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PeterSS
Joined: 05 Feb 2009 Posts: 51
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Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 2:12 pm Post subject: Maui May 18-27 |
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Heading to Maui next week, and wondering about the forecast. I guess its been a bad winter, Is it possible to get skunked all next week? Im seeing alot of 5-10's |
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keycocker
Joined: 10 Jul 2005 Posts: 3598
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Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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Hopeful timing.
It's perfect 3.7 for me today.
Winter was better than usual until a month ago. Winds have been better than historical averages for two years, winter and summer..
In Maui that means a LOT of good sailing for years. |
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carl
Joined: 25 Feb 1997 Posts: 2674 Location: SF bay area
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Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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It was best December I've ever seen, so much for " this winter was bad" rumor.
For a pretty good Maui WS forcast (and island activity forcast) try the website:
hawaiiweathertoday |
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mch13
Joined: 29 Apr 2008 Posts: 34
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Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 3:21 am Post subject: |
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My "go to" sail on the Bay is a 5.5. Today, at Kanaha (Uppers), I was having fun on a 4.2 and it is looks like the next three days are more of the same.
The swell has packed it's bags and left town, but a South is on the way. Check out the West side for spots that work with that direction.
Mauiwindcam.com is a good source for wind and weather info also. |
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PeterSS
Joined: 05 Feb 2009 Posts: 51
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Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 7:46 am Post subject: |
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Thanks guys, really hoping to ride some small sails next week, Ill def. check out hawaiiweathertoday.
Cheers |
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hammerton
Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 49
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Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Peter, the forecast is not looking very favorable. If you are coming only to windsurf you may want to try to delay your trip a week. But the good thing about Maui is there is so much else to do. I expect the surfing and SUP to be great next week. Come and enjoy Maui but you may get no windsurfing in - even here it is not windy all the time. |
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jgda
Joined: 19 Jul 1999 Posts: 130
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Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 9:14 pm Post subject: maui weater |
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I am heading over in two weeks, but Glen James says no wind until maybe next wednesday...lots of VOG....great swell on the south side though.... |
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loosescrew
Joined: 28 May 2001 Posts: 95
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Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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Its been an amazing week of wind and waves. Friday we surfed the huge south swell at Ohukai early morning, sailed Upper Kanaha for a 2 hour session on a 3.7 and then did a late 3.7 sesh at Ohukai in head high waves. It doesn't get any better than that. The wind has turned north and will be light until late next week (after May 22nd). Then should return. The winter was amazing for sailing so whoever said it was not good does not have accurate information. March which is usually a good sailing month did not produce. Usually May is a good month but since March it has been spotty. Timing is everything....... we have an awesome south swell at the moment so wax um up. |
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slambo
Joined: 06 Jul 1992 Posts: 92
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Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 11:54 pm Post subject: |
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Even though you will not sail everyday of your vaca, you will sail everyday starting thurs until you leave. When windguru posts NE/E winds at least 12 knots- its sailable small stuff.
Aloha |
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3.7_Maui
Joined: 20 Jul 2012 Posts: 22
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Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 5:22 am Post subject: |
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Maui wind not blowing has become the most reliable thing here - wind died in late Feb only to come out for maybe a day every few weeks only to dissapear all together for another two weks or so - it does that over and over. In Paril we usually get 28 days of very strong winds - 3.7 and below - this year we got maybe one half day of marginal 4.7. The most reliable thing in Maui since Feb is the chance of wind is about 1 in every 15 days - and thats the kind of wind you would get at golden pond- lame!!! |
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