Papaloa Beach

Papaloa Beach is an N-facing beach break in Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States. It picks up swell from WNW to E, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 30% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the S: light winds or S breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while N onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

N (349°)

Best swell

NW to NNE (309°–30°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

SE to SSW offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

WNW to E (299° to 101.5°)

Offshore wind

S

Tide

NOAA station 1613198

Wave buoy

Pauwela, Maui, HI (187) · 62 km away

Cams

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