Surf-Forecast | Chocks Surf Guide

Lat Long: 19.74° N 155.04° W

Issued: 1 am 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Chocks sea temperature is

26.9°C

Chocks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Chocks Surf Guide

Chocks in Big Island is an exposed reef break that does not work very often. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the east southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the north northwest. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of - Urchins - Rips / undertow - Rocks.

Chocks Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	inconsistent	26.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Chocks:

The best conditions reported for surf at Chocks occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Chocks 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 55% of the time in January while 12% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 33% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

55%

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

blown out

12%

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

too small

33%

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

Explore Chocks Location Map

Interactive Chocks 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 Chocks is Hilo International Airport (ITO) in Usa Hawaii Isl., 2 km (1 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Chocks is Bradshaw Aaf Airport (BSF), also in Usa Hawaii Isl., 54 km (34 miles) away.

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Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Chocks Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 2 November 2026, 06:50 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 02
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW
Period (s)	16	16	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Chocks

Current tide and informaton

For Hilo, Hilo Bay, Hawaii, 2 km from Chocks.

Next High Water: 10:18am | 0.77m

Next Low Water: 05:32pm | 0.17m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Chocks Sea Temperature

Very warm air temperatures and very warm water(26.9 °C) too at Chocks, warm enough for wearing board shorts and a rash vest in the surf. Cloudy, but feeling very pleasant in and out of the water.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 26.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite