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Waikui Beach

Kawaihae, Hawaii, United States20.016, -155.825Beach break · faces W (276°)
Spot guide

Waikui Beach is a W-facing beach break in Kawaihae, Hawaii, United States. It picks up swell from SW to WNW, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 66% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the E: light winds or E breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while W onshores chop it up.

Break
Beach
Faces
W (276°)
Best swell
SW to WNW (236°–295°), 9 s or longer
Best wind
NE to SE offshore, or glassy
Best surf height
3–6 ft at the beach
Swell window
SW to WNW (217° to 294.5°)
Offshore wind
E
Tide
NOAA station 1617433
Wave buoy
Hilo, Hawaii, HI (188) · 93 km away
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