Disappearing Sands Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Big Island, USA)

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Disappearing Sands Surf Guide

Disappearing Sands in Big Island is an exposed beach break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. Offshore winds are from the east. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the west northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care of urchins and rocks.

Disappearing Sands Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	25.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Disappearing Sands:

The best conditions reported for surf at Disappearing Sands occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Disappearing Sands 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 46% of the time in January while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 12% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

46%

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

blown out

42%

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

too small

12%

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

Explore Disappearing Sands Location Map

Interactive Disappearing Sands 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 Disappearing Sands is Kona International At Keahole Airport (KOA) in Usa Hawaii Isl., 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Disappearing Sands is Bradshaw Aaf Airport (BSF), also in Usa Hawaii Isl., 48 km (30 miles) away.

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Disappearing Sands Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 19 April 2021, 09:08 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 19
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	16	16	15	15
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	glass

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Tides at Disappearing Sands

Current tide and informaton

For Holualoa, 4.0 km from Disappearing Sands.

Next High Water: 09:17am | 0.26m

Next Low Water: 01:22pm | 0.23m

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Disappearing Sands Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25.1 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Disappearing Sands 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*: 25.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite