Diamond Head Cliffs
Diamond Head Cliffs encompasses multiple breaks along the iconic crater—Lighthouse, Cliffs, Suicides, and Tongs. More easterly exposure than other south shore spots means it picks up more SE swell, but it's also the first spot to blow out when trade winds kick in.
Today's Conditions
Location & Conditions
Tide Times
Strike Score Breakdown
Location & Conditions
Spot Details
Swell Requirements
- Optimal direction
- S (180°)
- Direction range
- 135° - 215°
- Size range
- 0.9m - 2.4m
- Ideal size
- 2.0m
- Height multiplier
- 1.03×
- Ideal period
- 14s+
Wind Requirements
- Optimal direction
- N (5°)
- Offshore range
- 335° - 50°
- Best window
- morning
Tide Requirements
- Optimal tide
- mid to high
Water temp
26°C
Wetsuit
Boardshorts / Rashguard
Bottom
Reef
Max wave face
3m+
Board
Shortboard
Consistency
6/10
Difficulty
6/10
Crowd level
6/10
👥 Spring Break (Mar 14 – Mar 22) — expect extra crowds
Access: Various access points along Diamond Head Road.
Best Season
Peak: May-Sep
Secondary: Apr, Oct
May-Sep. Multiple breaks along Diamond Head. When big south swell wraps in, heavy barrels.
Getting There
Nearby Spots
Publics
🌊 Longest left in Town • Always crowded • Diamond Head classic
Queen's
👑 Queen Liliuokalani's wave • Historic royalty • Transforms on south swells
Three's
3️⃣ Fast hollow rights • S-SE swell magnet • All levels welcome
Canoes
🏄 Birthplace of modern surfing • Waikiki icon • Mellow to draining
Ala Moana Bowls
🏙️ Pipeline of Town • Man-made reef • South shore tubes
Kaisers
👑 South Shore premier • Fierce pecking order • Bowly perfection