Photo: Shauna Altman / UnsplashAll-level surf, boardshorts water year-round, quiet nomad scene.
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Data updated
At a glance
Peak seasonOct–Apr80% surfable at peak
SuitsAll levels3 known spots
Boardboth · longboardbreak type not yet verified
Water24.5–26.9°CBoardshorts most of the year
Internet361 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$2,450+all-in, estimated
Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train
3 spots within 25 km · 3 with own season dataspot in season nowout of seasonno dot — no per-spot season data
Hazards
Spot details
- Honolua1.2 km
- Honolua1.2 km
- Hawaiian Island Surf And Sport24.1 km
1 coworking · 3 cafés · 3 gymsPowered by Google — ratings and maps are live from Google Maps. SurfBase doesn't edit or rank the reviews.
All places (7)
Coworking1 listed
- Above The WaveView on Google
Cafés3 listed
- Penny's Ice Cream Parlor & CafeView on Google
- Olea CoffeeView on Google
- Maui MorningView on Google
Gyms3 listed
- Flow State CrossFit - LahainaView on Google
- Anytime FitnessView on Google
- Maui Powerhouse GymView on Google
The surf year
Best window Oct–Apr · 7 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 71%Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Oct–Apr · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
80peak · Jan
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
midmidmidmidmidsmlsmlsmlsmlmidmidmid
Wind ok
66%54%52%39%44%24%15%25%34%49%42%48%
Water
25°25°25°25°25°26°26°27°27°27°26°26°
Barsless surfablemore
WaterBoardshorts24°+
How we compute this
Computed from hourly ERA5 / ERA5-Ocean reanalysis (2015–2024): swell reaching this coast × wind quality × size for the chosen level, over daylight hours. Sea temperature 2023–2025.model v3 · computed 2026-09-22 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology
Surfable days by level, month by month
| Level | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 40% | 43% | 45% | 51% | 59% | 62% | 55% | 61% | 65% | 50% | 35% | 27% |
| Intermediate | 80% | 71% | 72% | 65% | 56% | 38% | 29% | 30% | 54% | 73% | 63% | 71% |
| Advanced | 73% | 64% | 61% | 50% | 31% | 12% | 6% | 7% | 24% | 60% | 55% | 69% |
Compare towns by month:Surf in JanuarySurf in FebruarySurf in MarchSurf in AprilSurf in OctoberSurf in NovemberSurf in December
Working from here
median 361 Mbps · no known coworking · from $1,390 a month · leans quietInternet speedmedian download · Ookla361 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap0
Quiet ↔ Party28 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$1,390–$2,640
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $2,450–$4,080
Estimated — modeled, not sourcedFind a place to stay
Monthly-stay searches for Napili.We link out — we don't book. Prices and availability live on Agoda, Booking.com and Airbnb. Some links may earn SurfBase a commission — the advice stays free and unchanged.
Getting there
Nearest airportKapalua Airport
CodeJHM
Distance6 km
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Sources & confidence
AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSee the full methodology for how every figure is computed.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-22Suggest a correction