Strike Mission
Reef
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Level 5/10

Banyans

Kona Coast, Big Island, USA (HI)
🪸Sharp reef🌀Strong rips

Banyans is the Big Island's best wave—an A-frame reef break that catches both W/NW swells in winter and S swells in summer, making it one of Hawaii's most versatile spots. Long, glassy rights in Kona conditions are the specialty. Shane Dorian's home break.

3-Day Forecast
Wed
29
30
Poor
0.6m
@15s
6km/h
Today
30
30
Poor
0.5m
@17s
5km/h
Fri
1
39
Poor
0.7m
@16s
5km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.6m
S(190°)
Score: 2/25
Period
15s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
6km/h
WSW(251°)
Score: 16/25
Weather
25°C
0.0mm20%
Secondary Swell
0.2mW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 4 km/h E|PM: 5 km/h WSW
Lighter winds early (4 km/h)
Tide at 7am (0.3m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:54 am
High tide - 0.75m
7:55 am
Low tide - 0.27m
2:45 pm
High tide - 0.99m
9:10 pm
Low tide - 0.39m
Times shown in spot-local time.

📊 Buoy ValidationBuoy Data

SW Hawaii

342 km away

Source: noaa

Forecast Validation
Buoy observed: 0.0m
Forecast error: ±0.6m

Strike Score Breakdown

30
Poor
Components
Swell Direction3/25
Swell Size2/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind16/25
Raw Score46/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-10
🚫 Undersized Capmax 30
Adjusted Score36/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score30

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
W (270°)
Direction range
200° - 300°
Size range
0.9m - 2.4m
Ideal size
2.0m
Height multiplier
1.00×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
E (80°)
Offshore range
30° - 130°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid

Water temp

25°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Bottom

Reef

Max wave face

3m+

Board

Shortboard

Consistency

5/10

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

5/10

Access: Beach access along Ali'i Drive.

Best Season

Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Secondary: May-Sep

Year-round. S swells in summer, NW in winter. Shane Dorian's home break.

Getting There

Airport
KOA
Drive time
10 min
Data quality
verified

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