Sandy Beach
Hawaii · United States
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Sandy Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–NE winds tidy the banks through year-round.
Today's surf at Sandy Beach
Updated 17:44 spot time
Sandy Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 5 ft–5.5 ft overhead, 2.5 ft S swell at 6.3 s. Wind up to 13 mph SSE. Water 81°F. Best surf window around 10:00 AM — good (3.5/5) with 12 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: ~26.6°C (79.9°F) on average
Jan
24.4°C
75.9°F · 23.2–25.6°C
Feb
24.2°C
75.6°F · 23.3–25.2°C
Mar
24.1°C
75.4°F · 23.1–25.2°C
Apr
24.4°C
75.9°F · 23.1–25.2°C
May
25.2°C
77.4°F · 24.5–26.6°C
Jun
25.6°C
78.1°F · 24.4–26.6°C
Jul
26°C
78.8°F · 25–27.2°C
Aug
26.3°C
79.3°F · 25.1–27.7°C
Sep
26.8°C
80.2°F · 25.1–28.7°C
Oct
26.6°C
79.9°F · 25.2–27.6°C
Nov
26.1°C
79°F · 24.7–27.7°C
Dec
25.1°C
77.2°F · 23.6–26.1°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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