %, May 2 %, Jun 0 %, Jul 0 %, Aug 2 %, Sep 1 %, Oct 1 %, Nov 7 %, Dec 8 %
Jaws
Sea · 15 km
Level Not for beginners, from kite guides we checked
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Jaws: Jan 71 %, Feb 68 %, Mar 77 %, Apr 81 %, May 91 %, Jun 99 %, Jul 100 %, Aug 98 %, Sep 91 %, Oct 79 %, Nov 84 %, Dec 77 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Shares its model grid cell with 7 nearby spots, so the numbers describe the area, not one beach. Confidence: high.

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In October, 41 % of days at Lower Kanaha met the kiteCOMPASS kite day rule: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn (ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025). https://kitecompass.app/kitesurfing/maui-kanaha

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