The Wave
The mouth usually rides best on true north to NNE groundswells with cleaner conditions when winds blow from the S-SSW.
Expect chest-to-double-overhead size windows and intermittent shark reports.
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Waipio Valley
A secluded Hamakua-coast river-mouth that fires into fast, barreling sand-and-rock peaks when solid north groundswells line into the valley. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Waipio Valley in Hawaii.
Break TypeRiver Mouth
Skill LevelIntermediate - Advanced
LocationHawaii, US
Forecast
- Waves 3 ft
- Period 8 s
- Wind E 11 kt
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Steep 4WD or strenuous hike access plus strong rip/rock hazards and occasional localism make sessions logistical and consequential.
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