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Ripps Reef 70.6
#2479 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Hawaii · near Honolulu
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearWarm waterIntermediate
Surf score70.6 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days6% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell32% period 11 s+
Typical size1.7 m 5.5 ft median
Water25°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Ripps Reef
The best time to surf Ripps Reef is February, November, December. It rarely works. In November the water sits around 26°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.8 m. The nearest airport is HNL (19 km) and the nearest town is Honolulu (18 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 10% | 2.1 m | 25°C | vest |
| Feb | 99% | 12% | 1.9 m | 24°C | vest |
| Mar | 100% | 12% | 2.0 m | 24°C | vest |
| Apr | 99% | 10% | 1.7 m | 24°C | vest |
| May | 100% | 2% | 1.5 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 1% | 1.5 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 0% | 1.6 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 2% | 1.4 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 0% | 1.4 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 3% | 1.6 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 19% | 1.8 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 13% | 2.1 m | 25°C | boardies |
Why 70.6
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%
2.9
Groundswell 12%
6.3
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
5.0
Water comfort 10%
8.9
Access 10%
9.7
The detail
Faces 21° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 18% of days. Mean peak period 10.1 s. Days over 3 m: 3%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 8%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 21.452, -157.791 (OpenStreetMap).
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