The Wave
The peak works best on southwest to south-southwest groundswell with light northeast offshore breezes.
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Grandma's
A short, user-friendly reef break at Papalaua with mellow lefts and rights that reward summer SW groundswell and longboards more than high-performance shortboards. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Grandma's in Hawaii.
Break TypeReef Break
Skill LevelAll levels
LocationHawaii, US
Forecast
- Waves 1 ft
- Period 12 s
- Wind NE 5 kt
As of:
Tide curve (forecast)
0.6 ftrising
- High1.7 ft
- Low0.2 ft
- High2.2 ft
- Low0.2 ft
Spot Guide
Lineup Insights
Lineup Guide
Parking and a small campground at Ukuhuname/Papalaua mean easy, often family-filled access but expect sharp reef and very shallow sections at low tide.
Mid to mid-high tide usually softens the reef bite and lengthens rides.
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