Where to surf by season, how to learn, big-wave Jaws, and the gear, slang and etiquette that go with it.
On Maui’s north shore, just past the sleepy town of Haiku, lies a stretch of coastline that transforms into one of the most awe-inspiring spectacles in all of surfing.
Maui’s surf apparel is more than beach fashion.
On Maui’s north shore, past the rainbow eucalyptus and sugarcane fields, a quiet stretch of coastline hides one of surfing’s most intimidating arenas.
On Maui’s wind-whipped north shore, where the road curves through Haiku and the trade winds carry salt and wet guava, there is a place most visitors never see.
Maui surfing has a dress code, but it is not about fashion.
Peahi, known worldwide as Jaws, is not the Maui of calm snorkel bays and sunset mai tais.
Maui is a surfer’s island, but it is not a single surf spot.
Maui’s surf is a patchwork of moods, and so is the gear that makes a session comfortable.
On Maui’s windward north shore, beyond the pineapple fields and rainforest gullies of Haiku, a deep-water reef focuses North Pacific swell into one of the most terrifying and magnificent waves on Earth.
The first time you paddle out on Maui, the lineup can sound like a different language.
On Maui, surfing is a conversation between you, the ocean, and the reef.
There are few better places to learn to surf than Maui.
