Banyans Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Big Island, USA)

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Banyans Surf Guide

Banyons in Big Island is an exposed reef break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. Reef breaks provide lefts and rights. A popular wave that can get growded. Hazards include Urchin and locals.

Banyans Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	consistent	25.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Banyans:

The best conditions reported for surf at Banyans occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Banyans (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Banyans with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 48% of the time in January while 43% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 9% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

48%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

43%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Banyans Location Map

Interactive Banyans 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 Banyans is Kona International At Keahole Airport (KOA) in Usa Hawaii Isl., 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Banyans is Bradshaw Aaf Airport (BSF), also in Usa Hawaii Isl., 48 km (30 miles) away.

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Banyans Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 10:32 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	SSW	NW	SSW	NW
Period (s)	18	12	16	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Banyans look like?

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Tides at Banyans

Current tide and informaton

For Holualoa, 3 km from Banyans.

Next High Water: 06:30pm | 0.73m

Next Low Water: 10:43am | 0.11m

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Banyans Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25.9 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Banyans won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 25.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Banyans

Surf stats for Banyans, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Banyans

Wind stats for Banyans, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Banyans Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 4 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.0
Consistency of Surf:3.5
Difficulty Level:4.2
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.0
Crowds:1.8
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Stinger from United States

“Leave this place alone. Let the young rippas surf there. They're around 10 to 14 years old, and they're better than you will ever be. This is their place, so let them keep it.

Check out the review for local attitude - enough said. Even the older kama'aina leave this place for the younger ones. Just can't take, take, take all da time, brah. Let this one go and move on to the next spot.”

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