Kona Tiki Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Big Island, USA)

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Kona Tiki Surf Guide

Kona Tiki in Big Island is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Works best in offshore winds from the east northeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the west. It's often crowded here. Watch out for - Urchins - Localism - Sharks.

Kona Tiki Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	25.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kona Tiki:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kona Tiki occur when a West swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Kona Tiki 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 47% of the time in January while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 11% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

47%

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

11%

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

Explore Kona Tiki Location Map

Interactive Kona Tiki 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 Kona Tiki is Kona International At Keahole Airport (KOA) in Usa Hawaii Isl., 14 km (9 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Kona Tiki is Bradshaw Aaf Airport (BSF), also in Usa Hawaii Isl., 48 km (30 miles) away.

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Kona Tiki Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 16:43 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	SSW	NW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	16	12	16	18
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	on	on	cross- on

What does Kona Tiki look like?

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Credit: Robert Edwards Credit: Luke Nolan

Tides at Kona Tiki

Current tide and informaton

For Kailua Kona, Big Island, Hawaii, 3 km from Kona Tiki.

Next High Water: 06:36pm | 0.61m

Next Low Water: 02:37am | 0.09m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Kona Tiki Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25.9 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Kona Tiki 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*: 25.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Kona Tiki

Surf stats for Kona Tiki, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Kona Tiki

Wind stats for Kona Tiki, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Kona Tiki 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.

Ratings

Based on 1 vote.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.0
Consistency of Surf:3.0
Difficulty Level:3.0
Crowds:2.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Blake from United States

“This is a great place to surf or body board when the waves are big. Tikis can hold a big wave and only closes out on huge days. It does not barrel unless the waves are above 6-7 feet. Personally I have never hit bottom, but you do have to worry about the shoreline in front of where the wave starts to break as it is jagged rock about 50 feet in.”

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