Kua Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (HAW (2024)

FAQs

Is Kua Bay good for surfing? ›

Kua Bay in Big Island is an exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the west northwest.

The surf forecast is 2 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Kona Region, Hawaii.

At certain breaks such as Peahi (aka “Jaws”), the waves can grow to over 70 feet during the largest swells of winter. At breaks such as Honolua Bay on the northwestern coastline of the island, 20 ft. waves such as the one below create one of the best surf breaks in Hawaii.

Semi glassy/semi bumpy in the morning with S winds 5-10mph. Glassy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting E less than 5mph. Waist to stomach high WSW medium period swell. Light sideshore texture in the morning with ESE winds 10-15mph.

Kalapaki Beach

The beach is guarded by breakwalls, ensuring that the wave action here is gentle at most times. Due to the mild wave conditions, Kalapaki Beach is one of the best spots to learn how to surf on Kauai.

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Pe'ahi. Hawaii's premiere big wave spot, Pe'ahi or Jaws is a ferocious big wave located on Maui. Surfers once thought Pe'ahi was simply too big to paddle into and it was. That was until Laird Hamilton and a crew of big wave surfers pioneered tow-in surfing at Jaws, allowing surfers to get into bigger waves earlier.

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What is Big Wave Surfing? For it to be considered big wave surfing, a surfer must tackle a wave of at least 20 feet (6.2 metres) high. Speeds of around 80km/h (50mph) are common, and wipeouts will see bodies skip along the water's surface, like pebbles skimmed on a lake.

Thus, a "3-foot" wave is roughly six feet high (in actuality a height of ~1.8 m), i.e., head-high to a 6-foot (~180 cm) person; a "2-foot" wave is roughly four feet high (height of ~1.2 m), i.e., chest-high to such a person; and a "6- to 8-foot" wave would be 2 to approaching 3 times head-high to such a person (height ...

How big is a 2 ft wave? ›

The Traditional scale corresponds to approximately one half the height of the wave face, i.e. a wave estimated to be 4 feet from crest to trough (or chest-shoulder high on the average surfer) would be called 2 feet.

4ft = Chest-high. 5ft = Head-high. 6-11ft = Overhead.

The surf forecast is 2+ ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Ventura Harbour, CA.

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The best time to surf Sands is on a medium tide. The waves tend to get dumpy and drained out during a low tide, and you'll probably catch a fin on the kelp or a rock. At high tide, the waves tend to crumble and break right over the rocks along the shoreline.

7 mph. Manini'owali Beach, also known as Kua Bay, is a stunning white sand beach located on the west coast of the Big Island of Hawaii. The beach is popular among locals and visitors alike for its crystal clear turquoise waters and excellent swimming and snorkeling conditions.

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East of Hoʻokipa, you'll find Maui's most famous surf spot for big wave surfing: Peʻahi, also known as "Jaws.” During big swells, surfers are towed into Peʻahi's massive waves by jet-skis.

Kua bay can get fairly sized (strong!) waves in the winter but is great for snorkeling when the water is calm. Wildlife sightings (turtles and an occasional dolphin) are common. There is almost no shade at the beach, so bring sun cover if you plan to stay for an extended amount of time.