Banyans Current Conditions Summary

Banyans in Kailua-Kona, HI is a reef break, suited for advanced surfers. Current conditions: 1.7 ft waves, s 7 mph (cross-shore), rising → high. Small for this break but conditions look fun — 1.7 ft with manageable wind. Banyans, along Aliʻi Drive in Kailua-Kona, is a fast, hollow reef break named after a large banyan tree that once shaded the shoreline. Sit deep to catch the wedgey takeoff and pull into the barrel; on smaller days longboarders can enjoy the softer reforms. Forecasts are updated every 3 hours using ML-corrected NOAA models with live buoy data from CDIP, NDBC, and IOOS stations.