Aligator Rock
A rock-lined North Shore riff where occasional NW groundswells peel into fast, hollow walls over lava reef and a shifting sand shelf near the shore. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Aligator Rock in Hawaii.
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Best reports come on long-period North-NW groundswells with Southeast to East winds (offshore) and around mid tide when the peak lines up.
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Lineup Guide
The reef cluster and shallow rock ledges create punchy, sometimes dangerous takeoffs-be careful on bigger days and expect limited easy exits.
Crowds are light except when Waimea/Waialua groundswell pulses.
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