Windmills Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Maui, USA)

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Windmills Surf Guide

Windmills in Maui is a quite exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the south southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the north northwest. Likely to be crowded if working. Hazards include - Rocks - Localism - Sharks.

Windmills Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	77°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Windmills:

The best conditions reported for surf at Windmills occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Windmills with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 30% of the time in January while 52% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 18% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

30%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

52%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

18%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Windmills Location Map

Interactive Windmills 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 Windmills is Kapalua (Lahania-kapalua) Airport (JHM) in Usa Maui Isl., 8 km (5 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Windmills is Kahului Airport (OGG), also in Usa Maui Isl., 24 km (15 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Windmills Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 17 April 2025, 06:03 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 17
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (ft)	ENE	ENE	NNW	NW
Period (s)	8	8	12	12
Wind (mph)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Windmills look like?

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Credit: Mike Stevens Credit: Mike Stevens

Tides at Windmills

Current tide and informaton

For Flemming Beach Park, 4 miles from Windmills.

Next High Water: 06:15pm | 2ft

Next Low Water: 10:04am | 0ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Windmills Sea Temperature

Warm in and out of the water temperature at Windmills today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 24.8 °C and a wind chill of 24.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty or a summer suit or just board shorts.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 77°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite