Polihale Beach
Hawaii · United States
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An open W-facing sand beach on the North Pacific Ocean near Hawaii, Polihale Beach works on SW–N groundswell; E–SE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
Today's surf at Polihale Beach
Updated 18:59 spot time
Polihale Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 5.5 ft–7.5 ft double overhead+, 4 ft S swell at 6.4 s. Wind up to 16 mph SE. Water 79°F. Best surf window around 8:00 AM — fun (3/5) with 11 mph SSE wind.
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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
24.5°C
76.1°F · 23.3–26°C
Feb
24.1°C
75.4°F · 23.1–25.3°C
Mar
23.9°C
75°F · 22.7–25.2°C
Apr
24.5°C
76.1°F · 23.1–25.4°C
May
25.4°C
77.7°F · 24.6–27.2°C
Jun
26°C
78.8°F · 24.7–26.9°C
Jul
26.3°C
79.3°F · 24.8–27.5°C
Aug
26.7°C
80.1°F · 25.3–28.5°C
Sep
27.1°C
80.8°F · 25.7–28.8°C
Oct
26.7°C
80.1°F · 25.4–28.4°C
Nov
26.1°C
79°F · 24.5–27.9°C
Dec
25.3°C
77.5°F · 23.8–27°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
SW–N
Best wind
E–SE
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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