Halapē Beach
Hawaii · United States
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Halapē Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Hawaii — it picks up SE–SW swell and turns cleanest in a NW–NE wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~26.7°C (80.1°F) on average
Jan
24.7°C
76.5°F · 23.2–25.6°C
Feb
24.5°C
76.1°F · 23.5–25.7°C
Mar
24.3°C
75.7°F · 22.5–25.2°C
Apr
24.6°C
76.3°F · 23.1–25.6°C
May
25.2°C
77.4°F · 24.4–26.4°C
Jun
25.4°C
77.7°F · 24–26.6°C
Jul
25.9°C
78.6°F · 24.9–27.5°C
Aug
26.3°C
79.3°F · 25.3–27.6°C
Sep
26.7°C
80.1°F · 25.4–28.7°C
Oct
26.6°C
79.9°F · 25.6–27.8°C
Nov
26.1°C
79°F · 24.7–27.5°C
Dec
25.3°C
77.5°F · 23.8–26.4°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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