Reef
both
Level 7/10

Leftovers

North Shore, Oahu, USA (HI)
🪸Sharp reef🌀Strong rips

Leftovers sits between Haleiwa and Waimea Bay, catching leftover swell that bends around the point. On the right day, it can deliver world-class waves with barely anyone out—one of the North Shore's best-kept open secrets.

3-Day Forecast
Wed
29
0
Poor
0.8m
@11s
20km/h
Today
30
11
Poor
1.2m
@11s
22km/h
Fri
1
0
Poor
1.1m
@11s
23km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.8m
NNW(336°)
Score: 2/25
Period
11s
Medium period swell
Score: 8/25
Wind
20km/h
ENE(67°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
25°C
0.1mm20%
Windswell Component
0.7mNE@3s
Secondary Swell
0.4mNNE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 13 km/h E|PM: 21 km/h ENE
13 km/h vs 21 km/h afternoon
Tide at 6am (0.2m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

6:42 am
Low tide - 0.20m
1:54 pm
High tide - 0.76m
8:15 pm
Low tide - 0.42m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

0
Poor
Components
Swell Direction9/25
Swell Size2/25
Swell Period8/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score20/100
Adjustments
🌊💨 Windswell-5
⚠️ Weak Component-10
📉 Undersized Swell-9
🚫 Undersized Capmax 30
Adjusted Score0/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score0
🌊💨 Windswell

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
NW (305°)
Direction range
290° - 320°
Size range
1.2m - 3m
Ideal size
2.5m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
SE (135°)
Offshore range
100° - 170°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid

Water temp

25°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Bottom

Reef

Max wave face

4m+

Board

Shortboard

Consistency

6/10

Difficulty

7/10

Crowd level

4/10

Access: Beach access.

Best Season

Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb

Secondary: Oct, Mar

Nov-Feb. Haleiwa-side of Waimea. Can be world-class and empty on the right day.

Getting There

Airport
HNL
Drive time
50 min
Data quality
verified

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