Off the Wall/Insanities Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Hawaii – Oahu, USA)
| Name: | Off the Wall/Insanities |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NW | Offshore Wind: E |
Off the Wall/Insanities in Oahu is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds are from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. Reef breaks provide lefts and rights. Best around mid tide. It's often crowded here. Hazards include urchins, rips and rocks.
Overall Off the Wall/Insanities 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 Off the Wall/Insanities surf quality by season and Off the Wall/Insanities surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Off the Wall/Insanities |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Off the Wall/Insanities:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Banzai Pipeline and Backdoor | 0 mi |
| Second closest break | Log Cabins | 0 mi |
| Third closest break | Rockpiles/Logcabins | 0 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Ehukai/Gums | 1 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Gas Chambers | 1 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Off the Wall/Insanities: |
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| Closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 244 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 287 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 296 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 2 Buoy | 297 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 314 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Off the Wall/Insanities: |
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| Closest tide station | Haleiwa, Waialua Bay, Oahu Island, Hawaii | 5 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Laie Bay, Oahu Island, Hawaii | 9 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Waianae, Oahu Island, Hawaii | 16 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Waianae, Pokai Bay, Oahu Island, Hawaii | 16 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Moku o Loe, Kaneohe Bay Oahu Island, Hawaii | 17 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Off the Wall/Insanities: |
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| Closest ski area | Mt Ashland (United States) | 2486 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Mt Shasta (United States) | 2492 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Stover Mountain Ski Area (United States) | 2508 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Royal Gorge (United States) | 2531 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Dodge Ridge (United States) | 2531 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Off the Wall/Insanities: |
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| Closest city location | Pupukea (United States) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Hale'iwa (United States) | 5 mi |
| Third closest city location | Waialua (United States) | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Kahuku (United States) | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Mokuleia (United States) | 7 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Off the Wall/Insanities is Dillingham Airport (HDH) in Usa Oahu Isl., 17 km (11 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Off the Wall/Insanities is Kaneohe Bay Mcaf Airport (NGF), also in Usa Oahu Isl., 38 km (24 miles) away.
- Third is Honolulu International Airport (HNL) in Usa Oahu Isl., 40 km (25 miles) away.
- Molokai Airport (MKK) in Usa Molokai Isl. is 115 km (71 miles) away.
- Lihue Airport (LIH) in Usa Kauai Isl. is the fifth nearest airport to Off the Wall/Insanities and is 136 km (84 miles) away.
