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Kepuhi Beach - Molokai 77.3

#2084 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Hawaii · near Honolulu

Very consistent, no off season, gentle enough to learn.

Works all yearWarm waterBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score77.3 /100
Surfable days81% of the year
Clean days28% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell33% period 11 s+
Typical size0.8 m 2.5 ft median
Water26°C boardshorts

Best time to surf Kepuhi Beach - Molokai

The best time to surf Kepuhi Beach - Molokai is January, November, December. The season runs Nov to Jan. In January the water sits around 25°C, so pack a rash vest or 2 mm, and the typical wave is 1.2 m. The nearest airport is HNL (71 km) and the nearest town is Honolulu (64 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan95%48%1.2 m25°Cvest
Feb91%39%1.1 m24°Cvest
Mar90%31%1.0 m24°Cvest
Apr88%31%0.8 m24°Cvest
May77%20%0.7 m25°Cboardies
Jun68%14%0.7 m26°Cboardies
Jul76%11%0.7 m26°Cboardies
Aug59%7%0.6 m27°Cboardies
Sep65%9%0.6 m27°Cboardies
Oct76%27%0.8 m27°Cboardies
Nov85%41%0.9 m26°Cboardies
Dec97%43%1.1 m26°Cboardies

Why 77.3

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
24.5
Clean days 24%
16.9
Groundswell 12%
6.4
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.1
Water comfort 10%
9.0
Access 10%
7.3

The detail

Faces 280° with 36% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 87% of days. Mean peak period 11.8 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 82%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 21.189, -157.251 (OpenStreetMap).

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