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Sandy Beach 70.3
#2509 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 score70.3 /100
Surfable days100% of the year
Clean days5% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell32% period 11 s+
Typical size1.7 m 5.5 ft median
Water26°C boardshorts
Best time to surf Sandy Beach
The best time to surf Sandy Beach is January, February, November. 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 (26 km) and the nearest town is Honolulu (20 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 10% | 2.0 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 12% | 1.9 m | 25°C | vest |
| Mar | 100% | 7% | 2.0 m | 25°C | vest |
| Apr | 100% | 8% | 1.7 m | 25°C | vest |
| May | 100% | 4% | 1.5 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Jun | 100% | 1% | 1.5 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Jul | 100% | 0% | 1.6 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Aug | 100% | 1% | 1.5 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Sep | 100% | 0% | 1.5 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Oct | 100% | 3% | 1.6 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Nov | 100% | 16% | 1.8 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Dec | 100% | 7% | 2.1 m | 26°C | boardies |
Why 70.3
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
2.4
Groundswell 12%
6.2
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
5.0
Water comfort 10%
9.2
Access 10%
9.6
The detail
Faces 140° with 53% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 15% of days. Mean peak period 10.1 s. Days over 3 m: 3%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 10%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 21.287, -157.669 (OpenStreetMap).
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