BEACH & SEA FLOOR GUIDE // South Shore · HonoluluBeginner / Classic Longboard

Waikiki Canoes & Queens · Honolulu — Reef Mechanics, Channels & Wind Shadow

Gentle 200–300m rolling walls where you can cross-step a 9'6" longboard in boardshorts with Diamond Head crater on the horizon.

TAKEOFF CAUTION: STEEP DROP OVER SHALLOW BOTTOM. WATCH YOUR DEPTH ON WIPEOUTS.

Beginner / Classic Longboard · Max 2.5m

Swell: 0.5m – 1.8m

SWELL WINDOW

S / SSW / SW (170° – 220°)

Angle: 170° – 220°

WIND SHADOW & SHELTER

NE / ENE (Alísios Sopram Offshore sobre Diamond Head) (Offshore)

Trade Wind & Orographic Shelter

SUBSTRATE & DEPTH

Deep Rounded Coral Reef Shelf with Sandy Beach Entry

Ultra-Long Gentle Rolling Reef Peelers

SWELL CAPTURE (BLUE) & WIND SHADOW (EMERALD) COMPASS

Swell: 144° (SE) · Wind: 60° (ENE)

HYDROGRAPHIC REFRACTION, TAKEOFF & EXIT CHANNEL PROFILE

Beach & Reef Bottom Profile

Wave Dynamics (Reef Break): Long-period groundswell trains (9s+) undergo immediate refraction upon contacting the submarine volcanic shelf, concentrating 45 kJ of wave energy onto the takeoff bowl while peeling cleanly. The adjacent entry channel drains water smoothly without dragging surfers into the impact zone.

1. GOLDEN ENTRY & EXIT PROTOCOL

Walk in off the sand right in front of the Duke Kahanamoku statue and use the deep water channel between Canoes and Queens for a dry-hair paddle out.

Max High Tide: {tide}m: 2.10m•Min Low Tide: {tide}m: 0.40m

2. LOCAL WATER HAZARDS