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It is amazing that the Big Island has so much mass, but very few breaks that I know of. Ho'okipa is a fun spot and it seems like someone is always surfing. Aloha

Yes, I believe the lack of good surf breaks on Big Island is because the shelf break-off is quite steep, instead of those gently sloping reefs that the other Hawaii islands have. It is what it is ... and I make the best of being on Big Island for now haha.