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Works best on long-period S-SSE groundswells with a light N-NNW offshore.
Surf GuideHawaii
Duds Reef
A shallow, exposed reef just off the Ewa coast where punchy SSE groundswell meets a jagged reef - fast rights and lefts that reward precise entries and punish sloppy takeoffs. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Duds Reef in Hawaii.
Break TypeReef Break
Skill LevelIntermediate - Advanced
LocationHawaii, US
Forecast
- Waves 3-4 ft
- Period 11 s
- Wind NE 14 kt
As of:
Tide curve (forecast)
0.2 ftrising
- High1.5 ft
- Low0.3 ft
- High1.9 ft
- Low0.1 ft
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Lineup Guide
The reef sits tight to a rocky shoreline and produces fast, steep faces that can close out-rocks and shallow reef are the primary hazards and keep crowds modest but serious.
Cleaner windows usually arrive on mid-tide to rising tides when the reef shapes better walls.
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