The Wave
The wave favors longer-period NW groundswells and cleans up in E-ESE offshore flow.
A punchy Kaʻanapali reef A-frame-Rainbows serves quick lefts and rights that can barrel on solid northwest pulses and sit busy with resort crowds. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Osterizers - Rainbows in Hawaii.
Forecast
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Tide curve (forecast)
0.6 ftrising
The wave favors longer-period NW groundswells and cleans up in E-ESE offshore flow.
The reef sits close to the Kāʻanapali resort strip, so lineups fill fast and shore access is easy but parking and locals can pressure visiting surfers.
Works across most tides but can be sharper on lower-to-mid tides with shallow sections and urchins.
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