Kilauea Bay Beach (Rock Quarry) 80.5
#1838 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.
Best time to surf Kilauea Bay Beach (Rock Quarry)
The best time to surf Kilauea Bay Beach (Rock Quarry) 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 (27 km) and the nearest town is Lihue (27 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 19% | 1.8 m | 25°C | vest |
| Feb | 98% | 25% | 1.7 m | 24°C | vest |
| Mar | 99% | 16% | 1.6 m | 24°C | vest |
| Apr | 97% | 19% | 1.4 m | 24°C | vest |
| May | 92% | 13% | 1.1 m | 25°C | vest |
| Jun | 93% | 16% | 1.0 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Jul | 98% | 0% | 1.1 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Aug | 92% | 9% | 1.0 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Sep | 95% | 2% | 1.1 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Oct | 97% | 13% | 1.3 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Nov | 98% | 38% | 1.5 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 19% | 1.7 m | 25°C | boardies |
Why 80.5
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 10° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 23% of days. Mean peak period 12.5 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 41%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 22.218, -159.385 (OpenStreetMap).
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