Downwind and SUP at Kīhei, Maui: when to go, stats and leaderboard
Maui, Hawaii, United States
The main season at Kīhei is between July and August, and sessions mostly start between 13:00 and 15:00. Downwind accounts for 24% of sessions.
- Sessions, 12 months
- 545
- Riders, 12 months
- 76
- Sessions, 30 days
- 20
- Record, 12 months
- 28.8 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 | riccardo zorzi | 23.6 kn 43.7 km/h | |
| 2 | Georg | 18.9 kn 35.0 km/h | |
| 3 | Salty | 14.8 kn 27.4 km/h | |
| 4 | Robert Pallotta | 14.6 kn 27.1 km/h | |
| 5 | Paula | 14.5 kn 26.9 km/h | |
| 6 | Anonymous rider | 14.4 kn 26.7 km/h | |
| 7 | Kevin Moore | 14.4 kn 26.7 km/h | |
| 8 | Bob Wood | 14.4 kn 26.6 km/h | |
| 9 | Cecily Robyn Lough | 13.9 kn 25.7 km/h | |
| 10 | Dustin Sallings | 13.9 kn 25.7 km/h |
Windsurf: top 10 by top speed
| # | Rider | Top speed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anonymous rider | 28.8 kn 53.4 km/h | |
| 2 | Cliff | 25.3 kn 46.8 km/h | |
| 3 | stefan | 23.7 kn 43.8 km/h | |
| 4 | MPritch | 22.4 kn 41.5 km/h | |
| 5 | Larry | 22.4 kn 41.5 km/h | |
| 6 | Tom | 22.1 kn 40.9 km/h | |
| 7 | Anonymous rider | 20.8 kn 38.6 km/h | |
| 8 | Dmitry Evseev | 20.2 kn 37.4 km/h |
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Sessions by month
Best month by sport
- DownwindJuly35
- SUPFebruary19
- EfoilJanuary21
- HydrofoilAugust11
- Wing foilMarch15
- WindsurfJuly11
- FoilAugust14
- ParawingMarch8
Sessions by time of day
Most sessions start between 13:00 and 15:00. Local start time.
Sports
Wind direction
Direction from weather model
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Nearby spots
Distance and sessions in the last 12 months.
- Wailea8.3 km33
- Wailea-Makena12 km11
- Kahului14 km2,995
- Makawao17 km17
- Paia17 km374
- Haiku-Pauwela23 km817
- Lahaina27 km121
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Questions
When is the best time to go to Kīhei?
Sessions at Kīhei are mostly between July and August. The busiest month is July, with 95 sessions in the last 12 months.
Is Kīhei better in the morning or in the afternoon?
Most sessions start between 13:00 and 15:00, local time. 44% start before noon and 56% from noon on.
Which sports do people practise at Kīhei?
Downwind (24%), SUP (12%), Efoil (11%), Hydrofoil (10%), and Wing foil (9%). Waterspeed recorded 545 sessions here in the last 12 months.
What is the speed record at Kīhei?
28.8 knots (53.4 km/h), Windsurf, on July 10, 2026. It is the fastest session at Kīhei on the Waterspeed leaderboard in the last 12 months.
Who is at the top of the Wing foil leaderboard at Kīhei?
riccardo zorzi, with 23.6 knots on March 21, 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.