Red Sand Beach
Hawaii · United States
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Red Sand Beach is a E-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near Hawaii — it picks up N–SE swell and turns cleanest in a SW–W wind, with the most consistent surf through year-round.
Today's surf at Red Sand Beach
Updated 15:31 spot time
Red Sand Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 5.5 ft–6.5 ft overhead, 5.5 ft E swell at 7.1 s. Wind up to 8 mph ESE. Water 82°F. Best surf window around 10:00 AM — good (3.5/5) with 7 mph ESE 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: ~26.4°C (79.5°F) on average
Jan
24.3°C
75.7°F · 22.7–25.3°C
Feb
24°C
75.2°F · 23.1–25.1°C
Mar
24°C
75.2°F · 22.7–24.9°C
Apr
24.3°C
75.7°F · 22.9–25.3°C
May
24.8°C
76.6°F · 23.8–26.1°C
Jun
25.2°C
77.4°F · 24–26.3°C
Jul
25.7°C
78.3°F · 24.6–26.9°C
Aug
26.1°C
79°F · 25.1–27.4°C
Sep
26.6°C
79.9°F · 24.9–28.7°C
Oct
26.4°C
79.5°F · 25–27.7°C
Nov
25.8°C
78.4°F · 24.4–27.5°C
Dec
25.1°C
77.2°F · 23.6–26.3°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
N–SE
Best wind
SW–W
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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