Punaluu Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Big Island, USA)

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Punaluu Surf Guide

Punaluu in Big Island is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Ideal winds are from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The beach breaks peel to the right as well as a left hand reef break.. Beware of rips and sharks.

Punaluu Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	25.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Punaluu:

The best conditions reported for surf at Punaluu occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Punaluu 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 10% of the time in January while 69% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 21% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

10%

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

blown out

69%

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

too small

21%

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

Explore Punaluu Location Map

Interactive Punaluu 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 Punaluu is Bradshaw Aaf Airport (BSF) in Usa Hawaii Isl., 85 km (53 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Punaluu is Kona International At Keahole Airport (KOA), also in Usa Hawaii Isl., 95 km (59 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.

Punaluu Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 13:47 Local Time

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

Tides at Punaluu

Current tide and informaton

For Kaalualu Point, 9 km from Punaluu.

Next High Water: 05:37pm | 0.89m

Next Low Water: 12:36am | 0.27m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Punaluu Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25.3 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Punaluu 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*: 25.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite