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Kona

Hawaii, United States · 19.6472, -155.9966

Prone Foiling Needs local verification
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conditions & access

Experience

Needs local verification

Hazards

Kona-wide prone candidate, not a break. Official access guidance warns many entries cross rocks/hazardous terrain; add lava reef, urchins, shorebreak/surge, crowds, swimmers and seasonal high surf. Select a named access and avoid established surf peaks.

Parking & access

The pin is Kona-wide, not a launch. The official Hawaii County North Kona shoreline guide lists distinct public accesses with differing parking, including Old Kona Airport Park; select and verify one exact site before riding: https://www.planning.hawaiicounty.gov/resources/shoreline-public-access/north-kona

“Community-sourced location mention. Verify the exact launch, access, hazards, and current local rules before publishing or riding. Requested-field batch 10 verified 2026-08-01: exact, nearby, regional, alternate-access, route, business-pin and community-candidate relationships remain explicit; unresolved items remain Unknown.”

— via Progression Project Forum; Requested-field research, last verified 2026-08-01

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com Kaahumanu Pl (0.52 mi) Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): Kaahumanu Pl (0.52 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/630040 wx.ikitesurf.com

Surf forecasts

surfline.com Kona Nearby coordinate-centered Surfline map (not an exact spot report): https://www.surfline.com/surf-reports-forecasts-cams-map/%4019.64722%2C-155.99664% surfline.com

Tides

NOAA CO-OPS Tide predictions — station 1617846 Nearest tide station, 0.6 km from the launch. tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov

Local guides

forum.progressionproject.com Kona Original exact/candidate source for Kona: https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/foiling-kona-hi/1432 Candidate/operator/route evidence with regional forum.progressionproject.com planning.hawaiicounty.gov Kona Original exact/candidate source for Kona: https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/foiling-kona-hi/1432 Candidate/operator/route evidence with regional planning.hawaiicounty.gov

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