Kepuhi Beach/Sheraton's Surf Guide

Kepuhi Beach/Sheraton's in Molokai is an exposed beach and reef break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the east southeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the west northwest. The reef provides both left and right breaks. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Beware of rocks, rips and sharks.

Kepuhi Beach/Sheraton's Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef3fairly consistent
25.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kepuhi Beach/Sheraton's:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kepuhi Beach/Sheraton's 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 Kepuhi Beach/Sheraton's (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Kepuhi Beach/Sheraton's 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 44% of the time in January while 32% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 24% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
44%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
32%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
24%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Kepuhi Beach/Sheraton's Location Map

Interactive Kepuhi Beach/Sheraton's 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 Kepuhi Beach/Sheraton's is Molokai Airport (MKK) in Usa Molokai Isl., 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Kepuhi Beach/Sheraton's is Lanai Airport (LNY) in Usa Lanai Isl., 54 km (34 miles) away.

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Kepuhi Beach/Sheraton's Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 05:44 Local Time
Wednesday 06
5AM8AM11AM2PM
Wave (m)
1
NW
0.9
NNW
0.9
NW
0.9
NW
Period (s) 11 11 10 10
Wind (km/h)
5
10
10
15
Wind State on cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on

Swell History at Kepuhi Beach/Sheraton's

Surf stats for Kepuhi Beach/Sheraton's, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Kepuhi Beach/Sheraton's

Wind stats for Kepuhi Beach/Sheraton's, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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