James Kealoha Beach Park Surf Guide
James Kealoha Beach Park in Big Island is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the south. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. Both left and right reef breaks. Sometimes crowded. Beware of urchins, rocks, locals and sharks.
James Kealoha Beach Park Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: | Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
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 Reef |  2 | fairly consistent | 25.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing James Kealoha Beach Park:
The best conditions reported for surf at James Kealoha Beach Park occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.
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Interactive James Kealoha Beach Park surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to James Kealoha Beach Park is Hilo International Airport (ITO) in Usa Hawaii Isl., 3 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to James Kealoha Beach Park is Bradshaw Aaf Airport (BSF), also in Usa Hawaii Isl., 55 km (34 miles) away.
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Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
Monday, 8 June 2026, 22:09 Local Time
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| Period (s) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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| Wind State | cross- on |
cross- on |
cross | glass |
Tides at James Kealoha Beach Park
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James Kealoha Beach Park Sea Temperature
Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(25.7 °C) too at James Kealoha Beach Park, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.
Swell History at James Kealoha Beach Park
Surf stats for James Kealoha Beach Park, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at James Kealoha Beach Park
Wind stats for James Kealoha Beach Park, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
James Kealoha Beach Park Reviews:
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- Overall:2.0
- Quality on a good day:2.0
- Consistency of Surf:
3.0 - Difficulty Level:
1.0 - Crowds:3.0
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