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Hanalei Point

North Shore, Kauai, USA (HI)
🪸Sharp reef🌀Strong rips👥Crowded

Hanalei Point is a long right point that breaks 300+ yards over lava reef with powerful barrel sections and an inside bowl. Multiple peaks spread the crowd across the lineup. This is where Andy and Bruce Irons honed their skills.

3-Day Forecast
Today
16
51
Fair
2.1m
@13s
5km/h
Tue
17
77
Good
2.7m
@14s
2km/h
Wed
18
80
Firing
2.5m
@14s
6km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
2.1m
WNW(293°)
Score: 15/25
Period
13s
Medium period swell
Score: 8/25
Wind
5km/h
SW(225°)
Score: 23/25
Weather
21°C
0.0mm98%
Windswell Component
0.2mWSW@2s
Secondary Swell
1.0mNNW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:18 am
High tide - 0.97m
8:15 am
Low tide - 0.52m
12:50 pm
High tide - 0.70m
6:45 pm
Low tide - 0.40m
Times shown in spot-local time.

📊 Buoy ValidationBuoy Data

NW Hawaii

355 km away

Source: noaa

Forecast Validation
Buoy observed: 0.0m
Forecast error: ±2.1m

Strike Score Breakdown

51
Fair
Components
Swell Direction5/25
Swell Size15/25
Swell Period8/25
Wind23/25
Raw Score51/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score51
👥 Spring Break

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
NNW (340°)
Direction range
300° - 360°
Size range
1.2m - 3.6m
Ideal size
2.9m
Height multiplier
0.90×
Ideal period
16s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
SSE (160°)
Offshore range
100° - 200°
Best window
morning

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid to high

Water temp

25°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Bottom

Reef

Max wave face

5m+

Board

Shortboard

Consistency

6/10

Difficulty

7/10

Crowd level

7/10

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

Access: Beach access at Hanalei Bay Beach Park.

Best Season

Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Nov-Mar. Long right point breaking 300+ yards over lava reef. Andy & Bruce Irons' proving ground.

Getting There

Airport
LIH
Drive time
35 min
Data quality
verified

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