When is it the best time to surf about 3-5 foot waves in hawaii, ohau?
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Waves in Hawaii, being in the north Pacific, is at the mercy of the seasonal storms. During the summer, the south shore of Oahu catches swells that are generated from winter storms near New Zealand. Southern swells can vary in size from 3 feet to as large as 12 feet faces. Anything larger is usually too large to break cleanly enough to be considered "nice, clean surf". \n\nDuring the winter, the North Shore catches swells from winter storms near the Aleutian Islands near Alaska. Winter swells can break as large as 40 foot faces at breaks like Haleiwa, Outside Pipeline, and Waimea Bay. \n\nMost times of the year there is surf somewhere on the island that is at least 3 foot faces. I would suggest coming in the summer. Average wave heights are around 4 - 6 feet faces. Good swells produce a little larger stuff.
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in the middle of the ocean or near the coast
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Best time to fish depends largely on where in OH and when it the body of water is stocked. Along the Ohio River the time of year for best fishing depends on the pool and the type of fish you are going for.  Typically between June and August are great times to fish, but good fishing in general picks up around April. Website may help clear some things up.  But it is up to you to clear your schedule up. Afternoon fishing may be the best time.
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Brrr... Surfing in Pugeot Sound? Sounds chilly, even in June. Sea-tac should be a good link to surfing anywhere you want to go! ;)
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The waves are best in the summer, the dry season - June through September - when the tradewinds blow west along the legendary Bukit Peninsula (Uluwatu, Padang Padang, etc.) \n\nHowever, that's also the most crowded time of year and you'll typically find every spot, from Kuta Beach to Uluwatu completely packed with Aussies, Brazilians, Japanese, and American surfers, all trying to lock into some of that famous Indo juice. \n\nWith that said, you can try the winter months, the wet season, when the winds blow east. Then, lesser known spots along the east side of the island, especially in places like Sanur, start to fire. However, it rains a lot and there aren't quite as many great reefs as there are on the other side. \n\nIn the past, my friends and I have tried to go in May, which is just the beginning of the dry season and tends to be much less crowded. However, we've also gotten some pretty bad weather and crummy conditions...which makes it a semi-risky proposition. \n\nMy advice would be to go in May or June, and if the crowds start to drive you mad, hit the road. There are hundreds of nearby islands, including Lombok, which are chock full of great, uncrowded surf spots. Plus, traveling is half the fun.\n\nExplore. Have fun. PULL IN!!!\n\n(Before you go, get "Indo Surf & Lingo" by Peter Neely, as well as Periplus Action Guides' "Surfing Indonesia". Both are invaluable books and can be ordered from Amazon.)
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try surfrider.com   they may have a link on that site to check out the tide levels/times.
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I was going to say Honolulu, since I'm totally biased.  But based on your other requirements, maybe check out Hilo on the Big Island.  I think the population is about what you're looking for, they have a UH campus there, there would even be some snowboarding on Mauna Kea - it's high enough to get snow up there.  Of course, on an island, there's plenty of water.  Outdoor activities just can't be beat in HI, but I have heard the beaches are better on the Kona side of the Big Island than in Hilo.  I'm sure there snorkeling, boating, windsurfing, etc., though.\n\nThis probably wasn't what you were looking for.  You probably wanted suggestions more like Boulder, CO or something, but I thought I'd offer it up for consideration, anyway.
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In the summer...between 3 and 5 pm usually
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Absolutely but only in a few places. I'm from Nova Scotia (NS). I don't know about British Columbia (BC) but NS would be the only place to surf besides BC. In NS the best places are the beaches all along the south coast of the province. The best is probably Lawrencetown Beach near Halifax where they surf all year round (using full wet suits in the winter of course). The waves are great there and I love to body surf them in the summer. Also great is Martinique Beach about 20 kilometers east of Lawrencetown.
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I think you have to use the wave's energy. you also have to duck (always helps wether on skateboarding, snowboarding or surf).
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Oahu Hawaii North Shore\n\nThese islands are the most isolated land mass on earth surrounded by ample ocean surface for the great storms of the Pacific to generate giant, perfect waves that pulse from deep water into the shallow reefs and lava rock of the Hawaiian island chain (e.g. Jaws, Waimea, Pipeline)
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you can go until you hit water
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Oahu has both in one shot! On Oahu North Shore in the winter you have not only the most beautiful Beach's but AMAZING waves! I once saw a 16 foot wave.... that was crazy! But then on the Waikiki side during the winter it is calmer and great for swimming. Then in the same trip you can drive up Kole Kole pass and see the gorgeous mountains there and at the top you can see the ocean. The same goes for Honolulu side. The reason to see each of them\n\nbeach- well it depends on where you go if it will be warm and sunny but if it is that is a plus! I can't give you much of a reason to go to a cold beach but a tropical one--warm breeze, sun kissed skin, smell of salty fresh air is so refreshing and the water revives your skin.\n\nmountains- Amazing scenery, get a bit of a workout when you hike or take a chance and do some climbing. It really puts things in prespective to see such a massive thing that was created naturally! You can make discoveries like that one lone flower on the side of the mountain, or a 100 year coin left by a previous hiker or a great fossil. It can be kind of liberating.
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10. Waimea Bay\n 9. Tressles\n 8. Haleiwa \n 7. Maverick's\n 6. Peahi aka Jaws\n 5. Jeffrey's Bay\n 4. Makaha\n 3. Teahupoo\n 2. Cloubreak, Tavarua\nand the number one surf spot in the world.......\n 1. Pipeline, no other finer.
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Columbia River Gorge in Oregon/Washington provides some of the best kite surfing in the world and in a beautiful valley. It may not be very warm, but wear a wetsuit and you'll be fine. If you are looking for warmth/sun and don't care about the scenery and actual kite surfing as much, then consider the Carribean where you would have a lot of options of places to kite surf.
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Maui, Hawaii.......Paradise and I'm a lifelong surfer guy.
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obviously you are referring to ocean weather conditions.  from surfing i know that off shore winds mean the wind is blowing towards the ocean (pacific side would be west) and onshore means the wind is blowing off the ocean towards the beach (pacific side would be east)  off shore makes for the best surf, incaser you were wondering.