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When it fires the bay prefers long-period SE energy with light W-WNW offshore.
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Kapoho Bay
A shallow, exposed reef in Puna that can produce both lefts and rights on long southeast groundswells but is fickle and shaped by irregular reef and tidal pockets. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Kapoho Bay in Hawaii.
Break TypeReef Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationHawaii, US
Forecast
- Waves 5-7 ft
- Period 7 s
- Wind N 18 kt
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The approach is rough - expect uneven reef, sharp rock and urchin fields and limited, steep access that raises the consequence of falls.
Cleaner windows are typically mid to high tide while onshore pulses bring short, wind-driven bumpiness and stronger local windswells.
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