Sandy Beach
Sandy Beach is one of the most powerful shorebreaks in Hawaii—a thick, detonating shore pound that's primarily a bodysurf and bodyboard wave. Red Bull Foam Wreckers venue. Not a traditional paddle-in surf wave, but iconic in its own right.
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Spot Details
Swell Requirements
- Optimal direction
- S (170°)
- Direction range
- 150° - 200°
- Size range
- 0.9m - 2.4m
- Ideal size
- 1.9m
- Height multiplier
- 0.97×
- Ideal period
- 12s+
Wind Requirements
- Optimal direction
- NNW (340°)
- Offshore range
- 300° - 20°
Tide Requirements
- Optimal tide
- low to mid
Water temp
26°C
Wetsuit
Boardshorts / Rashguard
Bottom
Sand
Max wave face
3m+
Board
Shortboard
Consistency
7/10
Difficulty
8/10
Crowd level
7/10
👥 Summer Break (Jun 15 – Aug 25) — expect extra crowds
Access: Beach access at Sandy Beach Park. Large parking lot.
Best Season
Peak: May-Sep
Secondary: Apr, Oct
May-Sep. Incredible bodysurf/bodyboard shorebreak. Extremely powerful and dangerous.
Getting There
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