Swell Lens
Hawaii swell lens
Which Hawaii breaks each swell lights up, and why: wave rays bent over the real seafloor at 168 spots, ranked with storm and forecast swell and the local wind.
| Swell from | Breaks it lights up most (wave height against a plain beach, 11 s) |
|---|---|
| N | Tunnels 1.3×, Kepuhi Beach 1.2×, Spreckelsville Beach 1.2× |
| NE | Kalua 1.2×, Halulu 1.1×, Kahuku Golf Course Beach 1.1× |
| E | Waipouli Beach 1.2×, Mālaekahana Beach 1.1×, Kuʻunahonu 1.1× |
| SE | Waipouli Beach 1.3×, Palama Beach 1.1×, ʻEwa Beach 1.1× |
| S | Kupaka 1.3×, Nimitz Officers Beach 1.2×, Davidsons Beach 1.2× |
| SW | Davidsons Beach 1.2×, Lanikuhonua Beach 1.1×, Lahaina Beach 1.1× |
| W | Laie 1.2×, Kamākaʻipō Beach 1.2×, Lanikuhonua Beach 1.1× |
| NW | Barking Sands 1.1×, Sunset Beach 1.1×, Rocky Point 1.1× |