Due to the high surf on the North Shore, the Department of Parks and Recreation has closed Baldwin Beach Park in Paia for the day, due to waves flooding the parking lot area. A high surf warning continues through tonight for north and west shores of Maui and Moloka’i.

FLOOD – BUT NO RAIN – Baldwin Beach Park is closed to traffic due to very large waves sweeping up and over the beach into the parking lot. Click to enlarge. (Photo Courtesy Maui County)

Water safety officials are issuing simple instructions: “Don’t Go Out!”