Big Island Kona · Big Island · Hawaii
Magic Sands Surf Report & Forecast, Big Island Kona, Hawaii
Magic Sands, Big Island Kona, Hawaii: 1 ft faces (1 ft Hawaiian scale), knee high, at 10 am HST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 1.1 ft at 11 seconds from the south-southwest, with a 3 mph cross-shore wind from the south. Water is about 81°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next low tide is 1.1 ft at 10:58 am.
1 ft
1 ft Hawaiian scale
- Swell
- 1.1 ft · 11 s · SSWplus 0.7 ft · 12 s · WNW
- Wind
- 3 mph (S)cross-shore
- Tide
- 1.1 ft fallinglow 1.1 ft at 10:58 am
- Water
- 81°Frashguard
- Air
- 75°Ffeels like 76°F
- Sun
- rise 6:29 amset 5:46 pm
Magic Sands surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Magic Sands: 6 am, Poor, on a falling high tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Magic Sands: 6 am, Poor, on a falling high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1 ft | Poor | 5 mph cross-shore (SE) | 2.8 ft |
| 7 am | 1 ft | Poor | 5 mph cross-shore (SE) | 2.3 ft |
| 8 am | 1 ft | Poor | 3 mph cross-shore (S) | 1.8 ft |
| 9 am | 1 ft | Poor | calm | 1.4 ft |
| 10 amnow | 1 ft | Poor | calm | 1.1 ft |
| 11 am | 1 ft | Poor | 5 mph onshore (W) | 1.1 ft |
| 12 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 6 mph onshore (W) | 1.2 ft |
| 1 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 7 mph onshore (W) | 1.3 ft |
| 2 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 7 mph onshore (W) | 1.5 ft |
| 3 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 5 mph onshore (W) | 1.7 ft |
| 4 pm | 1 ft | Poor | calm | 1.7 ft |
| 5 pm | 1 ft | Poor | calm | 1.6 ft |
| 6 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | calm | 1.4 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1 ft | Poor | 4 mph offshore (E) | 3.0 ft |
| 7 am | 1 ft | Poor | 4 mph cross-shore (SE) | 2.6 ft |
| 8 am | 1 ft | Poor | 4 mph cross-shore (SE) | 2.1 ft |
| 9 am | 1 ft | Poor | calm | 1.6 ft |
| 10 am | 1 ft | Poor | calm | 1.2 ft |
| 11 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 5 mph onshore (WNW) | 1.1 ft |
| 12 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 5 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 1.0 ft |
| 1 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 6 mph onshore (W) | 1.2 ft |
| 2 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 6 mph onshore (W) | 1.3 ft |
| 3 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 4 mph onshore (WSW) | 1.5 ft |
| 4 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 4 mph onshore (SSW) | 1.6 ft |
| 5 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 5 mph onshore (SSW) | 1.6 ft |
| 6 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 6 mph cross-shore (S) | 1.4 ft |
Magic Sands waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 10 am, sets at Magic Sands arrive about every 3 minutes with about 3 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and hollow.
- Set waves
- about 1.2 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 3
- Sets
- every 3 minutes or so, each lasting about 28 s
- Lulls
- about 249 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Hollowwhich means throwing, barreling waves
- Breaking
- 23% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- light, about 0.3 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Magic Sands surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Magic Sands: the biggest day is Wednesday, Nov 11 at 1–2 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 9 (Poor). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 0–1 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 0–1 ft and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Magic Sands are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.3 ft · 12 s · SSW | 3 mph cross-shore (S) | 7 mph onshore (W) | 6 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.0 ft · 13 s · SSW | 4 mph cross-shore (SE) | 6 mph onshore (W) | 12 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 1.0 ft · 12 s · SSW | calm | 6 mph onshore (SW), gusts 11 | 10 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1 ft | Poor | 0.9 ft · 16 s · W | calm | 6 mph onshore (WSW) | 11 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 1 ft | Poor | 1.2 ft · 14 s · WNW | calm | 5 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 11 | 10 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 1.0 ft · 12 s · W | calm | 6 mph onshore (W), gusts 11 | 8 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.5 ft · 12 s · W | calm | 5 mph onshore (W), gusts 11 | 11 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 1 ft | Poor | 0.4 ft · 15 s · WNW | calm | 5 mph onshore (W), gusts 13 | 11 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1 ft | Poor | — | calm | 5 mph onshore (W) | 5 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1 ft | Poor | — | calm | 6 mph onshore (WSW) | 5 pm |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Magic Sands are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Magic Sands tide chart and tide times
Tides at Magic Sands today, Monday, Nov 9: high 3.3 ft at 3:57 am, low 1.1 ft at 10:58 am, high 1.7 ft at 3:39 pm and low 0.7 ft at 9:13 pm. At 10 am the tide is 1.1 ft and falling.
Magic Sands tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | High 3.3 ft at 3:57 amLow 1.1 ft at 10:58 amHigh 1.7 ft at 3:39 pmLow 0.7 ft at 9:13 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | High 3.2 ft at 4:30 amLow 1.0 ft at 11:37 amHigh 1.6 ft at 4:15 pmLow 0.7 ft at 9:44 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | High 3.1 ft at 5:05 amLow 1.0 ft at 12:19 pmHigh 1.5 ft at 4:41 pmLow 0.7 ft at 10:09 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 3.0 ft at 5:43 amLow 1.0 ft at 1:11 pmHigh 1.4 ft at 5:21 pmLow 0.7 ft at 10:40 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 2.9 ft at 6:25 amLow 1.1 ft at 2:07 pmHigh 1.4 ft at 6:06 pmLow 0.9 ft at 11:15 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 2.8 ft at 7:10 amLow 1.1 ft at 3:07 pmHigh 1.3 ft at 7:20 pmLow 1.1 ft at 11:53 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 2.8 ft at 8 amLow 1.1 ft at 4:07 pmHigh 1.4 ft at 9:03 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Low 1.3 ft at 12:55 amHigh 2.6 ft at 8:51 amLow 1.0 ft at 4:47 pmHigh 1.6 ft at 10:49 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | Low 1.4 ft at 2:29 amHigh 2.5 ft at 9:44 am |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Magic Sands water temperature
The water temperature at Magic Sands is about 81°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 76°F and a 3 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 80 and 81°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Magic Sands
- Banyans0.9 mi NNW · 1–2 ft · Poor
- Kahalu'u0.9 mi SSE · 1 ft · Poor
- Kona Tiki2.3 mi NNW · 1 ft · Poor
- Old Kona Airport4.3 mi NW · 2 ft · Poor
- Honokohau Harbor/Beach6.6 mi NNW · 1–2 ft · Poor
- Pine Trees8.6 mi NW · 2 ft · Poor
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About Magic Sands
Magic Sands is a beach break on the Kona of the Big Island, Hawaii, facing west-southwest. Also called White Sands.
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