The Wave
Waves tend to pulse on north-northeast winter swells and clean up with southeast trades.
Strong rips and exposed rocks make hold-downs consequential in bigger winter surf.
Summer is often small and snorkel-friendly inside the bay.
A tucked northwest-Maui cove (Mokule'ia) that flips from mellow summer snorkeling to punchy winter beach - breaks with steep stairs and a cliff-framed lineup. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Slaughterhouse Beach in Hawaii.
Forecast
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Waves tend to pulse on north-northeast winter swells and clean up with southeast trades.
Strong rips and exposed rocks make hold-downs consequential in bigger winter surf.
Summer is often small and snorkel-friendly inside the bay.
The approach is a long, sometimes slippery stair descent from roadside parking - expect carrying boards and limited spots.
Stop guessing and start surfing. WaveWise analyzes live data to find your best upcoming sessions so you spend less time planning and more time paddling out.

