Richardsons Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Big Island, USA)

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Richardsons Surf Guide

Richardsons in Big Island is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the east southeast. Reef breaks provide lefts and rights. Sometimes crowded. Take care of urchins, rocks, locals and sharks.

Richardsons Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	25.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Richardsons:

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

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

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Richardsons 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 11% of the time in July while 72% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 17% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

11%

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

blown out

72%

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

too small

17%

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 Richardsons 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 Richardsons is Hilo International Airport (ITO) in Usa Hawaii Isl., 5 km (3 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Richardsons is Bradshaw Aaf Airport (BSF), also in Usa Hawaii Isl., 57 km (35 miles) away.

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Richardsons Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 16:44 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05			Wed
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	ESE	ESE	ESE	E
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off

What does Richardsons look like?

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Tides at Richardsons

Current tide and informaton

For Hilo, Hilo Bay, Hawaii, 5 km from Richardsons.

Next High Water: 06:03pm | 0.7m

Next Low Water: 01:19am | 0.24m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Richardsons Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25.4 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Richardsons 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*: 25.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Richardsons

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

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Wind History at Richardsons

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

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Richardsons Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 9 votes.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:4.1
Consistency of Surf:3.4
Difficulty Level:3.0
Wind and Kite Surfing:3.1
Crowds:3.2
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Mark from United States

“Two surf spots the bigger channel to the east has waves most of the year. Flat in late summer.N or NE best.Closes out at 5-8 ft, but the inside left can be ridden almost any size or condition, 1-3 ft. The bay to the west is the real wave. NW,N best 2-4 juicy Rights going into a close out section then you go left on the semi hollow inside.Gets too big fast and can be dangerous due to shallow reef and rocks.5-8 + shoot the point all the way to the bathrooms. Good luck”

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