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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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Best spots

Top launches in Hawaii (USA)

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All spots in Hawaii (USA)

61 linked spot guides live on this country page.

Hawaii (USA)

Big Island / A Bay, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingBeginner

Best winds during summer.

Wind

Various

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Big Island / Kiholo Bay, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingIntermediate

Best winds during summer.

Wind

Various

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Kauai / Lydgate Park, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingIntermediate

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...

Wind

N · NE

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Armory Park, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingIntermediate

Works good in Kona (S-SW).

Wind

S · SW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Big Beach, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingIntermediate

Works with NW to S winds.

Wind

Various

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Boat House, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingIntermediate

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...

Wind

N

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Crack Beach, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingIntermediate

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...

Wind

Various

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Embassy, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingIntermediate

Good with anything between SW Kona and N.

Wind

N · SW · W · NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Gypsy Spot, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingWindsurfingIntermediate

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.

Wind

NE · E

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Hanakao'o Beach Park, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingIntermediate

Good with Kona (S-SW) and strong NW.

Wind

S · SW · NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Happy Opu, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingAdvanced

Good with anything between SW Kona and N.

Wind

N · SW · W · NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Haycraft Park, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingIntermediate

Good spot for Kona wind (S-SW).

Wind

SE · S

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Honokowai Beach Park, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingBeginner

Good with anything between SW Kona and N.

Wind

N · SW · W · NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Ironwood Beach, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingIntermediate

Excellent waves. During West and North swell many surfers. On low tide the reef gets exposed.

Wind

NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Kaanapali Point, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingBeginner

Best with Kona (S-SW).

Wind

S · SW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Kahana, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingIntermediate

Maui / Kahana, Hawaii (USA) is a wind-sports spot in Hawaii (USA) with its most reliable conditions around march - october.

Wind

N · S · SW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Kaihalulu Red Sand Beach, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingAdvanced

Wind 10-30 days a month. Generally 10-25 mph and sometimes 15-45 mph.

Wind

NE

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Kalama Beach Park, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingBeginner

Works with N to SSW winds.

Wind

Various

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Kamaole Park 1, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingIntermediate

Works with NNW to S winds.

Wind

Various

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Kanaha Park, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingWindsurfingBeginner

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...

Wind

NE

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Kealia Beach, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingIntermediate

Good with North wind, which is directly offshore. Very good with Kona wind (S-SW).

Wind

N · S · SW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Keawakapu Beach, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingBeginner

Works with winds from NNW to SSW. Pretty gusty.

Wind

Various

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Kite Beach, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingWindsurfingIntermediate

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...

Wind

N · NE

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Lanes, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingWindsurfingAdvanced

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 ...

Wind

NE

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Lesson Beach, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingBeginner

Can be very consistent trade winds, often times very strong due to funneling effect through mountains. Best in NE tradewinds, sideonshore.

Wind

NE

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Little Cape St. Francis, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingIntermediate

Good in NE winds.

Wind

NE

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Maipoina Oe Lau Beach Park, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingIntermediate

Best with North wind, which gets accelerated and blows offshore. Be careful, winds can turn off or change direction quickly towards sunset.

Wind

N

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Mala Wharf, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingBeginner

Works in Kona (S-SW), best with N to NW winds.

Wind

N · NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Maui Sunset, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingIntermediate

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...

Wind

N

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / McGreggor Point, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingIntermediate

Ridable in NE winds.

Wind

NE

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Olowalu Beach Park, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingIntermediate

Works in Kona (S-SW). Be careful with shifty winds.

Wind

S · SW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Oneuli Beach, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingIntermediate

Works with winds from North to West.

Wind

Various

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Outer Reef, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingIntermediate

Excellent waves on the Outer Reef. With any northerly swell (during winter months) righthanders up to 6m possible.

Wind

NE · E

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Papalaua Beach Park, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingIntermediate

Works in Kona (S-SW).

Wind

S · SW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Perouse Bay, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingAdvanced

Works with N to S winds.

Wind

Various

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Pohaku Park, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingAdvanced

Good with anything between SW Kona and NW.

Wind

N · SW · W · NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Polo Beach, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingIntermediate

Works with winds from NNW to SSW.

Wind

Various

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Puamana Beach Park, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingIntermediate

Works in Kona (S-SW) and West winds. Also good with stronger NW-N winds.

Wind

N · S · SW · NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Punaluu, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingAdvanced

Only for experts in a NE possible.

Wind

NE

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Puukolii Beach, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingBeginner

Good with anything between SW Kona and N.

Wind

N · SW · W · NW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Sugar Cove, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingWindsurfingIntermediate

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...

Wind

NE

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Tavares Bay, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingWindsurfingAdvanced

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.

Wind

Various

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Typhoon Lagoon, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingIntermediate

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...

Wind

Various

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Ukumehame Beach Park, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingIntermediate

Good with Kona winds (S-SW).

Wind

S · SW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Ulua Beach, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingBeginner

Works with winds from NNW to SW.

Wind

Various

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Wahikuli Beach Park, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingIntermediate

Best with stronger SW Kona.

Wind

SW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Waiehee Beach Park, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingWindsurfingIntermediate

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.

Wind

NE · E

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Waiehu Beach Park, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingWindsurfingIntermediate

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 ...

Wind

NE · E

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Waimahaihai, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingBeginner

Works with winds from N to S.

Wind

Various

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Maui / Whale Park, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingBeginner

Works with NNW to S. The NE trade wind blows here side to sideoffshore.

Wind

NW · N

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Oahu / Brown's, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingIntermediate

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...

Wind

N · S · SW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Oahu / Diamond Head, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingIntermediate

This spot only happens on a frontal wind from the south (Kona wind, S-SW) a few times a year.

Wind

S · SW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Oahu / Flat Island, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingIntermediate

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.

Wind

Various

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Oahu / Kahala, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingIntermediate

Watch out for sea urchins?

Wind

NE · E

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Oahu / Kailua Bay, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingBeginner

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...

Wind

NE

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Oahu / Mokuleia, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingAdvanced

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.

Wind

N · NE

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Oahu / Pipeline, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingAdvanced

Oahu / Pipeline, Hawaii (USA) is a wind-sports spot in Hawaii (USA) with its most reliable conditions around april - september.

Wind

NE

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Oahu / Rocky Point, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingAdvanced

Oahu / Rocky Point, Hawaii (USA) is a wind-sports spot in Hawaii (USA) with its most reliable conditions around april - september.

Wind

NE

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Oahu / Sunset Beach, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingAdvanced

Oahu / Sunset Beach, Hawaii (USA) is a wind-sports spot in Hawaii (USA) with its most reliable conditions around april - september.

Wind

NE

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Oahu / Waikiki, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingAdvanced

This spot only happens on a frontal wind from the south (Kona wind, S-SW) a few times a year.

Wind

S · SW

Data depth

Fresh guide

Hawaii (USA)

Oahu / Waimanalo, Hawaii (USA)

KitesurfingBeginner

Oahu / Waimanalo, Hawaii (USA) is a wind-sports spot in Hawaii (USA) with its most reliable conditions around april - september.

Wind

NE

Data depth

Fresh guide

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