Palama Beach

Palama Beach is an S-facing beach break in Numila, Hawaii, United States. It picks up swell from E and SE to W, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 36% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the N: light winds or N breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while S onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

S (171°)

Best swell

SE to SSW (131°–212°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

NW to NE offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

E (83.5° to 95°); SE to W (129° to 264°)

Offshore wind

N

Tide

NOAA station 1611347

Wave buoy

Hanalei, Kauai, HI (202) · 45 km away

Cams

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