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Kitesurfing & Wingfoil Spots in Hawaii (USA)
61 published launches, from trip-defining headliners to quiet local sessions. Use this country page to scan the full spot spread, shortlist the best picks, and jump into school discovery fast.
Spot count
61
spots in Hawaii (USA)
Mapped launches
61
shown on the cluster map
Beginner-ready
14
spots tagged for progression
Country overview
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The launch network in Hawaii (USA) spans 61 mapped spots and sits within the Americas. Use the mini map to scan the spread, then jump into the best-documented launches below.
Best spots
Top launches in Hawaii (USA)
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Hawaii (USA)
Kauai / Lydgate Park, Hawaii (USA)
Good breeze (12-20 mph) most days during winter and spring, but the direction often is too onshore. Rides well with North and Northeast winds, but easterly i...
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N · NE
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Maui / Armory Park, Hawaii (USA)
Works good in Kona (S-SW).
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S · SW
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Maui / Boat House, Hawaii (USA)
Sideshore wind, on Northerly trades, sideoff on Easterly trades, side to side on in Kona winds. The Boat House beach sticks out from the shore, almost like a...
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N
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Maui / Embassy, Hawaii (USA)
Good with anything between SW Kona and N.
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N · SW · W · NW
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Maui / Hanakao'o Beach Park, Hawaii (USA)
Good with Kona (S-SW) and strong NW.
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S · SW · NW
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Maui / Happy Opu, Hawaii (USA)
Good with anything between SW Kona and N.
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N · SW · W · NW
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All spots in Hawaii (USA)
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Hawaii (USA)
Big Island / A Bay, Hawaii (USA)
Best winds during summer.
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Various
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Big Island / Kiholo Bay, Hawaii (USA)
Best winds during summer.
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Various
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Kauai / Lydgate Park, Hawaii (USA)
Good breeze (12-20 mph) most days during winter and spring, but the direction often is too onshore. Rides well with North and Northeast winds, but easterly i...
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N · NE
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Maui / Armory Park, Hawaii (USA)
Works good in Kona (S-SW).
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S · SW
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Maui / Big Beach, Hawaii (USA)
Works with NW to S winds.
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Various
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Maui / Boat House, Hawaii (USA)
Sideshore wind, on Northerly trades, sideoff on Easterly trades, side to side on in Kona winds. The Boat House beach sticks out from the shore, almost like a...
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N
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Maui / Crack Beach, Hawaii (USA)
Probably the nicest kite beach on Maui, great exposure to easterly trade winds. When the wind is offshore at Kitebeach, it is side shore at Method Beach. The...
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Various
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Maui / Embassy, Hawaii (USA)
Good with anything between SW Kona and N.
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N · SW · W · NW
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Maui / Gypsy Spot, Hawaii (USA)
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.
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NE · E
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Maui / Hanakao'o Beach Park, Hawaii (USA)
Good with Kona (S-SW) and strong NW.
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S · SW · NW
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Maui / Happy Opu, Hawaii (USA)
Good with anything between SW Kona and N.
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N · SW · W · NW
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Maui / Haycraft Park, Hawaii (USA)
Good spot for Kona wind (S-SW).
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SE · S
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Maui / Honokowai Beach Park, Hawaii (USA)
Good with anything between SW Kona and N.
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N · SW · W · NW
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Maui / Ironwood Beach, Hawaii (USA)
Excellent waves. During West and North swell many surfers. On low tide the reef gets exposed.
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NW
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Maui / Kaanapali Point, Hawaii (USA)
Best with Kona (S-SW).
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S · SW
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Maui / Kahana, Hawaii (USA)
Maui / Kahana, Hawaii (USA) is a wind-sports spot in Hawaii (USA) with its most reliable conditions around march - october.
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N · S · SW
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Maui / Kaihalulu Red Sand Beach, Hawaii (USA)
Wind 10-30 days a month. Generally 10-25 mph and sometimes 15-45 mph.
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NE
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Maui / Kalama Beach Park, Hawaii (USA)
Works with N to SSW winds.
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Various
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Maui / Kamaole Park 1, Hawaii (USA)
Works with NNW to S winds.
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Various
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Maui / Kanaha Park, Hawaii (USA)
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. The win...
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NE
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Maui / Kealia Beach, Hawaii (USA)
Good with North wind, which is directly offshore. Very good with Kona wind (S-SW).
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N · S · SW
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Maui / Keawakapu Beach, Hawaii (USA)
Works with winds from NNW to SSW. Pretty gusty.
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Various
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Maui / Kite Beach, Hawaii (USA)
Winds are sideonshore blowing from right to left towards the shore and will typically start up around 9 am until 6 pm. May thru October offers the best winds...
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N · NE
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Maui / Lanes, Hawaii (USA)
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. Due to ...
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NE
Data depth
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Maui / Lesson Beach, Hawaii (USA)
Can be very consistent trade winds, often times very strong due to funneling effect through mountains. Best in NE tradewinds, sideonshore.
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NE
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Maui / Little Cape St. Francis, Hawaii (USA)
Good in NE winds.
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NE
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Maui / Maipoina Oe Lau Beach Park, Hawaii (USA)
Best with North wind, which gets accelerated and blows offshore. Be careful, winds can turn off or change direction quickly towards sunset.
