Hookipa Beach Park Photos
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Hookipa Beach Park, Maui
Hookipa Beach Park, located on Maui’s famous Hana Highway, is world-renowned for its windsurfing and other oceansport activities. It’s one of the best beaches in the world for windsurfing and two world-class competitions take place here each year.
Visit this beach during the Aloha Classic or Red Bull contests to catch some of the best surfers in the world. Several other watersport competitions are held here annually – just check with local hotels or visitor spots for a list of calendar events.
At this popular cliff-lined beach, surfers come from all corners of the world to ride the unique break. The waves can be sizeable and the currents challenging, so novice surfing is discouraged. Spectators can watch surfers and windsurfers from an elevated overlook point.
Hookipa Beach is complemented by the presence of a large coral reef area that tames incoming waves, so when the ocean is calm, swimming and snorkeling are possible, but there are better beaches on Maui to do these activities. In the winter months, the waves can reach heights of 15 feet (4.6 m) and more at Hookipa.
The beach itself is little more than a strip of white sand behind a wide, rocky shelf. The nearshore ocean bottom is a mixture of reef and patches of sand. Because of this, the main water activities are windsurfing, surfing and fishing.
Hookipa Beach Park Overview
- One of the best beaches in the world for windsurfing
- World-class competitions take place here
- Swimming and snorkeling conditions are poor due to strong currents, high surf and rocky ocean bottom
Location: Mile #9, Hana Highway, Paia, HI, 96779
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