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Cannons

North Shore, Kauai, USA (HI)
🪸Sharp reef⚠️Shallow👊Localism

Cannons is the equally hollow and shallow left on the other side of Ha'ena Bay from Tunnels. A shorter paddle than its neighbor, it delivers powerful barrels in a breathtaking setting. Very localized.

3-Day Forecast
Today
16
65
Good
2.3m
@13s
18km/h
Tue
17
82
Firing
2.9m
@14s
7km/h
Wed
18
87
Firing
2.7m
@14s
6km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
2.3m
WNW(293°)
Score: 20/25
Period
13s
Medium period swell
Score: 23/25
Wind
18km/h
SW(227°)
Score: 15/25
Weather
24°C
0.1mm99%
Windswell Component
0.2mWSW@2s
Secondary Swell
1.0mNNW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:30 am
High tide - 0.97m
8:18 am
Low tide - 0.50m
1:15 pm
High tide - 0.68m
6:54 pm
Low tide - 0.41m
Times shown in spot-local time.

📊 Buoy ValidationBuoy Data

NW Hawaii

349 km away

Source: noaa

Forecast Validation
Buoy observed: 0.0m
Forecast error: ±2.3m

Strike Score Breakdown

65
Good
Components
Swell Direction7/25
Swell Size20/25
Swell Period23/25
Wind15/25
Raw Score65/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score65
👥 Spring Break

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
NNW (330°)
Direction range
300° - 360°
Size range
1.2m - 3m
Ideal size
2.5m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
SSW (200°)
Offshore range
190° - 250°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid

Water temp

25°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Bottom

Reef

Max wave face

4m+

Board

Shortboard

Consistency

6/10

Difficulty

7/10

Crowd level

4/10

👥 Spring Break (Mar 14Mar 22) — expect extra crowds

Access: Beach access at Ha'ena Beach Park. Shorter paddle than Tunnels.

Best Season

Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Nov-Mar. Other side of Ha'ena Bay from Tunnels. Equally hollow left.

Getting There

Airport
LIH
Drive time
45 min
Data quality
verified

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