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N
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Maui / Mala Wharf, Hawaii (USA)
Works in Kona (S-SW), best with N to NW winds.
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N · NW
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Maui / Maui Sunset, Hawaii (USA)
Works with winds from N to SSW. The wind here is best in a North, but can be good at other times. Wind sometimes turns offshore in the afternoons so don't st...
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N
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Maui / McGreggor Point, Hawaii (USA)
Ridable in NE winds.
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NE
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Maui / Olowalu Beach Park, Hawaii (USA)
Works in Kona (S-SW). Be careful with shifty winds.
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S · SW
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Maui / Oneuli Beach, Hawaii (USA)
Works with winds from North to West.
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Various
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Maui / Outer Reef, Hawaii (USA)
Excellent waves on the Outer Reef. With any northerly swell (during winter months) righthanders up to 6m possible.
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NE · E
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Maui / Papalaua Beach Park, Hawaii (USA)
Works in Kona (S-SW).
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S · SW
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Maui / Perouse Bay, Hawaii (USA)
Works with N to S winds.
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Various
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Maui / Pohaku Park, Hawaii (USA)
Good with anything between SW Kona and NW.
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N · SW · W · NW
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Maui / Polo Beach, Hawaii (USA)
Works with winds from NNW to SSW.
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Various
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Maui / Puamana Beach Park, Hawaii (USA)
Works in Kona (S-SW) and West winds. Also good with stronger NW-N winds.
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N · S · SW · NW
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Hawaii (USA)
Maui / Punaluu, Hawaii (USA)
Only for experts in a NE possible.
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NE
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Maui / Puukolii Beach, Hawaii (USA)
Good with anything between SW Kona and N.
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N · SW · W · NW
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Maui / Sugar Cove, Hawaii (USA)
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 w...
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NE
Data depth
Fresh guide
Hawaii (USA)
Maui / Tavares Bay, Hawaii (USA)
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.
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Various
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Maui / Typhoon Lagoon, Hawaii (USA)
Wind can absolutely rip through Maui's volcanoes blessing Typhoon Lagoon with `smoking wind`. Often experienced local riders venture out on 13, 16, 19m lines...
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Various
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Hawaii (USA)
Maui / Ukumehame Beach Park, Hawaii (USA)
Good with Kona winds (S-SW).
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S · SW
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Hawaii (USA)
Maui / Ulua Beach, Hawaii (USA)
Works with winds from NNW to SW.
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Various
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Maui / Wahikuli Beach Park, Hawaii (USA)
Best with stronger SW Kona.
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SW
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Maui / Waiehee Beach Park, Hawaii (USA)
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.
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NE · E
Data depth
Fresh guide
Hawaii (USA)
Maui / Waiehu Beach Park, Hawaii (USA)
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. Due to ...
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NE · E
Data depth
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Maui / Waimahaihai, Hawaii (USA)
Works with winds from N to S.
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Various
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Maui / Whale Park, Hawaii (USA)
Works with NNW to S. The NE trade wind blows here side to sideoffshore.
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NW · N
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Hawaii (USA)
Oahu / Brown's, Hawaii (USA)
Can also be excellent with a northerly wind, which will be offshore, but excellent for riding the waves, but only works few times per year, and then for expe...
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N · S · SW
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Oahu / Diamond Head, Hawaii (USA)
This spot only happens on a frontal wind from the south (Kona wind, S-SW) a few times a year.
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S · SW
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Oahu / Flat Island, Hawaii (USA)
Trade winds are most common in summer but blow all year long. Best on a trade wind direction in the early morning (7 am) or late afternoon 5-7 pm.
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Various
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Oahu / Kahala, Hawaii (USA)
Watch out for sea urchins?
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NE · E
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Oahu / Kailua Bay, Hawaii (USA)
Kailua is a bay with sideonshore wind coming from the right which is great because if something goes wrong, you always drift into shore. As does your gear. W...
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NE
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Oahu / Mokuleia, Hawaii (USA)
Always good winds. Be careful, big thermal upwinds can happen on the beach, if your kite is pointed too far inland. Always keep the kite low on and near shore.
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N · NE
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Oahu / Pipeline, Hawaii (USA)
Oahu / Pipeline, Hawaii (USA) is a wind-sports spot in Hawaii (USA) with its most reliable conditions around april - september.
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NE
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Oahu / Rocky Point, Hawaii (USA)
Oahu / Rocky Point, Hawaii (USA) is a wind-sports spot in Hawaii (USA) with its most reliable conditions around april - september.
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NE
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Oahu / Sunset Beach, Hawaii (USA)
Oahu / Sunset Beach, Hawaii (USA) is a wind-sports spot in Hawaii (USA) with its most reliable conditions around april - september.
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NE
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Oahu / Waikiki, Hawaii (USA)
This spot only happens on a frontal wind from the south (Kona wind, S-SW) a few times a year.
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S · SW
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Oahu / Waimanalo, Hawaii (USA)
Oahu / Waimanalo, Hawaii (USA) is a wind-sports spot in Hawaii (USA) with its most reliable conditions around april - september.
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NE
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