Puaena Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

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Surf Break: Puaena Point

Photo credit: Kalani
Surf Break: Puaena Point

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Surf Break: Puaena Point

Puaena Point in Oahu is an exposed reef break that only works when conditions are just right. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. A reef breaks right. Often Crowded. Beware of urchins, rocks and pollution.

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Overall Puaena Point 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 Puaena Point surf quality by season and Puaena Point surf quality by month.

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Puaena Point:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Avalanche	1 mi
Second closest break	Haleiwa/Toilet Bowl	1 mi
Third closest break	Himalayas	1 mi
Fourth closest break	Jockos Point	2 mi
Fifth closest break	Laniakea Reef and Holtons	2 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Puaena Point:
Closest wave buoy	W Hawaii Buoy	239 mi
Second closest wave buoy	N Hawaii 1 Buoy	291 mi
Third closest wave buoy	NW Hawaii Buoy	295 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	N Hawaii 2 Buoy	301 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	SW Hawaii Buoy	311 mi
Tide stations nearest to Puaena Point:
Closest tide station	Haleiwa, Waialua Bay, Oahu Island, Hawaii	1 mi
Second closest tide station	Laie Bay, Oahu Island, Hawaii	12 mi
Third closest tide station	Waianae, Oahu Island, Hawaii	12 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Waianae, Pokai Bay, Oahu Island, Hawaii	12 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Moku o Loe, Kaneohe Bay Oahu Island, Hawaii	15 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Puaena Point:
Closest ski area	Mt Ashland (United States)	2490 mi
Second closest ski area	Mt Shasta (United States)	2497 mi
Third closest ski area	Stover Mountain Ski Area (United States)	2512 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Royal Gorge (United States)	2534 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Dodge Ridge (United States)	2536 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Puaena Point:
Closest city location	Hale'iwa (United States)	1 mi
Second closest city location	Waialua (United States)	2 mi
Third closest city location	Mokuleia (United States)	3 mi
Fourth closest city location	Pupukea (United States)	6 mi
Fifth closest city location	Whitmore Village (United States)	8 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Puaena Point is Dillingham Airport (HDH) in Usa Oahu Isl., 11 km (7 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Puaena Point is Honolulu International Airport (HNL), also in Usa Oahu Isl., 37 km (23 miles) away.
• Third is Kaneohe Bay Mcaf Airport (NGF) in Usa Oahu Isl., 39 km (24 miles) away.
• Molokai Airport (MKK) in Usa Molokai Isl. is 116 km (72 miles) away.
• Lihue Airport (LIH) in Usa Kauai Isl. is the fifth nearest airport to Puaena Point and is 134 km (83 miles) away.