Strike Mission
Reef
left
Level 7/10

Cannons

North Shore, Kauai, USA (HI)
🪸Sharp reef⚠️Shallow👊Localism

Cannons is the equally hollow and shallow left on the other side of Ha'ena Bay from Tunnels. A shorter paddle than its neighbor, it delivers powerful barrels in a breathtaking setting. Very localized.

10-Day Forecast
Today
21
1
Poor
0.7m
@7s
12km/h
Mon
22
0
Poor
0.7m
@9s
13km/h
Tue
23
0
Poor
1.0m
@7s
16km/h
Wed
24
0
Poor
1.4m
@7s
17km/h
Thu
25
0
Poor
1.4m
@6s
17km/h
Fri
26
0
Poor
1.4m
@7s
15km/h
Sat
27
0
Poor
1.4m
@7s
18km/h
Sun
28
0
Poor
1.6m
@7s
17km/h
Mon
29
0
Poor
1.4m
@7s
17km/h
Tue
30
0
Poor
1.4m
@7s
20km/h
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Today's Conditions

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Swell
0.7m
NNW(345°)
Score: 2/25
Period
7s
Short period / windswell
Score: 2/25
Wind
12km/h
ENE(68°)
Score: 6/25
Weather
27°C
0.1mm27%
Windswell Component
0.3mENE@2s
Secondary Swell
0.4mENE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 7 km/h ESE|PM: 13 km/h NE
7 km/h vs 13 km/h afternoon
Tide at 10am (0.6m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

3:00 am
Low tide - 0.38m
10:10 am
High tide - 0.57m
11:30 am
Low tide - 0.56m
7:30 pm
High tide - 0.69m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

1
Poor
Components
Swell Direction15/25
Swell Size2/25
Swell Period2/25
Wind6/25
Raw Score25/100
Adjustments
🌊💨 Windswell-3
⚠️ Weak Component-10
📉 Undersized Swell-11
🚫 Undersized Capmax 30
Adjusted Score1/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score1
👥 Summer Break
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
NNW (330°)
Direction range
300° - 360°
Size range
1.2m - 3m
Ideal size
2.5m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (200°)
Offshore range
190° - 250°

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

👥 Summer Break (Jun 15 – Aug 25) — expect extra crowds

Access: Beach access at Ha'ena Beach Park. Shorter paddle than Tunnels.

Best Season

Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Nov-Mar. Other side of Ha'ena Bay from Tunnels. Equally hollow left.

Getting There

Airport
LIH
Drive time
45 min
Data quality
verified

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