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Nimitz Cove

Swabbyland

A shallow, coral-lined reef off Kalaeloa that lights up on southerly groundswell but punishes soft paddles with shallow rock and occasional shark sightings. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Swabbyland in Hawaii.

Break TypeReef Break
Skill LevelAll levels
LocationHawaii, US

Live conditions

Fair
  • Waves 3-4 ft
  • Period 11 s
  • Wind E 19 kt
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Tide curve (forecast)

0.4 ftrising

High 5:02 AMLow 10:44 AMHigh 4:53 PMLow 11:23 PMNowSat 8/29
Today ranges from 0.2 ft to 1.8 ft. Currently 0.4 ft and rising.
  • High1.4 ft
  • Low0.4 ft
  • High1.8 ft
  • Low0.2 ft
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Lineup Insights

The Wave

Small windswells are unreliable and mid-tide to rising-mid windows usually clean up the takeoffs.

Lineup Guide

Crowds and hazards concentrate near the main peak - expect shallow coral/rock and cautious the local lineup.

When a long-period S swell arrives with light N-to-NW offshore breeze the reef can deliver fast, hollow walls.

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