Spot Guide › United States › Hawaii › Turtle Bay West shore-run launch
Hawaii, United States · 21.7044, -157.9967
Season
Late-March trip discussion; condition-dependent
Water
Middle foil peak plus a highly technical SUP-downwind launch when rising ground swell crosses trade swell
Experience
Advanced for the middle prone peak; expert for SUP-downwind launches in large crossed swell
Hazards
Reef/foil depth, resort-lineup etiquette and crossed ground/trade swell. A forum observer saw a near foil strike during a rising 8 ft SUP-DW launch and one expert taking about 30 minutes to get away.
Parking & access
Confirm current resort/coastal-access and landing arrangements before launching; the post does not provide a public shuttle or exit.
“Progression Project forum recent-visitor guidance names Turtle Bay West as a shore-run launch for riders already capable of that format. The east/pool side is separately discouraged because of numerous shallow areas. Progression Project forum first-hand guidance reports a fun empty middle peak at Turtle Bay. A later visitor observed three expert SUP downwinders launching in a rising 8 ft swell where ground swell and trade swell crossed; one near-miss with a loose foil and a roughly 30-minute start underline the launch's difficulty.”
— via Progression Project forum — public topic and post research, last verified 2026-08-02
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