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.
ATTENTION AU TAKEOFF : PENTE RAIDE SUR FOND ROCHEUX PEU PROFOND. SAUTEZ LOIN DES ROCHERS EN CAS DE CHUTE.
Beginner / Classic Longboard · Max 2.5m
Swell: 0.5m – 1.8m
FENÊTRE DE HOULE
S / SSW / SW (170° – 220°)
Angle: 170° – 220°
PROTECTION CONTRE LE VENT
NE / ENE (Alísios Sopram Offshore sobre Diamond Head) (Offshore)
Trade Wind & Orographic Shelter
NATURE DU FOND ET PROFONDEUR
Deep Rounded Coral Reef Shelf with Sandy Beach Entry
Ultra-Long Gentle Rolling Reef Peelers
SWELL CAPTURE (BLUE) & WIND SHADOW (EMERALD) COMPASS
Swell: 145° (SE) · Wind: 60° (ENE)
HYDROGRAPHIC REFRACTION, TAKEOFF & EXIT CHANNEL PROFILE
Beach & Reef Bottom ProfileDynamique de la Vague (Fond Rocheux (Reef Break)) : Les trains de houle longue (9s+) subissent une réfraction immédiate au contact du plateau volcanique sous-marin, concentrant 45 kJ d'énergie sur la zone de take-off tout en déroulant proprement. Le chenal adjacent évacue l'eau avec fluidité sans aspirer les surfeurs vers la zone d'impact.
1. RÈGLE D'OR POUR ENTRER ET SORTIR
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.
Pleine Mer Max : {tide}m: 2.10m•Basse Mer Min : {tide}m: 0.40m
2. DANGERS LOCAUX DU SPOT
- •High volume of longboards and outrigger canoes — always control your board
EXPLORE TECHNICAL DOSSIERS FOR OTHER SPOTS (ALL 19 SPOTS)
19 Monitored SpotsJardim do Marmad
0.9m @ 13s315 kJ
Paul do Marmad
0.9m @ 12s310 kJ
Ponta Pequenamad
0.8m @ 12s250 kJ
Cabo Girãomad
0.6m @ 12s145 kJ
Contreiras / Janelamad
1.2m @ 12s505 kJ
Fajã da Areiamad
1.0m @ 12s360 kJ
Seixalmad
0.8m @ 12s280 kJ
Maiatamad
0.9m @ 11s250 kJ
Alagoa (Porto da Cruz)mad
0.9m @ 11s250 kJ
Machicomad
0.3m @ 12s45 kJ
Porto Santomad
0.6m @ 11s135 kJ
Nazarépor
3.8m @ 16s4865 kJ
Supertubospor
2.1m @ 14s1985 kJ
Ribeira d'Ilhaspor
1.8m @ 14s1445 kJ
Pipeline (Oahu)haw
2.5m @ 16s3040 kJ
Waikiki Canoeshaw
1.1m @ 14s515 kJ
La Jolla / Scrippscal
1.4m @ 14s780 kJ
Huntington Piercal
1.5m @ 13s880 kJ
Steamer Lanecal
2.2m @ 15s2260 kJ