Rocky Beach
Hawaii · United States
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A year-round beach on the Coastal Waters near Hawaii, Rocky Beach is exposed to SW swell — S–W on the forecast is when it lights up, ideally with a N–E wind.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~26.8°C (80.2°F) on average
Jan
24.7°C
76.5°F · 23–25.9°C
Feb
24.4°C
75.9°F · 22.9–25.3°C
Mar
24.3°C
75.7°F · 23.1–25.2°C
Apr
24.6°C
76.3°F · 23.4–25.3°C
May
25.2°C
77.4°F · 24.4–26.7°C
Jun
25.6°C
78.1°F · 24.5–26.9°C
Jul
26.1°C
79°F · 24.8–27.2°C
Aug
26.4°C
79.5°F · 25.3–27.9°C
Sep
26.8°C
80.2°F · 25.1–29.1°C
Oct
26.7°C
80.1°F · 25.3–28.1°C
Nov
26.2°C
79.2°F · 24.9–27.8°C
Dec
25.4°C
77.7°F · 24–26.5°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
S–W
Best wind
N–E
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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