North Shore, Maui, United States

Jaws (Peʻahi) Surf Report & Forecast

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7-day forecast

Updated just now Forecast data: Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0)

This week

7–10 ft Today Poor
5–8 ft Wed Poor
5–8 ft Thu Poor
5–8 ft Fri Poor
5–8 ft Sat Poor
5–8 ft Sun Poor
4–6 ft Mon Poor

Right now 05:30 HST

6–9 ft Well overhead

Poor

Swell

1.2 m 13 s

NNW 328°

2nd swell

1.0 m 6 s

ENE 74°

Wind

17 km/h

Moderate cross-shore E · gusts 33 km/h

Tide

Falling 0.8 m

High 14:15 · Low 09:54

Water

27°C

Boardshorts or swimsuit

Weather

26°C Mostly clear

06:20 18:02

Forecaster's take

AI forecast summary

The models suggest Jaws is nowhere near its best right now, with a small 5 to 7 ft surf and a rating of just 1 out of 6. The swell is a weak mix of 1 m at 9 seconds from the NNE and 0.9 m at 11 seconds from the N, and the E wind around 18 km/h is cross-shore and bumpy. Tomorrow and Wednesday stay at a 1 rating, with a bit more size tomorrow (6 to 10 ft) but ENE wind up to 27 km/h at midday. Your least-bad window is early tomorrow morning, when the wind is lightest at 17 km/h. This spot only really works from about 20 ft up, so look for a proper NNW swell instead.

Written 10 hours ago from the latest model run. A computer-model estimate — always check the beach before you paddle out.

Best times to surf

No standout windows in the next three days on the current model run. Keep an eye on the 7-day outlook below — swells can change quickly.

7-day forecast

Jaws (Peʻahi) surf forecast

Local time at the break (HST, UTC−10)

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Surf height (coloured by rating) Wind: offshore → onshore

Today 13 Oct 7–10 ft Poor AMPM 07–18h Wed 14 Oct 5–8 ft Poor AMPM 07–18h Thu 15 Oct 5–8 ft Poor AMPM 07–18h Fri 16 Oct 5–8 ft Poor AMPM 07–17h Sat 17 Oct 5–8 ft Poor AMPM 07–17h Sun 18 Oct 5–8 ft Poor AMPM 07–17h Mon 19 Oct 4–6 ft Poor AMPM 07–17h

Tuesday 13 October Today

Poor 7–10 ft 1.3 m @ 13 s NNW Best 07:00–18:00 Mostly sunny, 29°C

3-hourly surf forecast for Tuesday 13 October (local time, HST)
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
00:00	5–8 ftPoor	1.1 m10 s N+ 0.9 m 10 s NE	15 km/hgusts 28 km/hCross E	0.5 mRising	26°CClear
03:00Now	5–8 ftPoor	1.2 m11 s NNW+ 1.0 m 8 s NE	11 km/hgusts 23 km/hCross E	0.9 m	26°CMostly clear
06:00	6–9 ftPoor	1.2 m13 s NNW+ 0.9 m 6 s ENE	19 km/hgusts 37 km/hCross E	0.8 mFalling	26°CMostly clear
09:00	7–10 ftPoor	1.3 m13 s NNW+ 0.7 m 8 s ENE	26 km/hgusts 56 km/hCross E	0.5 mFalling	28°CSunny
12:00	7–10 ftPoor	1.3 m12 s NNW+ 0.7 m 8 s ENE	29 km/hgusts 64 km/hCross ENE	0.6 mRising	29°CSunny
15:00	7–10 ftPoor	1.3 m12 s NNW+ 0.8 m 7 s ENE	28 km/hgusts 63 km/hCross ENE	0.6 mFalling	28°CSunny
18:00	6–9 ftPoor	1.3 m12 s NNW+ 0.7 m 7 s ENE	20 km/hgusts 48 km/hCross E	0.4 mFalling	26°CSunny
21:00	6–9 ftPoor	1.3 m12 s NNW+ 0.7 m 8 s ENE	17 km/hgusts 35 km/hCross E	0.2 mRising	26°CClear

Tides High 03:40 Low 09:54 High 14:15 Low 20:56

High 03:40 0.9 m Low 09:54 0.5 m High 14:15 0.7 m Low 20:56 0.2 m Now

06:20 18:02 Modelled tide — not for navigation. Heights relative to mean sea level.

