The Wave
The break prefers longer-period NW groundswells with southeast offshore breezes.
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Pupukea
Pupukea (Pupes) is a north-shore pocket beach break at Shark’s Cove with punchy winter walls and a reef/rocky footprint that rewards precise entry and exit lines. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Pupukea in Hawaii.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationHawaii, US
Live conditions
- Waves 2-3 ft
- Period 7 s
- Wind E 16 kt
Tide curve (forecast)
1.4 ftfalling
- High1.2 ft
- Low0.3 ft
- High1.5 ft
- Low0.1 ft
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Lineup Insights
Lineup Guide
Sharp rocks and tidepools around Shark’s Cove are an active hazard - watch entries, wear booties when walking in, and expect tight crowding when the peak’s up.
Summer is often small and the reef configuration can shift the best peaks day-to-day.
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