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Chocks 73.1

#2335 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Hawaii · near Hilo

Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score73.1 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days15% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell20% period 11 s+
Typical size1.5 m 4.9 ft median
Water26°C boardshorts

Best time to surf Chocks

The best time to surf Chocks is January, October, December. It rarely works. In January the water sits around 25°C, so pack a rash vest or 2 mm, and the typical wave is 1.7 m. The nearest airport is ITO (2 km) and the nearest town is Hilo (5 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%22%1.7 m25°Cvest
Feb100%9%1.7 m24°Cvest
Mar100%16%1.7 m24°Cvest
Apr100%8%1.5 m25°Cvest
May100%14%1.4 m25°Cboardies
Jun100%14%1.4 m26°Cboardies
Jul100%9%1.5 m26°Cboardies
Aug100%13%1.4 m27°Cboardies
Sep100%12%1.4 m27°Cboardies
Oct100%21%1.4 m27°Cboardies
Nov100%18%1.6 m26°Cboardies
Dec100%21%1.7 m25°Cboardies

Why 73.1

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%
8.4
Groundswell 12%
3.8
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.2
Water comfort 10%
8.9
Access 10%
10.0

The detail

Faces 355° with 31% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 73% of days. Mean peak period 9.7 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 13%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 19.736, -155.043 (OpenStreetMap).

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