Surfing and Surf Culture

Where to surf by season, how to learn, big-wave Jaws, and the gear, slang and etiquette that go with it.

Where to Surf on Maui by Season Learning to Surf on Maui for Beginners Peahi Jaws and Big Wave Surfing Surfer Slang Dictionary and Lingo Essential Surf Moves From Takeoff to Barrel Longboarding and Classic Surf Style Surfboard Brands, Shapers and Gear Surf Apparel, Boardshorts and Wetsuit Brands Surf Etiquette, Safety and Ocean Respect Surf Forecasts, Webcams and Surf Videos

Where to Surf on Maui by Season · 5 days ago

Where to Surf on Maui by Season: A Traveler’s Guide to Winter Swells, Summer Souths, and Shoulder-Season Secrets

Maui’s surf calendar is not a single rhythm.

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Surf Forecasts, Webcams and Surf Videos · 7 days ago

Reading Maui’s Surf Forecasts, Webcams, and Videos Like a Local

Maui’s surf does not follow one simple rhythm.

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Longboarding and Classic Surf Style · 17 days ago

Longboarding Maui: The Timeless Glide of Classic Surf Style

There is a moment on Maui when the trade winds pause, the sun sits low over the West Maui Mountains, and the ocean turns to liquid glass.

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Longboarding and Classic Surf Style · 22 days ago

Longboarding Maui: Classic Surf Style and the Soul of the Island

Longboarding on Maui feels like a conversation with the ocean, measured in glide rather than rush.

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Longboarding and Classic Surf Style · 28 days ago

Longboarding on Maui: The Timeless Glide of Classic Surf Style

On Maui, longboarding is less a sport than a conversation with the ocean.

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Longboarding and Classic Surf Style · 29 days ago

Longboarding Maui: The Enduring Glide of Classic Surf Style

Maui has a way of slowing you down.

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Longboarding and Classic Surf Style · 1 month ago

The Timeless Glide: Longboarding and Classic Surf Style on Maui

On Maui, the ocean has a rhythm older than any resort, and longboarding is one of the purest ways to feel it.

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Learning to Surf on Maui for Beginners · 1 month ago

Learning to Surf on Maui: A Beginner’s Guide to Waves, Lessons, and Island Aloha

Maui has a way of making surfing feel within reach.

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Surfer Slang Dictionary and Lingo · 1 month ago

Maui Surf Slang: How to Talk Story in the Lineup Without Kooking It

The water off Maui has its own vocabulary.

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Peahi Jaws and Big Wave Surfing · 1 month ago

Peahi Jaws: Maui’s Big Wave Phenomenon and How to Experience It Respectfully

On Maui’s north shore, past Paia and Haiku, where sugarcane fields give way to rainforest and steep sea cliffs, there is a break known simply as Jaws.

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Surf Apparel, Boardshorts and Wetsuit Brands · 1 month ago

Maui Surf Apparel: Boardshorts and Wetsuit Brands for Island Waves

Maui’s surf culture is as warm and varied as its coastline.

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Surfboard Brands, Shapers and Gear · 2 months ago

Maui Surfboard Shapers and Gear: A Local Guide to Riding Island Waves

On Maui, the board under your arm tells a story.

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