What are the current surf conditions at Kapaniah?

Kapaniah currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

What's the best time to surf Kapaniah?

The best time to surf Kapaniah is typically when swell comes from the N direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

Kapaniah Surf Report & Forecast

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🌬️ WIND

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🌊 SWELL

0.9
ft

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SWELL
HEIGHT

0.9ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

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WIND GUSTS

4kt

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AIR TEMP

23°C

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SECONDARY
SWELL

0.6ft @
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0mm

SURF QUALITY

Fair conditions - still worth a paddle. Tiny waves under 1ft with quality 9s ground swell with glassy conditions Note: winds from SW would be better.

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Sunday

Apr 5

POOR2 good hours

🌊 0.6-1.3ft 💨 1-9kt 🌡️ 22-23°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	11s	SSW	9kt	ENE	7kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	11s	SSW	8kt	ENE	6kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	11s	SSW	7kt	ENE	5kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	11s	SSW	6kt	ENE	4kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	11s	SSW	5kt	ENE	3kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	11s	SSW	4kt	ENE	3kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	10s	SSE	3kt	ENE	2kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	10s	SE	3kt	ENE	2kt	22°C	24°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	1ft	9s	ESE	2kt	ENE	2kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	0.9ft	9s	ESE	3kt	N	3kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	0.9ft	9s	ESE	4kt	NW	4kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	0.9ft	9s	ESE	5kt	WSW	4kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	0.8ft	12s	SSE	6kt	WSW	5kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	14s	S	6kt	WSW	6kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	17s	SSW	6kt	WSW	6kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	0.6ft	16s	SSW	4kt	W	6kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	0.6ft	15s	SSW	3kt	WNW	5kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	13s	SSW	1kt	NW	4kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	14s	SSW	2kt	WNW	5kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	15s	SSW	3kt	WSW	5kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.7ft	16s	SSW	3kt	SSW	5kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	0.9ft	15s	S	3kt	SW	4kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	1.1ft	13s	SSE	2kt	WSW	3kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	1.3ft	11s	ESE	1kt	W	2kt	23°C	24°C	0mm

Monday

Apr 6

FAIR7 good hours

🌊 0.9-1.2ft 💨 1-5kt 🌡️ 23-24°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	1.2ft	11s	ESE	1kt	W	2kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	1.2ft	11s	ESE	1kt	W	2kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	1.2ft	12s	ESE	1kt	WSW	2kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	1.2ft	11s	ESE	1kt	WNW	1kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	11s	ESE	1kt	NW	1kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	11s	SE	1kt	NNW	1kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	11s	SE	1kt	NNE	2kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	11s	SE	2kt	ENE	2kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	1.1ft	11s	SE	3kt	ESE	3kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	1.1ft	12s	SSE	4kt	S	3kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	1ft	14s	S	4kt	SW	3kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	0.9ft	16s	SSW	4kt	W	4kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	16s	SSW	4kt	W	4kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	16s	SSW	4kt	W	4kt	23°C	24°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	16s	SSW	5kt	W	5kt	24°C	24°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	16s	SSW	4kt	WSW	4kt	24°C	25°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	16s	SSW	4kt	WSW	4kt	24°C	25°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	16s	SSW	4kt	SW	4kt	24°C	25°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1ft	16s	SSW	3kt	SSW	3kt	24°C	25°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1ft	16s	SSW	2kt	S	3kt	24°C	25°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	16s	SSW	1kt	SSE	2kt	23°C	25°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	16s	SSW	1kt	SW	2kt	23°C	25°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	16s	SSW	2kt	W	3kt	24°C	25°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	16s	SSW	3kt	NW	3kt	24°C	25°C	0mm

Tuesday

Apr 7

FAIR1 excellent hours

🌊 1.1-2.0ft 💨 1-8kt 🌡️ 23-24°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	16s	SSW	2kt	W	3kt	24°C	25°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1.2ft	16s	SSW	1kt	SW	2kt	24°C	25°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1.2ft	16s	SSW	1kt	S	1kt	23°C	25°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1.2ft	16s	SSW	1kt	SSE	1kt	23°C	25°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	1.3ft	16s	SSW	1kt	SE	1kt	23°C	25°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	16s	SSW	2kt	E	1kt	23°C	25°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.3ft	16s	SSW	2kt	E	2kt	23°C	25°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	16s	SSW	3kt	ENE	3kt	24°C	25°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.2ft	16s	SSW	3kt	ENE	4kt	24°C	25°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	1.2ft	16s	SSW	3kt	ESE	3kt	24°C	25°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	1.1ft	15s	SSW	2kt	S	3kt	24°C	25°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	1.1ft	15s	SSW	1kt	WSW	2kt	24°C	25°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.2ft	13s	S	3kt	WSW	4kt	24°C	25°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.3ft	11s	SSE	6kt	WSW	6kt	24°C	25°C	0.1mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	1.4ft	10s	ESE	8kt	WSW	7kt	24°C	25°C	0.1mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	11s	SSE	8kt	SW	7kt	24°C	25°C	0.1mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	13s	S	7kt	SW	7kt	24°C	25°C	0.1mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	15s	SSW	7kt	SW	7kt	24°C	25°C	0.1mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	14s	S	6kt	SW	6kt	24°C	25°C	0.1mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	13s	SSE	4kt	SW	4kt	24°C	25°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.4ft	11s	ESE	3kt	SW	3kt	24°C	25°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	12s	SE	3kt	SW	4kt	24°C	25°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	12s	SE	3kt	SW	4kt	24°C	25°C	0mm
11:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2ft	12s	SE	3kt	SW	4kt	24°C	25°C	0mm

