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Best surf comes on long-period NE-E swells with light W-WSW winds for cleaner faces.
Heavy onshore E-ENE winds and big swell bring strong currents and shorebreak, so always check lifeguard advisories.
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Kealia
Kealia is a wide, east-facing Kauai sand-and-rock beach where quick wind swells and occasional NE groundswells peel into hollow peaks and powerful shorebreak. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Kealia in Hawaii.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelBeginner - Intermediate
LocationHawaii, US
Forecast
- Waves 3-4 ft
- Period 6 s
- Wind NE 14 kt
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The northern and southern rocky outcrops steer the main peaks and create strong, occasionally surprising rips-locals treat the center sections as the hazardous zone.
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