Browns Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Big Island, USA)
Browns Surf Guide
Browns in Big Island is a reasonably exposed reef break that has consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the east southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. A choice of left and right reefs. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Beware of rips and sharks.
Browns Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
consistent | 24.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Browns:
The best conditions reported for surf at Browns occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.
What's the best time of year to surf Browns (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Browns Location Map
Interactive Browns 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 Browns is Waimea Kohala (Kamuela) Airport (MUE) in Usa Hawaii Isl., 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Browns is Kona International At Keahole Airport (KOA), also in Usa Hawaii Isl., 30 km (19 miles) away.
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Period (s) | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
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Wind State | cross- on |
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Tides at Browns
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Swell History at Browns
Surf stats for Browns, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Browns
Wind stats for Browns, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Browns 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.
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Browns:
- Closest Wave BuoyHilo, Hawaii, HI60 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyPauwela, Maui, HI83 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyKaumalapau Southwest Buoy, Lanai92 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyMokapu Point, HI155 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyKaneohe Bay Buoy161 mi