Wednesday 14 October Tomorrow

Poor 5–8 ft 1.2 m @ 11 s NNW Best 07:00–18:00 Fog, 28°C

3-hourly surf forecast for Wednesday 14 October (local time, HST)
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
00:00	6–9 ftPoor	1.2 m11 s NNW+ 0.9 m 6 s ENE	14 km/hgusts 29 km/hCross E	0.5 mRising	25°CFog
03:00	5–8 ftPoor	1.2 m11 s NNW+ 0.9 m 6 s ENE	11 km/hgusts 23 km/hCross ESE	0.9 mRising	25°CFog
06:00	5–8 ftPoor	1.2 m11 s NNW+ 0.9 m 7 s ENE	12 km/hgusts 22 km/hCross ESE	0.8 mFalling	24°CFog
09:00	5–8 ftPoor	1.2 m11 s NNW+ 0.9 m 7 s ENE	17 km/hgusts 41 km/hCross ENE	0.6 mFalling	28°CSunny
12:00	5–8 ftPoor	1.1 m11 s NNW+ 0.9 m 7 s ENE	21 km/hgusts 51 km/hCross ENE	0.6 mRising	28°CSunny
15:00	5–8 ftPoor	1.1 m10 s NNW+ 0.8 m 7 s ENE	19 km/hgusts 45 km/hCross ENE	0.6 mFalling	27°CSunny
18:00	5–8 ftPoor	1.1 m10 s NNW+ 0.8 m 7 s ENE	19 km/hgusts 43 km/hCross ENE	0.4 mFalling	26°COvercast
21:00	5–8 ftPoor	1.1 m10 s NNW+ 0.8 m 7 s ENE	17 km/hgusts 35 km/hCross ENE	0.2 m	26°CClear

Tides High 04:20 Low 10:45 High 14:30 Low 21:18

High 04:20 0.9 m Low 10:45 0.5 m High 14:30 0.6 m Low 21:18 0.2 m

06:20 18:01 Modelled tide — not for navigation. Heights relative to mean sea level.

Thursday 15 October

Poor 5–8 ft 1.1 m @ 10 s NNW Best 07:00–18:00 Drizzle, 29°C

3-hourly surf forecast for Thursday 15 October (local time, HST)
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
00:00	5–8 ftPoor	1.1 m10 s NNW+ 0.8 m 7 s ENE	18 km/hgusts 39 km/hCross ENE	0.4 mRising	25°CClear
03:00	5–7 ftPoor	1.1 m10 s NNW+ 0.8 m 7 s ENE	16 km/hgusts 32 km/hCross E	0.8 mRising	25°CClear
06:00	5–7 ftPoor	1.0 m9 s NNW+ 0.8 m 8 s ENE	22 km/hgusts 41 km/hCross E	0.8 mFalling	25°CClear
09:00	5–7 ftPoor	1.0 m9 s NNW+ 0.7 m 8 s NE	30 km/hgusts 62 km/hCross ENE	0.7 mFalling	28°CSunny
12:00	5–7 ftPoor	0.9 m9 s NNW+ 0.6 m 8 s NE	34 km/hgusts 70 km/hCross ENE	0.6 m	29°CSunny
15:00	4–7 ftPoor	0.9 m9 s NNW+ 0.6 m 7 s NE	32 km/hgusts 68 km/hCross E	0.6 mFalling	28°CDrizzle
18:00	4–7 ftPoor	0.9 m8 s N+ 0.6 m 6 s NNE	23 km/hgusts 54 km/hCross E	0.4 mFalling	25°CDrizzle
21:00	4–7 ftPoor	1.0 m6 s NE+ 0.8 m 9 s NNW	26 km/hgusts 50 km/hCross E	0.3 m	25°CDrizzle

Tides High 05:00 Low 21:45

High 05:00 0.8 m Low 21:45 0.2 m

06:20 18:00 Modelled tide — not for navigation. Heights relative to mean sea level.

Friday 16 October

Poor 5–8 ft 1.2 m @ 10 s NNE Best 07:00–17:59 Mostly sunny, 29°C

3-hourly surf forecast for Friday 16 October (local time, HST)
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
00:00	4–6 ftPoor	1.0 m6 s NE+ 0.8 m 9 s NNW	24 km/hgusts 48 km/hCross E	0.3 mRising	26°CMostly clear
03:00	4–6 ftPoor	0.9 m6 s NE+ 0.8 m 9 s NNW	22 km/hgusts 44 km/hCross E	0.7 mRising	25°CMostly clear
06:00	4–6 ftPoor	1.0 m6 s NE+ 0.8 m 9 s NNW	24 km/hgusts 45 km/hCross E	0.8 mFalling	25°CMostly clear
09:00	4–7 ftPoor	0.9 m7 s NNE+ 0.6 m 10 s NNW	25 km/hgusts 55 km/hCross ENE	0.7 mFalling	27°CSunny
12:00	4–7 ftPoor	0.7 m10 s NNW+ 0.4 m 11 s NNW	28 km/hgusts 63 km/hCross ENE	0.6 m	29°CSunny
15:00	5–7 ftPoor	0.8 m10 s N+ 0.7 m 7 s NNW	27 km/hgusts 59 km/hCross ENE	0.6 mFalling	29°CSunny
18:00	5–8 ftPoor	1.0 m9 s N+ 0.8 m 7 s N	30 km/hgusts 65 km/hCross E	0.5 mFalling	27°CDrizzle
21:00	5–8 ftPoor	1.0 m8 s NNE+ 0.9 m 8 s N	27 km/hgusts 59 km/hCross E	0.3 mFalling	26°CDrizzle

Tides High 06:00 Low 22:30

High 06:00 0.8 m Low 22:30 0.3 m

06:21 17:59 Modelled tide — not for navigation. Heights relative to mean sea level.

Saturday 17 October

Poor 5–8 ft 1.3 m @ 9 s NNE Best 07:00–17:59 Drizzle, 29°C

3-hourly surf forecast for Saturday 17 October (local time, HST)
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
00:00	5–8 ftPoor	1.2 m6 s NE+ 1.0 m 10 s NNW	29 km/hgusts 54 km/hCross E	0.3 mRising	25°CDrizzle
03:00	5–8 ftPoor	1.2 m7 s NNE+ 0.9 m 9 s NNW	33 km/hgusts 62 km/hCross E	0.5 mRising	25°CMostly clear
06:00	5–8 ftPoor	1.1 m9 s N+ 0.8 m 9 s NNE	29 km/hgusts 61 km/hCross E	0.7 mRising	26°CDrizzle
09:00	5–7 ftPoor	1.1 m9 s N+ 0.9 m 8 s ENE	33 km/hgusts 65 km/hCross E	0.8 mFalling	27°CSunny
12:00	5–7 ftPoor	1.2 m8 s N+ 0.9 m 8 s NE	36 km/hgusts 75 km/hCross E	0.7 mFalling	29°CSunny
15:00	5–8 ftPoor	1.2 m7 s NNE+ 1.0 m 8 s NNE	31 km/hgusts 73 km/hCross ENE	0.6 mFalling	28°CSunny
18:00	5–7 ftPoor	1.2 m6 s NE+ 1.0 m 9 s NNW	26 km/hgusts 66 km/hCross ENE	0.5 mFalling	26°CDrizzle
21:00	5–8 ftPoor	1.1 m7 s NNE+ 0.8 m 10 s NNW	24 km/hgusts 53 km/hCross E	0.4 m	25°CClear

Tides High 08:00 Low 23:00

High 08:00 0.8 m Low 23:00 0.3 m

06:21 17:59 Modelled tide — not for navigation. Heights relative to mean sea level.

