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Lyman's

Kona Coast, Big Island, USA (HI)
🪸Sharp reef⚠️Shallow

Lyman's is a classic left point/reef break south of Magic Sands on the Kona coast. It works on multiple swell directions—NW in winter, SW in summer—making it one of the more versatile waves on the Big Island. A Hawaiian royalty surf spot with rich history.

3-Day Forecast
Today
30
15
Poor
0.6m
@14s
22km/h
Tue
31
9
Poor
0.6m
@14s
6km/h
Wed
1
12
Poor
0.6m
@14s
10km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
0.6m
W(259°)
Score: 0/25
Period
14s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
22km/h
NNE(15°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
29°C
0.0mm100%
Secondary Swell
0.4mNNW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 24 km/h NNE|PM: 17 km/h NNE
17 km/h vs 24 km/h morning
Tide at 2pm (0.8m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:55 am
High tide - 0.94m
8:30 am
Low tide - 0.31m
2:21 pm
High tide - 0.84m
8:22 pm
Low tide - 0.33m
Times shown in spot-local time.

📊 Buoy ValidationBuoy Data

SW Hawaii

336 km away

Source: noaa

Forecast Validation
Buoy observed: 0.0m
Forecast error: ±0.6m

Strike Score Breakdown

15
Poor
Components
Swell Direction8/25
Swell Size0/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score34/100
Adjustments
⚠️ Weak Component-15
🚫 Undersized Capmax 15
Adjusted Score19/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score15

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
WNW (292°)
Direction range
250° - 320°
Size range
0.9m - 2.4m
Ideal size
2.0m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
E (90°)
Offshore range
50° - 140°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid

Water temp

25°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Bottom

Reef

Max wave face

3m+

Board

Shortboard

Consistency

5/10

Difficulty

5/10

Crowd level

4/10

Access: Access from Ali'i Drive near Holualoa Bay.

Best Season

Peak: Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Secondary: May-Sep

Year-round. Works on multiple swell directions. Hawaiian royalty surf spot.

Getting There

Airport
KOA
Drive time
15 min
Data quality
verified

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