Best Surf Spots in Hawaii
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Download LazySurfer →The best surf spots in Hawaii, ranked by how highly LazySurfer surfers have rated them — each with its ideal swell, wind and tide plus a live NOAA buoy report and tide chart. Tap any spot for the full report.
- Log Cabins — best on a 4–6 ft swell from the north, mid outgoing tide
- Velzyland — best on a 4–6 ft swell from the north, mid outgoing tide
- Lahaina Harbor Breakwall — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the south, low outgoing tide
- Waikiki Kapiolani Park — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the southwest, low incoming tide
- Populars — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the south, low outgoing tide
- Gas Chambers — best on a 4–6 ft swell from the northeast, low outgoing tide
- Waikiki Beach — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the south, mid incoming tide
- Turtle Bay East — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the north, low outgoing tide
- Pua Ena Point — best on a 4–6 ft swell from the northwest, mid outgoing tide
- Kaiser's to Rockpiles — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the south, mid outgoing tide
- Three's — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the southwest, low outgoing tide
- South Shore Ala Moana Park — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the south, low incoming tide
- Jocko's — best on a 4–6 ft swell from the northwest, mid outgoing tide
- Turtle Bay West — best on a 4–6 ft swell from the northwest, mid outgoing tide
- Sunset Beach — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the north, mid outgoing tide
- Banyans — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the south, low outgoing tide
- Laniakea Inside — best on a 0–2 ft swell from the northeast, mid outgoing tide
- Rockpile — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the northwest, low incoming tide
- Kahalu U Bay — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the northwest, mid outgoing tide
- Diamond Head — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the south, mid outgoing tide
- Pipeline — best on a 4–6 ft swell from the northeast, mid outgoing tide
- Haleiwa — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the northwest, mid incoming tide
- Chun's — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the northwest, high outgoing tide
- Backdoor — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the northeast, low outgoing tide
- Waimea Bay — best on a 2–4 ft swell from the north, high incoming tide
Frequently asked
What's the best surf spot in Hawaii?
By LazySurfer's session ratings, Log Cabins is the top-rated surf spot in Hawaii. Velzyland and Lahaina Harbor Breakwall rank close behind. Each spot's page shows its ideal conditions and a live NOAA buoy and tide report.
Where can beginners surf in Hawaii?
For learning, look to the Hawaii breaks that are at their best on small, forgiving waves — including Laniakea Inside. These tend to be the most approachable, though every spot gets bigger on a good swell, so check the live report first.
How does LazySurfer rank surf spots in Hawaii?
LazySurfer ranks each break by the surf-quality ratings real users logged there, and trains a custom deep-learning model — a PyTorch neural network with per-user embeddings, retrained weekly on those logged sessions — to predict the 1-to-5 star rating you personally would give, rather than a single average for everyone.
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