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Canoe's 80.0
#1885 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Hawaii · near Honolulu
Works almost every day, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score80.0 /100
Surfable days98% of the year
Clean days26% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell27% period 11 s+
Typical size1.1 m 3.4 ft median
Water26°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Canoe's
The best time to surf Canoe's is January, November, December. The season runs Dec to Jan. In January the water sits around 25°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.3 m. The nearest airport is HNL (11 km) and the nearest town is Honolulu (4 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 50% | 1.3 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Feb | 97% | 29% | 1.1 m | 25°C | vest |
| Mar | 99% | 29% | 1.1 m | 25°C | vest |
| Apr | 97% | 23% | 1.0 m | 25°C | vest |
| May | 94% | 14% | 1.0 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Jun | 98% | 13% | 1.1 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 8% | 1.1 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 8% | 1.0 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Sep | 99% | 11% | 0.9 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Oct | 98% | 31% | 0.9 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Nov | 98% | 37% | 1.1 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 46% | 1.1 m | 26°C | boardies |
Why 80.0
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
15.1
Groundswell 12%
5.3
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.3
Water comfort 10%
9.2
Access 10%
10.0
The detail
Faces 220° with 39% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 93% of days. Mean peak period 10.1 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 68%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 21.276, -157.829 (OpenStreetMap).
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