Is it worth the trip?
58Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 10 kn gusting 19, side-onshore, Water: waves 1.2 m
Tue 3 · 47 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 1.1 mwaves
- Air
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 1.2 mwaves
- Air
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 40 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 1.2 mwaves
- Air
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 59 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 1.1 mwaves
- Air
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 52 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 0.9 mwaves
- Air
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 56 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 1.0 mwaves
- Air
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- 1.0 mwaves
- Air
- 25°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 283, good
- Tue 371, good
- Wed 487, good
- Thu 560, good
- Fri 689, good
- Sat 763, good
- Sun 881, good
- Mon 973, good
- Tue 1049, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Eopen to the E
- Best wind: S or Nalong the shore
- Avoid: Wblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Jul5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 83, good | wind from the north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 24kn | side-on | 1.4 mwaves | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 71, good | wind from the north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 22kn | side-on | 1.1 mwaves | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 87, good | wind from the north-east, 12 knotsF4 | 26kn | side-on | 1.2 mwaves | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 60, good | wind from the north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 21kn | side-on | 1.2 mwaves | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 89, good | wind from the north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 24kn | side-on | 1.1 mwaves | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 63, good | wind from the north-east, 10 knotsF3 | 23kn | side-on | 0.9 mwaves | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 81, good | wind from the north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 25kn | side-on | 1.0 mwaves | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 73, good | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knotsF4 | 25kn | side-on | 1.0 mwaves | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 49, fair | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knotsF3 | 20kn | side-on | 1.0 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
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 in Jul
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 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.
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About Wailua Marina
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces E, so wind from the W 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 sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing E. Wind from the E blows onshore, wind from the W blows out to sea, and wind from the S or N runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 24°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best month is usually July, with about 5 good days in 7; in January, February and October, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kapaʻa. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 mountain bike area.
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: Kapaʻa
about 10 min by car · 21 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Kapaʻa 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 45m
About 14h 45m 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.