Sunday 18 October

Poor 5–8 ft 1.3 m @ 10 s N Best 07:00–17:58 Drizzle, 28°C

3-hourly surf forecast for Sunday 18 October (local time, HST)
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
00:00	5–7 ftPoor	0.9 m9 s NNW+ 0.5 m 11 s N	24 km/hgusts 45 km/hCross E	0.4 mRising	26°CClear
03:00	5–8 ftPoor	0.9 m9 s NNW+ 0.6 m 9 s NNW	24 km/hgusts 47 km/hCross E	0.5 mRising	25°CClear
06:00	5–8 ftPoor	0.9 m10 s N+ 0.7 m 7 s N	25 km/hgusts 51 km/hCross E	0.7 mRising	25°CDrizzle
09:00	5–8 ftPoor	1.0 m9 s N+ 0.8 m 6 s NNE	30 km/hgusts 61 km/hCross E	0.8 m	27°CDrizzle
12:00	5–7 ftPoor	1.0 m8 s N+ 0.7 m 7 s NNE	36 km/hgusts 74 km/hCross E	0.7 mFalling	28°CDrizzle
15:00	5–7 ftPoor	1.0 m8 s N+ 0.8 m 7 s NNE	35 km/hgusts 78 km/hCross E	0.6 mFalling	27°CDrizzle
18:00	5–7 ftPoor	1.1 m6 s NE+ 0.9 m 9 s NNW	30 km/hgusts 71 km/hCross E	0.4 m	26°CClear
21:00	4–7 ftPoor	1.3 m6 s NE+ 0.8 m 9 s N	26 km/hgusts 68 km/hCross E	0.4 m	25°CMostly clear

Tides High 09:30 Low 21:30

High 09:30 0.8 m Low 21:30 0.4 m

06:21 17:58 Modelled tide — not for navigation. Heights relative to mean sea level.

Monday 19 October

Poor 4–6 ft 1.2 m @ 8 s NNE Best 07:00–17:57 Drizzle, 28°C

3-hourly surf forecast for Monday 19 October (local time, HST)
Time	Surf	Swell	Wind	Tide	Weather
00:00	4–6 ftPoor	1.2 m6 s NE+ 0.8 m 9 s NNE	25 km/hgusts 59 km/hCross E	0.4 m	25°CMostly clear
03:00	4–5 ftPoor	1.0 m6 s NNE+ 0.6 m 8 s NNE	24 km/hgusts 54 km/hCross E	0.4 mRising	25°CDrizzle
06:00	3–5 ftPoor	1.0 m6 s NNE+ 0.4 m 8 s NE	26 km/hgusts 53 km/hCross E	0.6 mRising	26°CDrizzle
09:00	4–6 ftPoor	0.9 m7 s NNE+ 0.5 m 9 s N	28 km/hgusts 57 km/hCross E	0.8 mRising	27°CDrizzle
12:00	4–5 ftPoor	0.8 m7 s N+ 0.6 m 8 s NNE	34 km/hgusts 69 km/hCross E	0.8 mFalling	28°CDrizzle
15:00	4–5 ftPoor	0.8 m6 s NNE+ 0.6 m 9 s N	36 km/hgusts 76 km/hCross E	0.6 mFalling	28°CDrizzle
18:00	3–5 ftPoor	0.8 m6 s NNE+ 0.6 m 8 s N	33 km/hgusts 75 km/hCross E	0.4 m	27°CDrizzle
21:00	3–4 ftPoor	0.9 m6 s NNE+ 0.6 m 8 s NE	31 km/hgusts 71 km/hCross E	0.5 m	26°CDrizzle

Tides High 10:30 Low 18:10

High 10:30 0.8 m Low 18:10 0.4 m

06:22 17:57 Modelled tide — not for navigation. Heights relative to mean sea level.

Spot guide

Surfing Jaws (Peʻahi)

Peʻahi, better known as Jaws, breaks off the cliffs of Maui's north shore and is one of the most famous big-wave spots on earth. An underwater ridge focuses giant North Pacific swells into enormous, hollow right-handers, with a heavy left breaking off the same peak, and on the biggest days the waves can exceed 18 metres.

Jaws only wakes up on the largest winter swells, mostly between December and March, and it needs a north to north-westerly swell with light winds to be at its best. It was the testing ground where modern tow-in surfing developed in the 1990s, before a new generation brought paddle surfing back to its biggest days.

The wave is reached by boat or jet ski, the sea cliffs leave nowhere to escape and rescues can involve helicopters, so Jaws is reserved for elite big-wave surfers with full water-safety teams. On a good day, spectators gather on the clifftop above the bay.