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Blonde Reef

Lat Long: 19.74° N 155.04° W

Blonde Reef Surf Photo: 'Surfs Up!' by Maddie Dale

Issued: 1 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Blonde Reef sea temperature is

27.4°C

0.7°

Blonde Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	E		E	S
	9 s	cross- off		9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 August at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blonde Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	E		E	S
	9 s	cross- off		9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 August at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blonde Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	E		E	S
	9 s	cross		9 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 August at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blonde Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	E		E	S
	9 s	cross		9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 August at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blonde Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	E		E	S
	9 s	cross		9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 August at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blonde Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	E		E	S
	9 s	cross		9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 August at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blonde Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	E		E	S
	9 s	cross		9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 August at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blonde Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	E		E	S
	9 s	cross		9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 August at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blonde Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	E		E	S
	9 s	cross		9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 August at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blonde Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	E		E	S
	9 s	cross		9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 August at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blonde Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	E		E	S
	9 s	cross		9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 August at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blonde Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	E		E	NNW
	9 s	cross		9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 August at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blonde Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	E		E	NW
	9 s	cross- off		9 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 August at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blonde Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	E		E	SE
	9 s	cross		9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 August at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blonde Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	E		E	NW
	9 s	cross		9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 August at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blonde Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE		E	NW
	9 s	cross- off		9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 August at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blonde Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	ESE		E	NW
	9 s	cross- off		9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 August at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Blonde Reef around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 31 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.1m (0.3 ft). Range 4.01m (13.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Blonde Reef Surf Photo: 'Surfs Up!' by Maddie Dale

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User: Maddie Dale (1 photo)

Country: United States (4074 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:36 am 7 Aug 2013

Kanaka
Pretty sure that's a helicopter or drone shot of Waimea. Big Island doesn't have a spot like this.