Halape Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Big Island, USA)

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Halape Surf Guide

Halape in Big Island is an exposed reef break that has dependable surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south southeast. There are left and right breaking reefs. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of rips, rocks and sharks.

Halape Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	consistent	25.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Halape:

The best conditions reported for surf at Halape occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Halape 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 7% of the time in January while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 53% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

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

blown out

40%

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

too small

53%

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

Explore Halape Location Map

Interactive Halape 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 Halape is Hilo International Airport (ITO) in Usa Hawaii Isl., 56 km (35 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Halape is Bradshaw Aaf Airport (BSF), also in Usa Hawaii Isl., 62 km (39 miles) away.

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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.

Halape Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 12:36 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	ENE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Period (s)	8	10	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross

Tides at Halape

Current tide and informaton

For Apua Point, 9 km from Halape.

Next High Water: 05:27pm | 0.92m

Next Low Water: 12:23am | 0.3m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Halape Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25.1 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Halape 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