Downwind and Hydrofoil at Haiku-Pauwela, Maui: when to go, stats and leaderboard
Maui, Hawaii, United States
Most sessions at Haiku-Pauwela are recorded in July, with starts between 13:00 and 15:00. Downwind leads with 42% of sessions.
- Sessions, 12 months
- 817
- Riders, 12 months
- 81
- Sessions, 30 days
- 20
- Record, 12 months
- 43.9 kn
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Leaderboard
Best session of each rider in the last 12 months, from the Waterspeed leaderboard. Updated every day.
Wing foil: top 10 by top speed
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monika E. Hagen | 43.9 kn 81.3 km/h | |
| 2 | Michael Scholes | 32.6 kn 60.4 km/h | |
| 3 | Jayanti Nand | 25.1 kn 46.5 km/h | |
| 4 | Treve Jones | 19.3 kn 35.8 km/h | |
| 5 | Friday | 18.3 kn 33.8 km/h | |
| 6 | Ben Phillips | 18.3 kn 33.8 km/h | |
| 7 | Tim Phillips | 17.6 kn 32.6 km/h | |
| 8 | E | 17.4 kn 32.2 km/h | |
| 9 | brett williams | 16.5 kn 30.6 km/h | |
| 10 | Anonymous rider | 13.0 kn 24.1 km/h |
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Sessions by month
Best month by sport
- DownwindJuly149
- HydrofoilJuly36
- Wing foilJuly47
- SUPJuly38
- FoilJune13
Sessions by time of day
Most sessions start between 13:00 and 15:00. Local start time.
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Questions
When is the best time to go to Haiku-Pauwela?
Sessions at Haiku-Pauwela are mostly in July. The busiest month is July, with 318 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is Haiku-Pauwela better in the morning or in the afternoon?
Most sessions start between 13:00 and 15:00, local time. 10% start before noon and 90% from noon on.
Which sports do people practise at Haiku-Pauwela?
Downwind (42%), Hydrofoil (16%), Wing foil (11%), SUP (8%), and Foil (7%). Waterspeed recorded 817 sessions here in the last 12 months.
What is the speed record at Haiku-Pauwela?
43.9 knots (81.3 km/h), Wing foil, on July 10, 2026. It is the fastest session at Haiku-Pauwela on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.
Who is at the top of the Wing foil leaderboard at Haiku-Pauwela?
Monika E. Hagen, with 43.9 knots on July 10, 2026. The top 10 is on this page; the full leaderboard is on leaderboard.waterspeedapp.com.
Data: Waterspeed leaderboard sessions. Town positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.