Pololu Valley Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

Pololu Valley in Big Island is an exposed beach and reef break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the south southwest. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of rips and sharks.

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Overall Pololu Valley 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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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Pololu Valley:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Keokea Beach Park	1 mi
Second closest break	Honokane Bay	2 mi
Third closest break	Honopue Bay	2 mi
Fourth closest break	Kapaniah	2 mi
Fifth closest break	Swimming Pools 1	4 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Pololu Valley:
Closest wave buoy	N Hawaii 1 Buoy	254 mi
Second closest wave buoy	SW Hawaii Buoy	254 mi
Third closest wave buoy	N Hawaii 2 Buoy	259 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	W Hawaii Buoy	331 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	476 mi
Tide stations nearest to Pololu Valley:
Closest tide station	Mahukona, Hawaii Island, Hawaii	11 mi
Second closest tide station	Kawaihae, Hawaii Island, Hawaii	13 mi
Third closest tide station	Kawaihae, Hawaii Island, Hawaii (sub)	13 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Kawaihae, Big Island, Hawaii	13 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Kawaihae, Big Island, Hawaii (2)	14 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Pololu Valley:
Closest ski area	Mt Ashland (United States)	2447 mi
Second closest ski area	Mt Shasta (United States)	2449 mi
Third closest ski area	Stover Mountain Ski Area (United States)	2459 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Dodge Ridge (United States)	2470 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Badger Pass Ski Area (United States)	2473 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Pololu Valley:
Closest city location	Kapaau (United States)	5 mi
Second closest city location	Waimea (United States)	13 mi
Third closest city location	Honoka'a (United States)	19 mi
Fourth closest city location	Waikoloa Village (United States)	20 mi
Fifth closest city location	Kalaoa (United States)	37 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Pololu Valley is Upolu (Opolu) Airport (UPP) in USA, 15 km (9 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Pololu Valley is Waimea Kohala (Kamuela) Airport (MUE) in Usa Hawaii Isl., 24 km (15 miles) away.
• Third is Bradshaw Aaf Airport (BSF) in Usa Hawaii Isl., 53 km (33 miles) away.
• Kona International At Keahole Airport (KOA) in Usa Hawaii Isl. is 62 km (39 miles) away.
• Hana Airport (HNM) in Usa Maui Isl. is the fifth nearest airport to Pololu Valley and is 72 km (45 miles) away.