Hapuna Beach surf report

Puako, Hawaii

Updated 10:00 PM HST

75/ 100

Rideable Swell period is 12s — but wave size at 2 ft is what holds it back.

What decides a surfing score

Wave size 2 ft · 45% of the score 45
Swell period 12s · 30% of the score 100
Wind 5 mph · 15% of the score 100
Water temperature 83°F · 10% of the score 100

Scored on wave size, period and wind speed. We do not yet know which way each beach faces, so this does not account for offshore versus onshore wind.

Weather & UV · Open-Meteo Water & waves · Open-Meteo Marine Tides · NOAA CO-OPS ⚠ Air quality · AirNow (unavailable)

Better nearby for surfing

86 Lanikai BeachKailua, Hawaii 83 Wailea BeachWailea, Hawaii 83 Ka'anapali BeachLahaina, Hawaii

Hapuna Beach is also scored for

100 Walking & shelling air comfort 80°F 95 Swimming water temperature 83°F

About Hapuna Beach

Hapuna Beach sits on the Hawaii coast, where the water runs from about 78°F in January to 82°F in August.

The water stays above 70°F essentially year round, ranging from about 78°F to 82°F.

Today it is 83°F. That is 2° above the October average of 81°F here.

Tide predictions come from NOAA station Kawaihae about 5.4 km away on the open coast.

Frequently asked questions

Is Hapuna Beach good for surfing today?

Rideable — we score it 75 out of 100 today. The limiting factor is wave size at 2 ft.

What makes a good surfing day?

We weight wave size (45%), swell period (30%), wind (15%) and combine them into one score. Conditions we cannot read are left out rather than guessed.

Nearby beaches

Wailea BeachWailea, Hawaii Ka'anapali BeachLahaina, Hawaii Lanikai BeachKailua, Hawaii