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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
30
0
Poor
3.0m
@12s
13km/h
Tue
31
35
Poor
2.7m
@11s
13km/h
Wed
1
15
Poor
2.3m
@10s
12km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
3.0m
NNE(17°)
Score: 0/25
Period
12s
Medium period swell
Score: 6/25
Wind
13km/h
NE(43°)
Score: 5/25
Weather
19°C
0.0mm64%
Windswell Component
1.2mNE@4s
Secondary Swell
0.5mNW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 9 km/h NNE|PM: 13 km/h NE
Similar wind — afternoon has better tide for this spot
High tide at 1pm (0.7m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:00 am
High tide - 0.78m
7:30 am
Low tide - 0.36m
1:18 pm
High tide - 0.67m
7:00 pm
Low tide - 0.36m
Times shown in spot-local time.

📊 Buoy ValidationBuoy Data

NW Hawaii

355 km away

Source: noaa

Forecast Validation
Buoy observed: 0.0m
Forecast error: ±3.0m

Strike Score Breakdown

0
Poor
Components
Swell Direction7/25
Swell Size0/25
Swell Period6/25
Wind5/25
Raw Score18/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-10
📉 Undersized Swell-10
🚫 Undersized Capmax 15
Adjusted Score0/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score0

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°

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

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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