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Maui / Sugar Cove

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Hawaii (USA), Kahului, Hawaii (USA)
Coordinates: 20.9095, -156.4101
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Medium waves. It sometimes has big shore break waves. Access to the Outer Reef in front of Baldwin Beach possible with a kite from here. Small, sandy bay. You can launch kites at Sugar Cove but it can be very challenging because it is in a wind shadow and has a lot of rocks downwind. Launch from the very left, just in front of the reef. The wind will typically start up around 9 am until 6 pm. May thru October offers the best winds for windsurfing and kiteboarding. Strong trade winds. Gusty winds. Average water 76°F and air 76°F year-round. Water: Mediumwave. Features: Rooms, Parking. Rider ability: Intermediate, Expert.

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Wind

4 kn

SE · gusts 6 kn

Waves

0.8 m

13s period

Swell

0.6 m

Tide

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Updated 08/10/2026, 03:05:05

Forecast

Wed 7Thu 8Fri 9Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13S00:00SE06:00S12:00SW18:00SE00:00S06:00S12:00SW18:00S00:00SE06:00E12:00S18:00NE00:00E06:00NE12:00E18:00E00:00E06:00NE12:00E18:00SE00:00S06:00NE12:00NE18:00S00:00SW06:00E12:00SE18:00
Wind scale
Max 30 kn
Max 2.0 m waves
Updated 08/10/2026, 03:05:06

Data: Open-Meteo

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Hazards

Access to the Outer Reef in front of Baldwin Beach possible with a kite from here. You can launch kites at Sugar Cove but it can be very challenging because it is in a wind shadow and has a lot of rocks downwind. Launch from the very left, just in front of the reef.

Local rules

Source: Kiteforum.com (community-contributed). Verify locally before riding.

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