The best source for monthly wind stats I’ve found is Windfinder. June, July and August are all over 90%, so if you primarily want wind (rather than waves) it’s hard to beat that. Even the shoulder months of April, May and September are over 75%. Tropical storms can upset the tradewinds, with August being the worst month for this. If you’re on a short trip planned in advance this can make August a bit riskier as there’s more chance of a continuous break in the trade winds.
Magic Seaweed has average swell stats for Maui here. October through to April has amazing consistency, with a big drop off over summer.
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Air New Zealand operate the piece system out of Maui - you get two pieces up to 46kg total. After that it’s USD$85 per piece, or USD$30 if a bag is over $23kg.
The only catch is that they list the maximum bag length as 250cm, a little shorter than most airlines who quote 270cm. That shouldn’t be a problem with most modern kit, though it can be tricky to get a board bag as short as modern boards.
Overall it’s a great deal, they’re the cheapest other than Air Pacific for some routes. I should be flying with them so will update when I’ve done it first hand!
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Air Pacific have some really cheap deals out of Maui, the cheapest by far on some routes it looks like. I had to call up to get the excess baggage rates - 30kg, then USD$85 per 5 kgs over. So a good deal to be had if you have no or little kit, but the excess baggage rate will eat up any savings on the fare if you have much over 30kg with you.
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Remember that most sites here probably have more kit available than they list, or their online list might not be up to date. So asking around when you arrive is the way to go, but from these listings you can still get an idea of the range and price of the available gear.
Craigslist - lots of great deals on here.
Neil Pryde Maui - used and ex-rental Neil Pryde boards and sails
Hot Sails Maui Shop - used, prototype and closeout Hot Sails gear
Naish Maui Specials - ex rental and closeout deals.
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