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NW winds and Pacific NW swells; requires high-visibility gear due to fog and cold water.

Strong afternoon 'Fremantle Doctor' (SW wind); large ocean swells and high-frequency technical runs.

Northeast Monsoon winds (15-25 knots); technical ocean swell and significant rebound waves near the Cape.

Best in a strong South Westerly (SW) wind. Can have a challenging shorebreak at the finish.

Requires a strong Northeast (NE) wind. Features massive ocean swells and a technical river-mouth finish.

Best with Southerly (S/SE) winds; clean ocean swells wrapping along the island's eastern coast.

Strong SE Trade Winds (15-30 knots) peaking between August and December; warm water with no wetsuit required.

Easterly Trade Winds; features the 'China Walls' swell and wrapping waves around Diamond Head.

Strong funneling winds; highly unpredictable ice flow; strictly flat-water or light-bump paddling only.

Westerly winds; reliable during summer afternoons due to thermal acceleration.