Suicides Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Big Island, USA)

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Suicides Surf Guide

Suicides in Big Island is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the west northwest. Crowds are never a problem here.

Suicides Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	25.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Suicides:

The best conditions reported for surf at Suicides occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Suicides 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 27% of the time in January while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 22% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

27%

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

blown out

51%

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

too small

22%

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

Explore Suicides Location Map

Interactive Suicides 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 Suicides is Waimea Kohala (Kamuela) Airport (MUE) in Usa Hawaii Isl., 21 km (13 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Suicides is Kona International At Keahole Airport (KOA), also in Usa Hawaii Isl., 30 km (19 miles) away.

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Suicides Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 14:18 Local Time

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

What does Suicides look like?

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Tides at Suicides

Current tide and informaton

For Anaehoomalu Bay_A-Bay, 5 km from Suicides.

Next High Water: 05:46pm | 0.76m

Next Low Water: 01:13am | 0.22m

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Suicides Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 27.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25.5 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Suicides 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*: 25.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite