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Honls 4-15-11

2:26 pm 15 Apr 2011

big island, Pohoiki

12:36 am 19 Jul 2010


Kapoho Bay ratings
Quality on a good day: 2.0
Consistency of surf: 2.0
Difficulty level: 3.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Kapoho Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Hawaii – Big Island, USA)

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Name: Kapoho Bay
Type: reef
Reliability: inconsistent
Best Swell: SE Offshore Wind: WNW

Kapoho Bay in Big Island is an exposed reef break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds blow from the west northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. The reef provides both left and right breaks. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of urchins, rocks, locals and sharks.

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Overall Kapoho Bay Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Kapoho Bay:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Shacks 1 mi
Second closest break Pohoiki 1 mi
Third closest break Richardsons 21 mi
Fourth closest break Chocks 22 mi
Fifth closest break James Kealoha Beach Park 22 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Kapoho Bay:

Closest wave buoy SW Hawaii Buoy 257 mi
Second closest wave buoy N Hawaii 1 Buoy 283 mi
Third closest wave buoy N Hawaii 2 Buoy 286 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy W Hawaii Buoy 383 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 552 mi

Tide stations nearest to Kapoho Bay:

Closest tide station Hilo, Hilo Bay, Kunio Bay, Hawaii Island, Hawaii 22 mi
Second closest tide station Hilo, Hawaii Island, Hawaii 22 mi
Third closest tide station Hilo, Hilo Bay, Hawaii 22 mi
Fourth closest tide station Honuapo, Hawaii Island, Hawaii 56 mi
Fifth closest tide station Napoopoo, Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii Island, Hawaii 71 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Kapoho Bay:

Closest ski area Mt Ashland (United States) 2442 mi
Second closest ski area Mt Shasta (United States) 2442 mi
Third closest ski area Stover Mountain Ski Area (United States) 2448 mi
Fourth closest ski area Dodge Ridge (United States) 2454 mi
Fifth closest ski area Badger Pass Ski Area (United States) 2456 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Kapoho Bay:

Closest city location Nanawale Estates (United States) 6 mi
Second closest city location Hawaiian Beaches (United States) 7 mi
Third closest city location Leilani Estates (United States) 7 mi
Fourth closest city location Ainaloa (United States) 12 mi
Fifth closest city location Hawaiian Paradise Park (United States) 12 mi
  • The closest passenger airport to Kapoho Bay is Hilo International Airport (ITO) in Usa Hawaii Isl., 35 km (22 miles) away (directly).
  • The second nearest airport to Kapoho Bay is Bradshaw Aaf Airport (BSF), also in Usa Hawaii Isl., 82 km (51 miles) away.
  • Third is Waimea Kohala (Kamuela) Airport (MUE) in Usa Hawaii Isl., 105 km (65 miles) away.
  • Kona International At Keahole Airport (KOA) in Usa Hawaii Isl. is 131 km (81 miles) away.
  • Upolu (Opolu) Airport (UPP) in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Kapoho Bay and is 138 km (86 miles) away.
Kapoho Bay break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Kapoho Bay, Hawaii - Big Island. Use the tab navigation above to view Kapoho Bay sea temperature, Kapoho Bay photographs, Kapoho Bay detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Kapoho Bay webcams, current wind from Hawaii - Big Island live weather stations and Kapoho Bay 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 Kapoho Bay.