Punalu'u Beach surf forecast
Pahala · Hawaii (Big Island) · United States
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Black-sand beach on the Ka'u coast with reef waves off the point on south swells. Remote and quiet, with sea turtles on the sand.
- Break
- reef break, lefts and rights; faces SE
- Level
- intermediate
- Best swell
- S, SSW, SW
- Best wind
- N, NNE, NE (offshore)
- Best tide
- mid tide
- Season
- Summer south swells
- Typical size
- 0.5-2.5 m
- Crowd
- low
- Hazards
- reef; sea turtles on the beach; currents
Nearby spots
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