Ma'alaea - Freight trains 56.3
#3966 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Hawaii · near Wailuku
Wind is the enemy here, peaks in November, gentle enough to learn.
Best time to surf Ma'alaea - Freight trains
The best time to surf Ma'alaea - Freight trains is January, November, December. It rarely works. In November the water sits around 26°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.7 m. The nearest airport is OGG (14 km) and the nearest town is Wailuku (11 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 93% | 23% | 0.8 m | 25°C | vest |
| Feb | 82% | 17% | 0.8 m | 24°C | vest |
| Mar | 79% | 12% | 0.8 m | 24°C | vest |
| Apr | 64% | 11% | 0.7 m | 24°C | vest |
| May | 46% | 6% | 0.6 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Jun | 53% | 3% | 0.6 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Jul | 57% | 3% | 0.6 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Aug | 44% | 1% | 0.6 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Sep | 31% | 1% | 0.6 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Oct | 59% | 5% | 0.6 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Nov | 77% | 24% | 0.7 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Dec | 92% | 21% | 0.8 m | 25°C | boardies |
Why 56.3
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 165° with 19% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 66% of days. Mean peak period 10.7 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 93%. Months that work: 9 of 12. Coordinates 20.791, -156.509 (OpenStreetMap).
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