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Waikoko's

North Shore, Kauai, USA (HI)
🪸Sharp reef

Waikoko's sits across Hanalei Bay from Hanalei Point, offering a fickle left reef break that requires large N swell and W wind to fire. When conditions align, it's a beautiful, secluded wave with a shorter right also available.

10-Day Forecast
Today
21
12
Poor
0.7m
@7s
10km/h
Mon
22
0
Poor
0.7m
@9s
11km/h
Tue
23
5
Poor
1.0m
@7s
12km/h
Wed
24
5
Poor
1.4m
@7s
13km/h
Thu
25
0
Poor
1.4m
@6s
13km/h
Fri
26
0
Poor
1.4m
@7s
15km/h
Sat
27
0
Poor
1.4m
@7s
15km/h
Sun
28
0
Poor
1.6m
@7s
14km/h
Mon
29
0
Poor
1.4m
@7s
14km/h
Tue
30
0
Poor
1.4m
@7s
14km/h

Today's Conditions

Find Flights
Swell
0.7m
NNW(345°)
Score: 2/25
Period
7s
Short period / windswell
Score: 2/25
Wind
10km/h
E(90°)
Score: 11/25
Weather
26°C
0.0mm13%
Windswell Component
0.3mENE@2s
Secondary Swell
0.4mENE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 6 km/h S|PM: 10 km/h ENE
Lighter winds early (6 km/h)
Tide at 9am (0.6m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

2:50 am
Low tide - 0.38m
9:30 am
High tide - 0.55m
12:00 pm
Low tide - 0.54m
7:00 pm
High tide - 0.70m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

12
Poor
Components
Swell Direction21/25
Swell Size2/25
Swell Period2/25
Wind11/25
Raw Score36/100
Adjustments
🌊💨 Windswell-3
⚠️ Weak Component-10
📉 Undersized Swell-11
🚫 Undersized Capmax 30
Adjusted Score12/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score12
👥 Summer Break
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Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
N (350°)
Direction range
310° - 20°
Size range
1.2m - 2.4m
Ideal size
2.1m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (200°)
Offshore range
170° - 250°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid

Water temp

25°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Bottom

Reef

Max wave face

3m+

Board

Shortboard

Consistency

4/10

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

3/10

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

Access: Beach access from Hanalei Bay west side.

Best Season

Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Nov-Mar. Across Hanalei Bay from the point. Fickle left reef break. Needs large N swell and W wind.

Getting There

Airport
LIH
Drive time
35 min
Data quality
verified

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