Wednesday

Apr 8

GOOD9 good hours

🌊 1.6-2.0ft 💨 1-6kt 🌡️ 21-24°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	12s	SE	4kt	SW	5kt	24°C	25°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	1.8ft	11s	SE	5kt	SW	5kt	24°C	25°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1.6ft	11s	SE	5kt	SW	6kt	24°C	25°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	1.6ft	9s	SE	5kt	S	6kt	24°C	25°C	0.2mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	1.7ft	7s	SE	5kt	SE	6kt	24°C	25°C	0.3mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	6s	SE	6kt	ENE	5kt	24°C	25°C	0.4mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	6s	SE	4kt	E	4kt	24°C	25°C	0.4mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	6s	SE	3kt	ESE	3kt	23°C	25°C	0.4mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	6s	SE	2kt	SE	2kt	23°C	25°C	0.4mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	8s	SE	2kt	SSW	2kt	22°C	25°C	0.8mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	10s	SE	1kt	WSW	2kt	22°C	25°C	1.2mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	12s	SE	1kt	NW	2kt	22°C	25°C	1.5mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	13s	SSE	3kt	NNW	3kt	22°C	25°C	1.4mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	15s	S	4kt	NNW	4kt	22°C	25°C	1.3mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	16s	SSW	5kt	N	5kt	22°C	25°C	1.2mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	15s	S	4kt	NE	4kt	22°C	25°C	1.1mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	14s	SE	3kt	ENE	4kt	21°C	25°C	0.9mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	13s	ESE	3kt	E	3kt	21°C	25°C	0.8mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	13s	ESE	4kt	ESE	5kt	22°C	25°C	0.7mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	1.9ft	13s	ESE	5kt	SE	6kt	22°C	25°C	0.6mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	13s	ESE	6kt	SSE	7kt	22°C	25°C	0.5mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	14s	SE	5kt	SE	6kt	22°C	25°C	0.4mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	15s	S	4kt	SE	5kt	22°C	25°C	0.2mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	15s	SSW	3kt	ESE	4kt	23°C	25°C	0.1mm

Thursday

Apr 9

GOOD1 excellent hours

🌊 1.9-3.1ft 💨 1-9kt 🌡️ 22-24°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	14s	S	4kt	ESE	5kt	23°C	25°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	13s	SSE	4kt	SE	5kt	22°C	25°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	11s	SE	5kt	SE	5kt	22°C	25°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	EXCELLENT	2.1ft	9s	SE	4kt	SE	4kt	23°C	25°C	0.1mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	8s	SE	2kt	SE	3kt	23°C	25°C	0.1mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.4ft	6s	SE	1kt	SSE	2kt	23°C	25°C	0.1mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	2.4ft	6s	SSE	3kt	ESE	4kt	23°C	25°C	0.1mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	6s	S	4kt	E	5kt	23°C	25°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	2.5ft	6s	SSW	6kt	NE	6kt	23°C	25°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	2.4ft	6s	S	5kt	NNE	6kt	23°C	25°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	2.4ft	6s	SSE	5kt	N	6kt	23°C	25°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2.3ft	6s	SE	5kt	NNW	5kt	23°C	25°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	2.4ft	6s	SE	6kt	NNW	7kt	23°C	25°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	2.5ft	6s	SE	7kt	NW	8kt	23°C	25°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	2.6ft	6s	SE	9kt	NW	9kt	23°C	25°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	2.7ft	6s	SE	6kt	W	7kt	23°C	25°C	0mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2.8ft	6s	SE	4kt	SW	4kt	23°C	25°C	0mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	2.9ft	6s	SE	1kt	SSE	2kt	24°C	25°C	0mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	2.9ft	6s	SE	3kt	SSW	3kt	24°C	25°C	0mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	2.9ft	6s	SE	5kt	SW	5kt	24°C	25°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	3ft	7s	SE	6kt	W	6kt	24°C	25°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	3ft	7s	SE	5kt	NW	5kt	24°C	25°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	3ft	7s	SE	4kt	N	4kt	24°C	25°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	3.1ft	7s	SE	2kt	ENE	3kt	24°C	25°C	0mm

