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Kauai Kalapaki
Kitesurf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
62Good out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 67 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 14 kn
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.2 mwaves
- Air
- 25°C
Tue 3 · 67 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 14 kn
- Gusts
- 29kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.0 mwaves
- Air
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 67 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 13 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.0 mwaves
- Air
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 46 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.1 mwaves
- Air
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 41 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.1 mwaves
- Air
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 62 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 12 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.0 mwaves
- Air
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 56 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 13 kn
- Gusts
- 28kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 0.9 mwaves
- Air
- 25°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 153, fair
- Mon 272, good
- Tue 353, fair
- Wed 448, fair
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 736, poor
- Sun 834, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEopen to the SE
- Best wind: SW or NEalong the shore
- Avoid: NWblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Mar, Nov–Dec2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 53, fair | wind from the north-east, 14 knots | 31kn | side | 0.9 mwaves | 25°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 72, good | wind from the north-east, 14 knots | 26kn | side | 1.2 mwaves | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 53, fair | wind from the north-east, 14 knots | 29kn | side | 1.0 mwaves | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 48, fair | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots | 24kn | side | 1.0 mwaves | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 19kn | side | 1.1 mwaves | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 19kn | side | 1.1 mwaves | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 36, poor | wind from the north-east, 12 knots | 24kn | side | 1.0 mwaves | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 34, poor | wind from the north-east, 13 knots | 28kn | side | 0.9 mwaves | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 19kn | side | 0.9 mwaves | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 17kn | side | 0.9 mwaves | 25°C |
Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 01:00 −0.2 mHigh 09:11 +0.3 mLow 17:01 −0.2 mHigh 22:33 −0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:45 −0.1 mHigh 10:18 +0.3 mLow 17:35 −0.2 mHigh 23:50 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:31 −0.1 mHigh 11:16 +0.3 mLow 18:06 −0.2 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Mar, Nov–Dec
Good kitesurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Kauai Kalapaki
Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SE, so wind from the NW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 26°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SE. Wind from the SE blows onshore, wind from the NW blows out to sea, and wind from the SW or NE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 46). The sea is about 24°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 27°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For kitesurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually March, November and December, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Lihu E. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,270–US$2,380 each
about US$1,270–US$2,380 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to HNL, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$476–US$985 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Total | about US$1,270–US$2,380 |
Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Lihu E
6 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Lihu E its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 14h 40m
About 14h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HNL, direct, then 3h 10m by road
Flights ORD → HNL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.