Maui, Hawaii, United States
Jaws
Also known as Pe'ahi, Peahi
Expert
Reef break
Reef bottom
Peels right
6–25 m
Any tide
One of the heaviest big waves on Earth. Jaws produces 30-80 foot faces that break with terrifying speed and power. Made famous by tow-in surfing pioneers in the 1990s, it now hosts the WSL Big Wave Tour. The wave requires helicopter or jet ski access and breaks over deep water reef. Only a handful of surfers in the world are qualified to ride it.
Hazards
Strong CurrentRocksRemote
Conditions
- Best swell
- N, NW
- Best wind
- S, SE
- Season
- Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
- Wave size
- 6–25 m
- Wave quality
- Consistency
- Crowd
- Coordinates
- 20.9428, -156.2997