BEACH GUIDE & WAVE FORECASTGPS 21.6000°, -156.8840°
Kaalualu Point
PointHAWAII · BIG-ISLAND6-DAY FORECAST
DIRECTION THE BEACH FACES
N (358°)
Picks up waves best from this direction and stays clean when the wind blows from the opposite side (from land out to sea).
01 // ABOUT THIS WAVE
Bottom Type:Point
Wave Direction:Left
Wave Frequency:consistent
02 // BEST CONDITIONS
Best Wave Direction:N
Best Wind (from Land):S
Best Tide:All Tides
03 // BEGINNER TIP
Before paddling out, watch the water for 10 minutes to see where the bigger sets break and where it is easiest to exit. Look for green boxes in the table below for clean wind and manageable waves.
6-DAY WAVE, WIND & TIDE FORECAST
MORNING · AFTERNOON · NIGHTHour-by-Hour (24h) & 6-Day Surf Forecast
00:00 to 23:00 + 6 DaysKaalualu Point — Pick any day to inspect the hour-by-hour (00:00 to 23:00) forecast with all 3 swells, wind, and tide.
1. Wave Size [Sets]: Average wave height and, in [ ], the biggest waves of the session.
2. Period (s): Seconds between waves. 10s–16s+ = clean, organized waves; under 8s = weak, messy waves.
3. Wave Power (kJ): Under 150 kJ = gentle for beginners; 200–450 kJ = fun medium power; 500+ kJ = heavy surf for experts.
4. Wind & Tide: Green boxes = smooth water (no wind or wind from land) and safe tide level to get in and out.
ALL 3 SWELL TRAINS IN THE WATER (Mon 02 Nov)1st Swell (Primary) + Other Swells (2nd & 3rd Ocean Swell Trains)
1ST SWELLPrimary Breaking
1.7m [Sets 2.1m] · 13s
Power: 1041 kJ · NW (320°)
NW
2ND SWELLSecondary Train
0.6m · 15s
Power: 150 kJ · WNW (298°)
WNW
3RD SWELLTertiary Train
0.5m · 10s
Power: 69 kJ · N (354°)
N
REAL AERIAL SHORE VIEW · SWELLS & WINDKaalualu Point · Mon 02 Nov (14:00)GPS 21.6000°, -156.8840° · Faces N (358°)
SWELL 1 (Primary)Direct Hit
1.7m [Sets 2.1m] · 13s NW (320°) · 1041 kJ
SWELL 2 (Secondary)In Window
0.6m · 15s WNW (298°) · 150 kJ
SWELL 3 (Tertiary)In Window
0.5m · 10s N (354°) · 69 kJ
WIND & TIDE (14:00)Cross
15 km/h (8 kt) ENE · Tide 1.67m
24-HOUR HOUR-BY-HOUR FORECASTMon 02 Nov — 00:00 to 23:00HI: 02:45 (2.1m) / 15:10 (2.2m) · LO: 08:55 (0.5m) / 21:25 (0.4m)
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| Hour (00h–23h) | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Rating (0-10) | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
1st Swell [Sets] Primary (m · s · kJ) | 1.6m [2.0m] NW 12s · 851kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] NW 12s · 851kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] NW 12s · 851kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] NW 12s · 851kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] NW 12s · 851kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] NW 12s · 851kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] NW 12s · 851kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] NW 12s · 851kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] NW 12s · 851kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] NW 12s · 851kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] NW 12s · 851kJ | 1.7m [2.1m] NW 13s · 1041kJ | 1.7m [2.1m] NW 13s · 1041kJ | 1.7m [2.1m] NW 13s · 1041kJ | 1.7m [2.1m] NW 13s · 1041kJ | 1.7m [2.1m] NW 13s · 1041kJ | 1.7m [2.1m] NW 13s · 1041kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] NW 12s · 851kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] NW 12s · 851kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] NW 12s · 851kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] NW 12s · 851kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] NW 12s · 851kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] NW 12s · 851kJ | 1.6m [2.0m] NW 12s · 851kJ |
