Spencer Beach Park Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Big Island, USA)

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Spencer Beach Park Surf Guide

Spencer Beach Park in Big Island is a fairly exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the east northeast. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the northwest. The reef provides both left and right breaks. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include rocks, rips and sharks.

Spencer Beach Park Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	25.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Spencer Beach Park:

The best conditions reported for surf at Spencer Beach Park 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 Spencer Beach Park (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Spencer Beach Park 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 17% of the time in January while 5% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 78% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

17%

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

blown out

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

too small

78%

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

Explore Spencer Beach Park Location Map

Interactive Spencer Beach Park 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 Spencer Beach Park is Waimea Kohala (Kamuela) Airport (MUE) in Usa Hawaii Isl., 17 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Spencer Beach Park is Upolu (Opolu) Airport (UPP) in USA, 27 km (17 miles) away.

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Spencer Beach Park Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 16:23 Local Time

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

Tides at Spencer Beach Park

Current tide and informaton

For Kawaihae, Big Island, Hawaii, 2 km from Spencer Beach Park.

Next High Water: 06:48pm | 0.67m

Next Low Water: 02:38am | 0.11m

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Spencer Beach Park Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 26.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25.7 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Spencer Beach Park 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*: 25.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite