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South Maui Guide

Wailea
Beach

Maui No Ka 'Oi

Everything for a perfect day on Maui's most refined stretch of coast. Five interconnected beaches, calm turquoise water perfect for swimming and snorkeling, and the island of Kahoolawe on the horizon.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Public access lots & beach walk

South Maui Sunset

Sunset over Kahoolawe & live cam

Dining

Maui seafood, farm-to-table & mai tais

Things to Do

Molokini snorkel & whale watching

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

Wailea Beach

Wide crescent · Four Seasons & Grand Wailea

Center of Wailea

Ulua Beach

Great snorkel · rocky south point

Ulua Beach Rd

Mokapu Beach

Quieter cove · next to Andaz resort

North of Ulua

Polo Beach

South end · Fairmont Kea Lani

Less crowded

Palauea Beach

Public beach · sea turtles · minimal facilities

South of Polo

Makena Beach

Big Beach · dramatic, natural

15 min south

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Makena Big Beach

15 min south

Hawaii's most dramatic undeveloped beach

Molokini Crater

45 min boat

World-class snorkel in a submerged crater

Old Lahaina Town

35 min north

History, food and the famous banyan tree

Haleakala

1.5 hrs east

Sunrise above the clouds at 10,000 feet

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for Wailea Beach. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.

Rough water today. No weather alert for Wailea Beach, but the forecast has waves to 4 ft. Fine for a walk, not for a swim. Right now at Wailea, the water is 81°F, surf is running 3–4 ft and the air is 76°F but feels like 84°F. Wind is 5 mph from the NNW and the UV index peaks at 6 (high) today. Today’s tides: High 6:08 AM, Low 10:44 PM. Dogs are allowed right now, on a leash.