Ironwood Beach
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
26Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 9 s, onshore wind, 14 kn (26 km/h)
Mon 2 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 311kJ
- Wind
- ENE 18 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tue 3 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 108kJ
- Wind
- ENE 14 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 113kJ
- Wind
- ENE 16 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 375kJ
- Wind
- ENE 15 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 247kJ
- Wind
- ENE 14 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 131kJ
- Wind
- ENE 14 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 231kJ
- Wind
- ENE 14 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 146, fair
- Mon 223, poor
- Tue 321, poor
- Wed 429, poor
- Thu 522, poor
- Fri 624, poor
- Sat 718, poor
- Sun 832, poor
- Mon 914, too small
- Tue 1033, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 46, fair | 3 ft14 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 244kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 23, poor | 4 ft11 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 311kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 18 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 21, poor | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 108kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 29, poor | 4 ft7 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 113kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 16 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 22, poor | 4 ft11 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 375kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 24, poor | 4 ft10 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 247kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 18, poor | 4 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 131kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 32, poor | 4 ft9 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 231kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 14, too small | 3 ft9 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 105kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 33, poor | 3 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 128kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots | 24°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
- Sun 1 NovLow 00:28 −0.2 mHigh 08:54 +0.4 mLow 16:56 −0.2 mHigh 22:00 −0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:14 −0.1 mHigh 09:58 +0.3 mLow 17:24 −0.2 mHigh 23:21 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:07 −0.1 mHigh 10:53 +0.3 mLow 17:50 −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
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
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 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
- 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 Mon 2 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, its town, photos
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More surf near here
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ironwood Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (357°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (177°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 15). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 24°C in March, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Kapalua, 0.6 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 7 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
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$1,320–US$2,450 each
about US$1,320–US$2,450 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 OGG, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$469–US$971 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$100 |
| 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$1,320–US$2,450 |
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
1 min by car · 36 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Kapalua its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Napili on Booking.com
4 min by car · 50 places to stay
- Beds in Ka Anapali on Booking.com
16 min by car · 59 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 10m
About 12h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → OGG, direct, then 45 min by road
Flights ORD → OGG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.