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Lyman's

Kona Coast, Big Island, USA (HI)
🪸Sharp reef⚠️Shallow

Lyman's is a classic left point/reef break south of Magic Sands on the Kona coast. It works on multiple swell directions—NW in winter, SW in summer—making it one of the more versatile waves on the Big Island. A Hawaiian royalty surf spot with rich history.

3-Day Forecast
Today
15
9
Poor
2.6m
@12s
32km/h
Mon
16
31
Poor
2.2m
@13s
19km/h
Tue
17
51
Fair
1.4m
@17s
11km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
2.6m
WSW(254°)
Score: 13/25
Period
12s
Medium period swell
Score: 14/25
Wind
32km/h
S(172°)
Score: 0/25
Weather
30°C
2.2mm98%
Windswell Component
0.4mS@3s
Secondary Swell
0.5mS
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:38 am
High tide - 0.96m
8:30 am
Low tide - 0.33m
1:54 pm
High tide - 0.65m
7:18 pm
Low tide - 0.35m
Times shown in spot-local time.

📊 Buoy ValidationBuoy Data

SW Hawaii

336 km away

Source: noaa

Forecast Validation
Buoy observed: 0.0m
Forecast error: ±2.6m

Strike Score Breakdown

9
Poor
Components
Swell Direction7/25
Swell Size13/25
Swell Period14/25
Wind0/25
Raw Score34/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-17
🌊 Secondary Swell+2
⚠️ Weak Component-10
Adjusted Score9/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score9
🤢 Morning Sickness👥 Spring Break

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
WNW (292°)
Direction range
250° - 320°
Size range
0.9m - 2.4m
Ideal size
2.0m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
E (90°)
Offshore range
50° - 140°
Best window
morning

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

4/10

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

Access: Access from Ali'i Drive near Holualoa Bay.

Best Season

Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Secondary: May-Sep

Year-round. Works on multiple swell directions. Hawaiian royalty surf spot.

Getting There

Airport
KOA
Drive time
15 min
Data quality
verified

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