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Hanalei Point

North Shore, Kauai, USA (HI)
🪸Sharp reef🌀Strong rips👥Crowded

Hanalei Point is a long right point that breaks 300+ yards over lava reef with powerful barrel sections and an inside bowl. Multiple peaks spread the crowd across the lineup. This is where Andy and Bruce Irons honed their skills.

3-Day Forecast
Today
15
31
Poor
2.8m
@11s
9km/h
Mon
16
56
Fair
2.3m
@12s
4km/h
Tue
17
76
Good
2.7m
@14s
3km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
2.8m
W(280°)
Score: 24/25
Period
11s
Medium period swell
Score: 4/25
Wind
9km/h
SW(234°)
Score: 16/25
Weather
22°C
0.0mm82%
Windswell Component
1.6mWSW@5s
Secondary Swell
1.0mN
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

12:54 am
High tide - 1.06m
8:10 am
Low tide - 0.59m
12:10 pm
High tide - 0.69m
6:00 pm
Low tide - 0.44m
Times shown in spot-local time.

📊 Buoy ValidationBuoy Data

NW Hawaii

355 km away

Source: noaa

Forecast Validation
Buoy observed: 0.0m
Forecast error: ±2.8m

Strike Score Breakdown

31
Poor
Components
Swell Direction0/25
Swell Size24/25
Swell Period4/25
Wind16/25
Raw Score44/100
Adjustments
🌊💨 Windswell-3
⚠️ Weak Component-10
Adjusted Score31/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score31
👥 Spring Break

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
NNW (340°)
Direction range
300° - 360°
Size range
1.2m - 3.6m
Ideal size
2.9m
Height multiplier
0.90×
Ideal period
16s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
SSE (160°)
Offshore range
100° - 200°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid to high

Water temp

25°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Bottom

Reef

Max wave face

5m+

Board

Shortboard

Consistency

6/10

Difficulty

7/10

Crowd level

7/10

👥 Spring Break (Mar 14 – Mar 22) — expect extra crowds

Access: Beach access at Hanalei Bay Beach Park.

Best Season

Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Nov-Mar. Long right point breaking 300+ yards over lava reef. Andy & Bruce Irons' proving ground.

Getting There

Airport
LIH
Drive time
35 min
Data quality
verified

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