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Flags - aliomanu reef 78.7
#1978 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Hawaii · near Lihue
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score78.7 /100
Surfable days99% of the year
Clean days12% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell71% period 11 s+
Typical size1.3 m 4.3 ft median
Water26°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Flags - aliomanu reef
The best time to surf Flags - aliomanu reef is January, February, November. It rarely works. In November the water sits around 26°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.5 m. The nearest airport is LIH (21 km) and the nearest town is Lihue (22 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 19% | 1.8 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Feb | 99% | 20% | 1.7 m | 24°C | vest |
| Mar | 99% | 14% | 1.6 m | 24°C | vest |
| Apr | 100% | 14% | 1.4 m | 24°C | vest |
| May | 96% | 11% | 1.2 m | 25°C | vest |
| Jun | 94% | 14% | 1.1 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 0% | 1.2 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 9% | 1.1 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 2% | 1.1 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Oct | 98% | 9% | 1.4 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 29% | 1.5 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 5% | 1.7 m | 25°C | boardies |
Why 78.7
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%
6.7
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.4
Water comfort 10%
9.0
Access 10%
9.6
The detail
Faces 65° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 17% of days. Mean peak period 12.5 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 38%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 22.165, -159.308 (OpenStreetMap).
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