2nd Swell Swell 2 | 0.4m · 9s N 40kJ · 349° | 0.4m · 9s N 40kJ · 349° | 0.4m · 9s N 40kJ · 349° | 0.4m · 9s N 40kJ · 349° | 0.4m · 9s N 40kJ · 349° | 0.4m · 9s N 40kJ · 349° | 0.4m · 9s N 40kJ · 349° | 0.4m · 9s N 40kJ · 349° | 0.4m · 9s N 40kJ · 349° | 0.4m · 9s N 40kJ · 349° | 0.4m · 9s N 40kJ · 349° | 0.6m · 15s WNW 150kJ · 298° | 0.6m · 15s WNW 150kJ · 298° | 0.6m · 15s WNW 150kJ · 298° | 0.6m · 15s WNW 150kJ · 298° | 0.6m · 15s WNW 150kJ · 298° | 0.6m · 15s WNW 150kJ · 298° | 0.4m · 9s NNW 40kJ · 346° | 0.4m · 9s NNW 40kJ · 346° | 0.4m · 9s NNW 40kJ · 346° | 0.4m · 9s NNW 40kJ · 346° | 0.4m · 9s NNW 40kJ · 346° | 0.4m · 9s NNW 40kJ · 346° | 0.4m · 9s NNW 40kJ · 346° |
3rd Swell Swell 3 | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 293° | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 293° | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 293° | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 293° | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 293° | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 293° | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 293° | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 293° | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 293° | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 293° | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 293° | 0.5m · 10s N 69kJ · 354° | 0.5m · 10s N 69kJ · 354° | 0.5m · 10s N 69kJ · 354° | 0.5m · 10s N 69kJ · 354° | 0.5m · 10s N 69kJ · 354° | 0.5m · 10s N 69kJ · 354° | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 290° | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 290° | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 290° | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 290° | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 290° | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 290° | 0.5m · 10s WNW 69kJ · 290° |
| Wind (Hourly) | ENE13 km/hCr-Onshore | ENE13 km/hCr-Onshore | ENE13 km/hCr-Onshore | ENE13 km/hCr-Onshore | ENE13 km/hCr-Onshore | ENE13 km/hCr-Onshore | ENE13 km/hCr-Onshore | ENE13 km/hCr-Onshore | ENE13 km/hCr-Onshore | ENE13 km/hCr-Onshore | ENE13 km/hCr-Onshore | ENE15 km/hCross | ENE15 km/hCross | ENE15 km/hCross | ENE15 km/hCross | ENE15 km/hCross | ENE15 km/hCross | E17 km/hCross | E17 km/hCross | E17 km/hCross | E17 km/hCross | E17 km/hCross | E17 km/hCross | E17 km/hCross |
| Tide & Entry | 1.15m ▲ Safe | 1.50m ▲ Safe | 1.76m ▲ Safe | 1.87m ▲ Safe | 1.80m ▼ Safe | 1.56m ▼ Safe | 1.23m ▼ Safe | 0.87m ▼ Safe | 0.58m ▼ Safe | 0.44m ▼ Safe | 0.47m ▲ Safe | 0.68m ▲ Safe | 1.00m ▲ Safe | 1.36m ▲ Safe | 1.67m ▲ Safe | 1.84m ▲ Safe | 1.85m ▼ Safe | 1.68m ▼ Safe | 1.38m ▼ Safe | 1.02m ▼ Safe | 0.69m ▼ Safe | 0.48m ▼ Safe | 0.44m ▲ Safe | 0.57m ▲ Safe |
FULL 6-DAY SUMMARY TABLE (MORNING 08:00 · AFTERNOON 14:00 · NIGHT 20:00)18 Compared Slots
| Day // Time | Mon 02 Nov | Tue 03 Nov | Wed 04 Nov | Thu 05 Nov | Fri 06 Nov | Sat 07 Nov | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slot | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NOITE 20:00 | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NOITE 20:00 | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NOITE 20:00 | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NOITE 20:00 | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NOITE 20:00 | AM 08:00 | PM 14:00 | NOITE 20:00 |
