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Log Cabins 83.2

#1556 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Hawaii · near Wahiawa

Works almost every day, no off season.

Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score83.2 /100
Surfable days99% of the year
Clean days27% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell31% period 11 s+
Typical size1.5 m 5.0 ft median
Water25°C boardshorts

Best time to surf Log Cabins

The best time to surf Log Cabins is January, November, December. The season runs Nov to Jan. In December the water sits around 25°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 2.0 m. The nearest airport is HNL (39 km) and the nearest town is Wahiawa (17 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%53%2.0 m25°Cvest
Feb99%31%1.8 m24°Cvest
Mar100%34%1.9 m24°Cvest
Apr99%25%1.5 m24°Cvest
May99%15%1.3 m25°Cboardies
Jun99%11%1.1 m26°Cboardies
Jul99%4%1.3 m26°Cboardies
Aug97%8%1.2 m27°Cboardies
Sep98%10%1.3 m27°Cboardies
Oct99%33%1.6 m27°Cboardies
Nov100%40%1.7 m26°Cboardies
Dec100%54%2.0 m25°Cboardies

Why 83.2

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%
16.2
Groundswell 12%
6.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
4.3
Water comfort 10%
8.9
Access 10%
9.7

The detail

Faces 305° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 88% of days. Mean peak period 10.1 s. Days over 3 m: 2%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 24%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 21.652, -158.063 (OpenStreetMap).

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