The Big Island of simply Hawai’i is by far the largest of all of the Hawaiian Islands and larger than all of the others combined. Wilst all costs have excellent exposure to respective swell trains, the extremely active volcanic nature of the island has combined with it’s topography to produce a rugged coastline not as conducive to quality waves as one would hope. There are a nice selection of points scattered across the island but transport is difficult around the island. Once you look to do some exploring you realise exactly how spoilt you were on Oahu. Still, an uncrowded wave is by far the norm here as opposed to the north shore circus elsewhere.
Surf seasons and when to go
The best time of the year to surf in Big Island
Annual surf conditions
Air and sea temperature in Big Island
Big Island surf travel guide
The best time of the year to surf in Big Island
The Island of Hawaiʻi (called the Big Island or Hawaiʻi Island) is the largest Hawaiian Island. It’s total area is 10,432.5 km². The Island of Hawaiʻi is administered as the County of Hawaiʻi. It is estimated that in the year 2008, the island had a resident population of 201,109.
The Big Island is famous for its volcanoes. Kīlauea, the most active, has been erupting almost continuously for more than two decades. When the molten lava makes contact with the ocean, the sea water turns into steam, and the sudden cooling of the lava causes the newly formed lava rocks to explode and crack into small pieces.