| Rating (0-10) | 4.4 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 4.4 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 4.4 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 4.4 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 4.4 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 4.4 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
1st Swell [Sets] Primary Swell | 1.6m [2.0m] | 1.7m [2.1m] | 1.6m [2.0m] | 1.9m [2.4m] | 2.1m [2.6m] | 2.0m [2.5m] | 2.1m [2.6m] | 2.0m [2.5m] | 1.8m [2.2m] | 1.7m [2.1m] | 1.5m [1.9m] | 1.4m [1.7m] | 1.5m [1.9m] | 1.6m [2.0m] | 1.8m [2.2m] | 1.9m [2.4m] | 2.2m [2.7m] | 2.1m [2.6m] |
| 1st Swell Dir | NW315° | NW320° | NW312° | NW315° | NW320° | NW312° | NW315° | NW320° | NW312° | NW315° | NW320° | NW312° | NW315° | NW320° | NW312° | NW315° | NW320° | NW312° |
| 1st Period (s) | 12s | 13s | 12s | 13s | 14s | 13s | 14s | 13s | 13s | 13s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 13s | 13s | 14s | 13s |
| 1st Power (kJ) | 851 kJ | 1041 kJ | 851 kJ | 1300 kJ | 1710 kJ | 1440 kJ | 1710 kJ | 1440 kJ | 1167 kJ | 1041 kJ | 748 kJ | 652 kJ | 748 kJ | 851 kJ | 1167 kJ | 1300 kJ | 1877 kJ | 1588 kJ |
2nd Swell Swell 2 (Size · s · kJ) | 0.4m · 9sN40 kJ · 349° | 0.6m · 15sWNW150 kJ · 298° | 0.4m · 9sNNW40 kJ · 346° | 0.5m · 10sN69 kJ · 349° | 0.7m · 16sWNW217 kJ · 298° | 0.6m · 10sNNW100 kJ · 346° | 0.6m · 11sN110 kJ · 349° | 0.7m · 15sWNW204 kJ · 298° | 0.5m · 10sNNW69 kJ · 346° | 0.5m · 10sN69 kJ · 349° | 0.5m · 14sWNW97 kJ · 298° | 0.4m · 9sNNW40 kJ · 346° | 0.4m · 9sN40 kJ · 349° | 0.5m · 14sWNW97 kJ · 298° | 0.5m · 10sNNW69 kJ · 346° | 0.5m · 10sN69 kJ · 349° | 0.7m · 16sWNW217 kJ · 298° | 0.6m · 10sNNW100 kJ · 346° |
3rd Swell Swell 3 (Size · s · kJ) | 0.5m · 10sWNW69 kJ · 293° | 0.5m · 10sN69 kJ · 354° | 0.5m · 10sWNW69 kJ · 290° | 0.7m · 11sWNW149 kJ · 293° | 0.6m · 11sN110 kJ · 354° | 0.7m · 11sWNW149 kJ · 290° | 0.7m · 12sWNW163 kJ · 293° | 0.6m · 10sN100 kJ · 354° | 0.6m · 11sWNW110 kJ · 290° | 0.6m · 11sWNW110 kJ · 293° | 0.4m · 9sN40 kJ · 354° | 0.5m · 10sWNW69 kJ · 290° | 0.5m · 10sWNW69 kJ · 293° | 0.4m · 9sN40 kJ · 354° | 0.6m · 11sWNW110 kJ · 290° | 0.7m · 11sWNW149 kJ · 293° | 0.6m · 11sN110 kJ · 354° | 0.7m · 11sWNW149 kJ · 290° |
| Wave Shape | Single Train | Aligned Pulse | Single Train | A-Frame Combo | Aligned Pulse | A-Frame Combo | A-Frame Combo | Aligned Pulse | A-Frame Combo | A-Frame Combo | Aligned Pulse | Single Train | Single Train | Aligned Pulse | A-Frame Combo | A-Frame Combo | Aligned Pulse | A-Frame Combo |
| Wind | ENE13 km/h7 kt | ENE15 km/h8 kt | E17 km/h9 kt | ENE11 km/h6 kt | ENE13 km/h7 kt | E15 km/h8 kt | ENE11 km/h6 kt | ENE15 km/h8 kt | E19 km/h10 kt | ENE13 km/h7 kt | ENE17 km/h9 kt | E19 km/h10 kt | ENE13 km/h7 kt | ENE15 km/h8 kt | E15 km/h8 kt | ENE11 km/h6 kt | ENE13 km/h7 kt | E15 km/h8 kt |
| Wind Effect | Cr-Onshore | Cross | Cross | Cr-Onshore | Cross | Cross | Cr-Onshore | Cross | Cross | Cr-Onshore | Cross | Cross | Cr-Onshore | Cross | Cross | Cr-Onshore | Cross | Cross |
| Entry / Exit | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry | In PocketSafe Entry |
| High / Low Tide | HI: 02:45 (2.1m)HI: 15:10 (2.2m) LO: 08:55 (0.5m)LO: 21:25 (0.4m) | HI: 03:30 (2.2m)HI: 15:52 (2.3m) LO: 09:40 (0.4m)LO: 22:10 (0.4m) | HI: 04:15 (2.2m)HI: 16:35 (2.2m) LO: 10:22 (0.5m)LO: 22:50 (0.5m) | HI: 05:00 (2.1m)HI: 17:20 (2.1m) LO: 11:05 (0.6m)LO: 23:35 (0.6m) | HI: 05:50 (2.0m)HI: 18:08 (2.0m) LO: 11:50 (0.7m)LO: --:-- | HI: 06:45 (1.9m)HI: 19:02 (1.9m) LO: 00:20 (0.7m)LO: 12:40 (0.8m) | ||||||||||||