La Perouse Bay Surf Guide
Surf spot guide
Ideal Surf Conditions
Swell Direction
SSE to SW
Wind
Calm or offshore from N to ESE, with NNE-NE straight offshore.
Surf Height
Head high-3X overhead-plus
Tide
Medium
La Perouse Bay Surf Guide
La Perouse Bay is a very rocky bay on the desolate and beautiful southern corner of Maui. You can score powerful, clean and fairly uncrowded lefts. While La Perouse can hold anything from head-high to triple-overhead and above, it can also be shouldery and slopey. When it's big, though, these sections allow you to work on your carving game all the way to the shore. La Perouse is usually cleanest early in the mornings, as the offshore ENE tradewinds pick up later in the day and can make it a little difficult for surfing.
Ability Level
Intermediate - Advanced
Best suited for avid to advanced surfers.
Local Vibe
Welcoming
Humility and respect appreciated.
Crowd Factor
Mellow
Usually not crowded
Spot Rating
Fun
Can be a long, workable left, but is slopey and fat on the shoulders.
Shoulder Burn
Medium
Paddle out fairly long. Point break, so longer the rides then longer the paddle.
Water Quality
Clean
Pristine.
Hazards
Shallow reef, strong currents, occasional shark sighting.
Bring Your
Shortboard, Funboard, Longboard, Fish, Bodyboard
Access
The road leads right to it, but you made need a 4WD depending on current road conditions. Then entering and exiting the water through the rocky beach can be tricky, especially during a solid/consistent swell.
Bottom
Rock, Reef
Best Season
Summer
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