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La Perouse Bay/The Dumps Surf Guide

La Perouse Bay/The Dumps in Maui is a reasonably exposed reef break that only works once in a while. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds are from the north northeast. Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the best swell direction is from the south. A left hand reef break. Sometimes crowded. Watch out for rocks.

La Perouse Bay/The Dumps Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Reef2
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent
77°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Perouse Bay/The Dumps:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Perouse Bay/The Dumps occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northeast.

Surf Forecasts:

What's the best time of year to surf La Perouse Bay/The Dumps (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing La Perouse Bay/The Dumps 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 16% of the time in June while 5% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 79% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
16%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
5%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
79%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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La Perouse Bay/The Dumps Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 5 April 2025, 18:26 Local Time
Saturday 05Sun
5PM8PM11PM2AM
Wave (ft)
1
SSW
1
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
Period (s) 14 14 14 13
Wind (mph)
15
10
10
10
Wind State cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off

Swell History at La Perouse Bay/The Dumps

Surf stats for La Perouse Bay/The Dumps, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at La Perouse Bay/The Dumps

Wind stats for La Perouse Bay/The Dumps, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

La Perouse Bay/The Dumps Reviews:

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Ratings
Based on 3 votes.
  • Overall:2.0
  • Quality on a good day:3.7
  • Consistency of Surf:2.7
  • Difficulty Level:4.0
  • Wind and Kite Surfing:4.0
  • Crowds:3.3
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Review
Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
Frank Polo from Canada
“Spent two days snorkeling at "The Dumps" last week (October 24 /25 2010) and found it to be quite an enjoyable experience. A large variety of fish on the reefs and at least two mature turtles. Just staying still on the surface seems to attract the turtles who come up, stay with you awhile and then head below again.
Best advice is to wear shoes when trying to get to the beach, which is about four feet wide, black and not able to offer much stability. Entering from the rocks can be a very slippery experience which I wouldn't recommend.”

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