Palemano Point Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Big Island, USA)

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Palemano Point Surf Guide

Palemano Point in Big Island is an exposed reef break that has quite reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. A left hand reef break. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Beware of urchins, rips, rocks and locals.

Palemano Point Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	25.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Palemano Point:

The best conditions reported for surf at Palemano Point occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Palemano Point with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 38% of the time in July while 52% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

38%

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

blown out

52%

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

too small

10%

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

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Interactive Palemano Point 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 Palemano Point is Kona International At Keahole Airport (KOA) in Usa Hawaii Isl., 33 km (20 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Palemano Point is Bradshaw Aaf Airport (BSF), also in Usa Hawaii Isl., 51 km (32 miles) away.

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Palemano Point Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 06:06 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	S	S	S	S
Period (s)	14	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	glass	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Palemano Point

Current tide and informaton

For Napoopoo, Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii Island, Hawaii, 1 km from Palemano Point.

Next High Water: 06:06pm | 0.57m

Next Low Water: 10:31am | -0.05m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Palemano Point Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25.8 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Palemano Point 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*: 25.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite