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Grandma's break guidePhoto by: Kevin

Grandma's Surf Guide

Grandma's in Maui is a quite exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Likely to be crowded if working.

Grandma's Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Reef1
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent
77°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Grandma's:

The best conditions reported for surf at Grandma's occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

What's the best time of year to surf Grandma's (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Grandma's with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 63% of the time in June while 1% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 36% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
63%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
1%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
36%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Grandma's Location Map

Interactive Grandma's surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Grandma's is Kahului Airport (OGG) in Usa Maui Isl., 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Grandma's is Kapalua (Lahania-kapalua) Airport (JHM), also in Usa Maui Isl., 23 km (14 miles) away.

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Grandma's Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 4 April 2025, 18:36 Local Time
Friday 04Sat
5PM8PM11PM2AM
Wave (ft)
1.5
SW
1.5
SW
1.5
SW
1.5
SW
Period (s) 14 14 13 13
Wind (mph)
5
5
10
5
Wind State glass cross-
off
off off

Swell History at Grandma's

Surf stats for Grandma's, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Grandma's

Wind stats for Grandma's, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:

Discover surf breaks near Grandma's. Click below to view there surf guides.

    • Reef
    • 4.0
    Reliability: inconsistent
    4km away
    • Reef
    • 2.0
    Reliability: inconsistent
    12km away
    • Reef
    • 2.0
    Reliability: very consistent
    13km away
    • Reef
    • 2.0
    Reliability: very consistent
    14km away
    • Point
    • 3.0
    Reliability: inconsistent
    15km away

Wave Buoys Nearest To Grandma's:

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