| How to rank beaches?
Intensive internet search resulted in descriptions
and photographs of most beaches on Maui Island. Some websites already
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| Ahihi - Kina'u Reserve | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 30 | |
| Airport - North Ka'anapali | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| Awalua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 56 | |
| Baldwin | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 40 | |
| DT Fleming | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | full amenities |
| Hamoa | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 48 | grey sand |
| Hana | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 45 | |
| Hanaka'o'o Beach Park - Canoe beach | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| Honokohau Bay | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Honokowai Beach Park | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 52 | |
| Honolua / Mokule'ia Bays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | Marine Life ConservationDistrict |
| Honomanu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 42 | |
| Ho'okipa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 41 | popular surfing spot |
| Ka'anapali / Canoe | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Kahakuloa | 34 | typical north shore cliffs | |||||||||||||
| Kahana | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 53 | |
| Kahekili | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 54 | park |
| Kamaole I, II, III | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | Kihei city beaches |
| Kanaha | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 39 | by Kahului Airport |
| Kapalua Bay | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Ke'anae Penninsula | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | |
| Keawakapu | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | |
| Koki | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 47 | |
| La Perouse Bay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | |
| Lahaina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | Lahaina city beach |
| Launiupoko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | Park |
| Little | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | nude beach |
| Ma'alaea / Sugar Beach | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | park |
| Mai Poina Oe Ia'u | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | in Kihei |
| Makena / Big beach | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 29 | very long |
| Makena Landing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25 | |
| Malu'aka | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | |
| Mokapu | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 21 | |
| Nakalele Point | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | |
| Napili Bay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 51 | |
| Nu'u Bay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 49 | |
| Olowalu / Ka'ili'ili | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | |
| Oneloa / Ironwood | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Oneului | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 27 | black sand |
| Palauea Beach / White Rocks | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | |
| Papalaua | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | |
| Polo | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | |
| Puamana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | Lahaina city beach |
| Red sand (Kaihalulu) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 46 | nude beach |
| Secret | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50 | near Makena |
| Ukumehame | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 55 | park |
| Ulua | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | |
| Wahikuli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | State Park |
| Wai'anapanapa Park / Pailoa Bay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 44 | |
| Waiehu | 38 | park | |||||||||||||
| Waihe'e | 37 | park | |||||||||||||
| Wailea | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | |
| Windmills (Punalau) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |