Coast Guard Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Hawaii – Big Island, USA)
| Name: | Coast Guard |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: NNW | Offshore Wind: SE |
Overall Coast Guard Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Coast Guard surf quality by season and Coast Guard surf quality by month.
| Contours: | Roads & Rivers: | Select a surf break from the menu |
Use this relief map to navigate to Hawaii - Big Island surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Coast Guard
Visitor Reviews of Coast Guard |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Coast Guard:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Upolu Point | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Kohala Lighthouse | 3 mi |
| Third closest break | Swimming Pools 1 | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Kapaniah | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Keokea Beach Park | 11 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Coast Guard: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 252 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 255 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 2 Buoy | 261 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 321 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 466 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Coast Guard: |
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| Closest tide station | Mahukona, Hawaii Island, Hawaii | 5 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Kawaihae, Hawaii Island, Hawaii | 15 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Kawaihae, Hawaii Island, Hawaii (sub) | 15 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Kawaihae, Big Island, Hawaii | 15 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Kawaihae, Big Island, Hawaii (2) | 16 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Coast Guard: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Ashland (United States) | 2452 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mt Shasta (United States) | 2454 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Stover Mountain Ski Area (United States) | 2464 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Dodge Ridge (United States) | 2476 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Bear Valley (United States) | 2479 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Coast Guard: |
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| Closest city location | Kapaau (United States) | 6 mi |
| Second closest city location | Waimea (United States) | 21 mi |
| Third closest city location | Waikoloa Village (United States) | 22 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Honoka'a (United States) | 29 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Kalaoa (United States) | 37 mi |
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Coast Guard, Hawaii - Big Island. Use the tab navigation above to view Coast Guard sea temperature, Coast Guard photographs, Coast Guard detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Coast Guard webcams, current wind from Hawaii - Big Island live weather stations and Coast Guard tide predictions. The United States swell maps link will open up the big picture showing United States and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from United States wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Coast Guard.
