Haleʻiwa · Aliʻi Beach
North Shore, Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi · Reef break
Local time — · Sunrise 06:40 · Sunset 17:54
Reading the ocean.
SWELLRADAR is requesting a verified marine run for Haleʻiwa · Aliʻi Beach.
Spot intelligence.
The retained approximate pin is on the Aliʻi Beach side of Haleʻiwa harbour, not the separate Beach Park/Puaʻena learning area. This profile concerns the exposed reef, not an inside lesson zone. Heavy winter sets and currents around the breakwater require an advanced local assessment.
Profile source · Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority · Haleʻiwa Aliʻi BeachProfile sources & limits
Reviewed 19 Oct 2026 · not observation-validated
Published sources reviewed by SWELLRADAR, not validation against measured breaking waves. Swell-from and wind-from axes are independent qualitative ranking inputs, not surveyed shoreline bearings. The inherited generic 0.6–3.0 m offshore-model height bands are unchanged: they are not measured local surf limits, safe learner ranges or wave-face conversions. Requested offshore points are not takeoffs. No preferred tide motion, minimum reef depth or safe entry is inferred. Check the actual section, currents and your ability locally. Go Hawaiʻi warns about low-water danger and strong breakwater currents; that warning is not converted into a best-tide score. Haleiwa Town distinguishes the other Beach Park and Puaʻena across the harbour. Surf-Forecast’s Haleiwa/Toilet Bowl guide supplies the right-reef NW/SE axes, not an exact takeoff coordinate. The existing coastal pin remains approximate; its public URL and previous search name are preserved.
- Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority · Haleʻiwa Aliʻi Beach
Aliʻi Beach identity, heavy winter surf, dangerous low-water breaking conditions and breakwater rip currents
- Haleiwa Town · distinct Beach Park and Puaʻena
Separate Beach Park next to Puaʻena, looking across the harbour toward Aliʻi Beach; not used as a safety guarantee
- Surf-Forecast · Haleiwa/Toilet Bowl
Exposed right-breaking Oʻahu reef, NW swell and independent SE wind guidance
Source-informed axes
Swell axis NW · 315°
Offshore wind from SE · Advanced profile
Wave
Right-hand reef · Aliʻi Beach side
Reef with rocky and sandy shoreline
Swell window
NW · Aliʻi reef context
0.6–3.0 m offshore ranking band
Clean wind
SE · light offshore
Applied to wind scoring
Tide window
Local check · shallow at low water
No tide phase affects scoring
Field guide
Read the break.
Character · setup · local read
Field guide
Read the break.
Character
01Haleʻiwa · Aliʻi Beach is defined by right-hand reef · aliʻi beach side over reef with rocky and sandy shoreline. The shape can change with swell angle, period and the active section, so the live score should always be paired with a visual check from shore.
Best setup
02NW · Aliʻi reef context swell, se · light offshore and local check · shallow at low water form the profile baseline. SWELLRADAR retains 0.6–3.0 m as an offshore-model ranking band, not a measured local surf limit or a breaking-wave prediction.
Lineup read
03This is an advanced profile: positioning, entry and exit should be assessed before committing. Pay particular attention to strong rip currents, dangerous low-water reef, heavy winter sets. Local signs and advice always take priority.
Know before you paddle
Live conditions and local advice always override this profile.
Optional community layerRecent surfer reportsVoluntary and potentially incomplete. Not used for the forecast or Surf Score.
The break
Reef break
Advanced. Works best with NW · Aliʻi reef context swell.
Timing
SE · light offshore
Local check · shallow at low water. Re-check local observations and the lineup before you paddle out.
Data note
Model data unavailable
SWELLRADAR withholds numerical conditions, scores and surf windows until a quality-checked marine forecast is available.