Abalolo Reef
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
22Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: too small (3 ft swell at 13 s), 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 s
- Energy
- 101kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 s
- Energy
- 63kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft13 s
- Energy
- 303kJ
- Wind
- ENE 12 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 s
- Energy
- 171kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 s
- Energy
- 76kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 s
- Energy
- 77kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Mon 9 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 s
- Energy
- 63kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 227, too small
- Tue 320, too small
- Wed 412, too small
- Thu 531, too small
- Fri 625, too small
- Sat 721, too small
- Sun 821, too small
- Mon 914, too small
- Tue 1016, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–18 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 27, too small | 3 ft10 s4 ft at break (est.) | 137kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 12 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft10 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 101kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft13 s3 ft at break (est.) | 63kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 31, too small | 3 ft13 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 303kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 25, too small | 3 ft11 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 171kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft12 s3 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft11 s3 ft at break (est.) | 77kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft12 s3 ft at break (est.) | 63kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft10 s3 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 26°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:48 −0.1 mHigh 10:13 +0.3 mLow 17:39 −0.2 mHigh 23:54 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:43 −0.1 mHigh 11:16 +0.3 mLow 18:13 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:44 +0.2 mLow 06:14 −0.1 mHigh 12:10 +0.2 mLow 18:43 −0.3 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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 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
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Abalolo Reef
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (194°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (14°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–18 ft of swell. The sea is about 25°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 27°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Honolulu, 4.4 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 7 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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$1,290–US$2,400 each
about US$1,290–US$2,400 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
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 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,290–US$2,400 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
about 10 min by car · 51 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Honolulu its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Kaneohe on Booking.com
about 30 min by car · 7 places to stay
- Beds in Kailua on Booking.com
about 35 min by car · 15 places to stay
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 12h
About 12h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HNL, direct, then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → HNL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.