Pupukea
Pupukea is a sand and rock bottom break between the Pipeline area and Rocky Point. Fun and surfable at smaller sizes, it becomes demanding at head-high-plus with legitimate barreling potential.
Today's Conditions
Location & Conditions
Tide Times
Strike Score Breakdown
Location & Conditions
Spot Details
Swell Requirements
- Optimal direction
- NW (315°)
- Direction range
- 300° - 330°
- Size range
- 0.9m - 2.4m
- Ideal size
- 2.0m
- Height multiplier
- 0.97×
- Ideal period
- 14s+
Wind Requirements
- Optimal direction
- ESE (120°)
- Offshore range
- 90° - 160°
- Best window
- morning
Tide Requirements
- Optimal tide
- low to mid
Water temp
25°C
Wetsuit
Boardshorts / Rashguard
Bottom
Mixed
Max wave face
3.5m+
Board
Shortboard
Consistency
7/10
Difficulty
6/10
Crowd level
5/10
👥 Spring Break (Mar 14 – Mar 22) — expect extra crowds
Access: Beach access.
Best Season
Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb
Secondary: Oct, Mar
Nov-Feb. Fun to 6ft, demanding to 10ft.
Getting There
Nearby Spots
Rocky Point
📸 Photographer magnet • High performance • Shifty peaks
Gas Chambers
💀 Detonating barrels • Extremely shallow • Helmet recommended
Off The Wall
💪 Pipeline's neighbor • Powerful rights • Regular footer's dream
Pipeline
🏆 The proving ground • Heaviest barrels on Earth • Experts only
Backdoor
🔥 Pipeline's evil twin • Right-hand deathpit • NNW swell specialist
Rockpile
🪨 Gap in the Road • 150-yard lefts • Uncrowded alternative