Hapuna Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Big Island, USA)

Hapuna Surf Guide
Hapuna in Big Island is a reasonably exposed beach break that has quite reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the east northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rips and sharks.
Hapuna Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 24.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Hapuna:
The best conditions reported for surf at Hapuna occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.
What's the best time of year to surf Hapuna (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Hapuna Location Map
Interactive Hapuna 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 Hapuna is Waimea Kohala (Kamuela) Airport (MUE) in Usa Hawaii Isl., 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Hapuna is Upolu (Opolu) Airport (UPP) in USA, 30 km (19 miles) away.
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Period (s) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
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Wind State | on | glass | glass | on |
Tides at Hapuna
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Swell History at Hapuna
Surf stats for Hapuna, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Hapuna
Wind stats for Hapuna, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Hapuna 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.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Hapuna. Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Hapuna:
- Closest Wave BuoyHilo, Hawaii, HI58 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyPauwela, Maui, HI81 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyKaumalapau Southwest Buoy, Lanai92 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyMokapu Point, HI155 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyKaneohe Bay Buoy161 mi