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Offshore winds usually come from the south-southeast, and the spot favors long-period NW groundswell on mid-to-high tides for the cleanest, most powerful shapes.
Summer is often small.
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Phantoms
An outer North Shore reef that focuses powerful NW groundswell into short, lefts and rights with some push - best (and safest) for experienced surfers or tow teams on big days. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Phantoms in Hawaii.
Break TypeReef Break
Skill LevelIntermediate - Advanced
LocationHawaii, US
Forecast
- Waves 2-3 ft+
- Period 6 s
- Wind E 17 kt
As of:
Tide curve (forecast)
0.8 ftrising
- High1.6 ft
- Low0.1 ft
- High2.4 ft
- Low0.4 ft
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The break sits well outside the beach and can punch up heavy and fast on large NW groundswells - expect strong currents, shallow reef impact zones and almost no shoulder for error.
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