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Horners
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
36Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 4 ft swell at 7 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 123kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 201kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft13 smushy
- Energy
- 210kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 239kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 216kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 199kJ
- Wind
- NNE 8 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 176kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 224, poor
- Tue 335, poor
- Wed 418, poor
- Thu 57, too small
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 745, fair
- Sun 847, fair
- Mon 948, fair
- Tue 1041, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
- Best May, Aug–Oct1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 24, poor | 4 ft9 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 230kJ | wind from the north-east, 12 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 35, poor | 5 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 123kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 18, poor | 5 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 201kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 7, too small | 3 ft13 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 210kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft6 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 239kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 45, fair | 6 ft6 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 216kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 47, fair | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 199kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 8 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 48, fair | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 176kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 41, poor | 6 ft6 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 181kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 25°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 02:17 −0.1 mHigh 10:06 +0.3 mLow 17:35 −0.2 mHigh 23:33 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:13 −0.1 mHigh 11:02 +0.3 mLow 18:00 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:25 +0.1 mLow 05:44 −0.1 mHigh 11:48 +0.2 mLow 18:24 −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 May, Aug–Oct
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 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
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 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, its town, photos
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Horners
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (117°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (297°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 850 m out (1 in 87). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 24°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May, August, September and October, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kapaʻa, 3.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot and 1 mountain bike area.
Water about 26°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$1,420–US$2,620 each
about US$1,420–US$2,620 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 |
| 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 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,420–US$2,620 |
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 5 min by car · 21 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Kapaʻa its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Kapaa on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 21 places to stay
- Beds in Lihu E on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 5 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 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.