Friday

Apr 10

GOOD2 excellent hours

🌊 2.1-3.0ft 💨 3-7kt 🌡️ 24-24°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	3ft	7s	SE	3kt	NE	4kt	24°C	25°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	2.9ft	7s	SE	4kt	NNE	5kt	24°C	25°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	2.9ft	7s	SE	5kt	NNE	5kt	24°C	25°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	2.8ft	7s	SE	5kt	N	5kt	24°C	25°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	2.7ft	7s	SE	5kt	N	4kt	24°C	25°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	7s	SE	4kt	N	4kt	24°C	25°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.6ft	7s	SE	4kt	N	4kt	24°C	25°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	6s	SE	3kt	NNE	3kt	24°C	25°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	6s	SE	3kt	NNE	3kt	24°C	25°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	6s	SE	3kt	NNE	3kt	24°C	25°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	2.5ft	6s	SE	4kt	N	3kt	24°C	25°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	2.4ft	6s	SE	4kt	NNW	4kt	24°C	26°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	8s	SE	4kt	NNW	3kt	24°C	26°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	9s	SE	3kt	NNW	3kt	24°C	26°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	10s	SE	3kt	NNW	3kt	24°C	26°C	0mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	2.5ft	10s	SE	3kt	WNW	3kt	24°C	26°C	0.1mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2.4ft	10s	SE	3kt	W	3kt	24°C	26°C	0.2mm
5:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	10s	SE	3kt	SW	4kt	24°C	26°C	0.3mm
6:00 PM	EXCELLENT	2.4ft	9s	SE	4kt	SW	5kt	24°C	26°C	0.3mm
7:00 PM	GOOD	2.3ft	8s	SE	4kt	SW	5kt	24°C	26°C	0.3mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	6s	SE	5kt	SSW	6kt	24°C	26°C	0.3mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	2.2ft	8s	SE	5kt	SSW	7kt	24°C	26°C	0.4mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	9s	SE	6kt	SSW	8kt	24°C	25°C	0.5mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	10s	SE	7kt	SSW	9kt	24°C	25°C	0.5mm

Saturday

Apr 11

FAIR9 good hours

🌊 1.8-2.2ft 💨 3-12kt 🌡️ 24-25°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	10s	SE	8kt	SSW	11kt	24°C	25°C	0.5mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	2ft	10s	SE	10kt	SSW	13kt	24°C	25°C	0.4mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	2ft	10s	SE	12kt	SSW	15kt	24°C	25°C	0.3mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	2ft	10s	SE	11kt	SSW	14kt	24°C	25°C	0.3mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	2.1ft	10s	SE	11kt	SW	13kt	24°C	25°C	0.2mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	2.1ft	10s	SE	11kt	SW	12kt	24°C	25°C	0.2mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	10s	SE	10kt	SSW	11kt	24°C	25°C	0.3mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	10s	SE	8kt	SSW	10kt	24°C	25°C	0.3mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	10s	SE	7kt	S	9kt	24°C	25°C	0.4mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	10s	SE	8kt	S	11kt	24°C	25°C	0.5mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	2ft	10s	SE	10kt	SSW	13kt	25°C	26°C	0.5mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	10s	SE	12kt	SSW	15kt	25°C	26°C	0.6mm
12:00 PM	POOR	2ft	9s	SE	11kt	SW	13kt	25°C	26°C	0.5mm
1:00 PM	POOR	2.1ft	8s	SSE	11kt	WSW	12kt	24°C	26°C	0.5mm
2:00 PM	POOR	2.2ft	6s	SSE	10kt	WSW	11kt	24°C	26°C	0.4mm
3:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	6s	SSE	8kt	WSW	8kt	24°C	26°C	0.5mm
4:00 PM	GOOD	2.1ft	6s	SSE	5kt	WSW	6kt	24°C	26°C	0.6mm
5:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	6s	SSE	3kt	WSW	3kt	24°C	26°C	0.7mm
6:00 PM	GOOD	2ft	6s	SSE	3kt	WSW	4kt	24°C	26°C	0.6mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	6s	SSE	4kt	W	4kt	24°C	26°C	0.5mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	6s	SSE	4kt	WNW	4kt	24°C	26°C	0.4mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	1.9ft	6s	SSE	5kt	W	5kt	24°C	26°C	0.4mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	6s	SSE	6kt	WSW	7kt	24°C	26°C	0.5mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	6s	SSE	7kt	SW	8kt	24°C	26°C	0.5mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:0.9ft @ 13s

Wind Conditions:1-9kt ENE

Water Temperature:24-25°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Kapaniah in Big Island is an exposed reef break known for its highly reliable surf and year-round consistency. It performs best when northeast swells meet offshore winds from the southwest, delivering clean, dependable waves suitable across all tide stages. The remote location keeps crowds to a minimum, making it an ideal spot for solitude-seeking surfers. Despite the peaceful setting, riders should watch out for hazards like sharp rocks and sea urchins. Spring, especially March, is typically the best time to score clean, quality waves at Kapaniah.

Best Swell Direction: N

Bottom Type: Reef

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionNE

Ideal Wind DirectionSW

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