Where to See Humpback Whale in West Maui Scenic Drive

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Humpback Whale sightings in West Maui Scenic Drive

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Where Humpback Whale has been reported, from 152 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none. Locations are adjusted to protect the animals, so the pattern is approximate.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM1% of the busiest hour1 AM1% of the busiest hour2 AM1% of the busiest hour3 AM1% of the busiest hour4 AM2% of the busiest hour5 AM8% of the busiest hour6 AM35% of the busiest hour7 AM70% of the busiest hour8 AM90% of the busiest hour9 AMBusiest hour10 AM95% of the busiest hour11 AM85% of the busiest hourNoon75% of the busiest hour1 PM65% of the busiest hour2 PM60% of the busiest hour3 PM58% of the busiest hour4 PM62% of the busiest hour5 PM68% of the busiest hour6 PM45% of the busiest hour7 PM12% of the busiest hour8 PM3% of the busiest hour9 PM1% of the busiest hour10 PM1% of the busiest hour11 PM1% of the busiest hour

Humpback Whale is most seen 8 AM–12 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Humpback Whale sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	1%
1 AM	1%
2 AM	1%
3 AM	1%
4 AM	2%
5 AM	8%
6 AM	35%
7 AM	70%
8 AM	90%
9 AM	100%
10 AM	95%
11 AM	85%
Noon	75%
1 PM	65%
2 PM	60%
3 PM	58%
4 PM	62%
5 PM	68%
6 PM	45%
7 PM	12%
8 PM	3%
9 PM	1%
10 PM	1%
11 PM	1%

Audio tour

Hear about Humpback Whale on the drive.

Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays stories like this one as you drive West Maui Scenic Drive, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

West Maui Scenic Drive Tour Guide

The Humpbacks Keep Changing Their Song

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“A humpback whale's song can change while other whales learn the same version. In a breeding area such as Hawaiʻi, the males share a current song, made of repeating phrases arranged in a sequence.”

Plays as you drive near Honokōhau Bay Lookout in Parkwolf’s West Maui Scenic Drive Tour Guide.

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Where to look

West Maui Scenic Drive spots that mention Humpback Whale

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Places and trails whose Parkwolf guides talk about Humpback Whale. A good start, never a guarantee.

Places

SightMaui Ocean CenterSharks overhead, Hawaiian reefs, and a humpback show indoors.

BeachHanakaʻōʻō Beach ParkA picnic beach with canoe-club life at Kāʻanapali's south end.

BeachMāʻalaea Haycraft Beach ParkA simple shore walk with winter humpbacks sometimes offshore.

Trails

ModerateKapalua Coastal Trail3.5 mi · 2 hrA paved bay walk that turns rugged at Hāwea Point.

ChallengingLāhainā Pali Trail4.8 mi · 4 hrA tough, rocky ridge crossing with wide ocean and island views.

ChallengingWest Lāhainā Pali Trail4.6 mi · 3.5 hrOcean views reward the steep climb to turbine-lined Kealaloloa Ridge.

Wolf sightings in Yellowstone on Parkwolf’s Find Wildlife map, brightest around Lamar Valley — Wolf sightings in Yellowstone, in the app

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Wildlife

More wildlife in West Maui Scenic Drive

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71 sightingsHawaiian Monk SealNeomonachus schauinslandiMost seen 10 AM–3 PMSighting map

23 sightingsSpinner DolphinStenella longirostrisMost seen 6–9 AMSighting map

401 sightingsGreen Sea TurtleChelonia mydasMost seen 4–7 PMSighting map

14 sightingsHawksbill Sea TurtleEretmochelys imbricataMost seen 9 AM–1 PMSighting map

92 sightingsWedge-tailed ShearwaterArdenna pacificaMost seen 6 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

374 sightingsPacific Golden PloverPluvialis fulvaMost seen 7–10 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

100 sightingsBluefin TrevallyCaranx melampygusMost seen 6 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

154 sightingsBluespine UnicornfishNaso unicornisMost seen 8 AM–1 PMSighting map

Where to see Humpback Whale in West Maui Scenic Drive