There is no better place to learn to surf then Maui Hawaii. This
doesn't mean that Maui Hawaii surfing is only for beginners. In fact
Maui Hawaii surfing has an extremely wide range of surf available to
everyone from advanced surfers to people who have never set foot on a
surf board in their life!
Start by establishing your Maui surfing look. The town of Lahaina
on the west coast of Maui has everything you need when it comes to
completing your image. Honolua Wahini is just one of the shops for Maui surfing that line
the main streets of this popular coastal town. It specializes in
girls' surfer gear, and you can pick up everything from rash vests to
board shorts.
Maui surfing waves have two distinct seasons. The biggest hit the
north shores of all the islands between November and March, generated
from winter storms around Alaska. The first landmass the resulting
waves hit to the south are the Hawaii Islands, a distance of over
5000km, by which time the waves can be massive. The lie of the land
and ocean floor on Oahu's north shore are particularly favorable to
receiving monster waves and endless barrels. The north shore of Maui (Hookipa
Beach) receives the best of the wind surfing conditions. By summer, the waves on the north shores are as flat as glass and
unimaginable for Maui surfing. But things are different on the south
shores. Tropical storms in the south pacific send waves northwards and
reach the exposed south shores of all islands between June and
October. These waves are not as intense as the winter waves that hit
the north shores, but the south coast of Oahu (including Waikiki
Beach) and Kauai (Poipu Beach) have particularly favorable conditions
for surfing and excellent boogie boarding.
