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Rec. Center - Pokai Bay 77.5

#2067 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Hawaii · near Wahiawa

Works almost every day, no off season, gentle enough to learn.

Works all yearWarm waterBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score77.5 /100
Surfable days93% of the year
Clean days25% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell26% period 11 s+
Typical size0.9 m 2.8 ft median
Water25°C boardshorts

Best time to surf Rec. Center - Pokai Bay

The best time to surf Rec. Center - Pokai Bay is January, November, December. The season runs Dec 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 (31 km) and the nearest town is Wahiawa (18 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan100%49%1.2 m25°Cvest
Feb98%31%1.1 m24°Cvest
Mar99%32%1.0 m24°Cvest
Apr95%25%0.9 m24°Cvest
May87%11%0.8 m25°Cboardies
Jun85%5%0.8 m26°Cboardies
Jul97%6%0.8 m26°Cboardies
Aug81%5%0.7 m27°Cboardies
Sep83%4%0.7 m26°Cboardies
Oct90%34%0.8 m26°Cboardies
Nov95%37%0.9 m26°Cboardies
Dec100%46%1.1 m25°Cboardies

Why 77.5

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%
14.5
Groundswell 12%
5.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.5
Water comfort 10%
8.8
Access 10%
9.7

The detail

Faces 235° with 39% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 95% of days. Mean peak period 10.1 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 80%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 21.445, -158.190 (OpenStreetMap).

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