Blonde Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Big Island, USA)

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Blonde Reef Surf Guide

Blonde Reef in Big Island is an exposed reef break that has quite consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the south. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the northeast. A right hand reef break. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of urchins, rocks, locals and sharks.

Blonde Reef Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3.0
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	25.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Blonde Reef:

The best conditions reported for surf at Blonde Reef occur when a Northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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

mayBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Blonde Reef with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in May while 48% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 24% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

28%

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

blown out

48%

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

too small

24%

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

Explore Blonde Reef Location Map

Interactive Blonde Reef 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 Blonde Reef is Hilo International Airport (ITO) in Usa Hawaii Isl., 2 km (1 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Blonde Reef is Bradshaw Aaf Airport (BSF), also in Usa Hawaii Isl., 53 km (33 miles) away.

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Blonde Reef Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 20 May 2022, 04:40 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 20
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Blonde Reef look like?

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Tides at Blonde Reef

Current tide and informaton

For Hilo, Hilo Bay, Hawaii, 2 km from Blonde Reef.

Next High Water: 05:52am | 0.26m

Next Low Water: 11:50am | -0.04m

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Blonde Reef Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25.0 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Blonde Reef 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*: 25.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite