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Jockos Point

Surf spot · United States

Is it worth the trip?

46Fair out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Thu 5: 7 ft swell at 13 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 52 out of 100

Swell
7 ft11 ssoft
Energy
999kJ
Wind
ENE 13 kn
Temp
25°C

Tue 3 · 41 out of 100

Swell
6 ft10 ssoft
Energy
592kJ
Wind
ENE 10 kn
Temp
25°C

Wed 4 · 21 out of 100

Swell
4 ft9 ssoft
Energy
190kJ
Wind
ENE 10 kn
Temp
25°C

Thu 5 · 63 out of 100

Swell
7 ft13 ssoft
Energy
1,300kJ
Wind
E 10 kn
Temp
25°C

Fri 6 · 39 out of 100

Swell
5 ft11 ssoft
Energy
668kJ
Wind
E 12 kn
Temp
26°C

Sat 7 · 33 out of 100

Swell
4 ft10 ssoft
Energy
338kJ
Wind
ENE 9 kn
Temp
25°C

Sun 8 · 46 out of 100

Swell
6 ft10 ssoft
Energy
619kJ
Wind
ENE 10 kn
Temp
24°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 159, fair
  2. Mon 252, fair
  3. Tue 341, too small
  4. Wed 421, too small
  5. Thu 563, good
  6. Fri 639, too small
  7. Sat 733, too small
  8. Sun 846, fair
  9. Mon 928, too small
  10. Tue 1034, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
  • Offshore: SEwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 3–10 ftof swell
  • Water 26 °Cno wetsuit

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Jockos Point, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 1Nov59, fair5 ft15 scrumbling9 ft at break (est.)1,205kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots25°C
Mon 2Nov52, fair7 ft11 ssoft9 ft at break (est.)999kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots25°C
Tue 3Nov41, too small6 ft10 ssoft8 ft at break (est.)592kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots25°C
Wed 4Nov21, too small4 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.)190kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots25°C
Thu 5Nov63, good7 ft13 ssoft10 ft at break (est.)1,300kJwind from the east, 10 knots25°C
Fri 6Nov39, too small5 ft11 ssoft8 ft at break (est.)668kJwind from the east, 12 knots26°C
Sat 7Nov33, too small4 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.)338kJwind from the east-north-east, 9 knots25°C
Sun 8Nov46, fair6 ft10 ssoft8 ft at break (est.)619kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots24°C
Mon 9Nov28, too small4 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.)325kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots26°C
Tue 10Nov34, too small5 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.)341kJwind from the east, 11 knots25°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 NovHigh 08:41 +0.3 mLow 17:36 −0.1 m
  • Mon 2 NovHigh 00:00 −0.1 mLow 00:36 −0.1 mHigh 09:43 +0.3 mLow 17:36 −0.2 mHigh 23:59 +0.0 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 03:49 −0.1 mHigh 10:35 +0.2 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.

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Photos of Jockos Point

Cape Pu'u Nenue, Laniakea Beach, Haleiwa (503571)
Photo: Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Green Sea Turtles at Turtle Beach - panoramio
Photo: Wrathernaut, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Laniakea Beach 01
Photo: Ossewa, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About

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About Jockos Point

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces NW (322°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (142°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 50). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. 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 Waialua, 8.6 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 13 surf spots, 2 wind sports spots and 2 dive sites.

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$1,350–US$2,510 each

about US$1,350–US$2,510 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to HNL, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$476–US$985
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$87–US$141
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$301–US$502
Food7 days eating outabout US$342–US$636
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$147–US$241
Totalabout US$1,350–US$2,510

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

Closest

Waialua

15 min by car · 2 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

See 2 places to stay in Waialua · Booking.com

About Waialua 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 12h 30m

About 12h 30m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → HNL, direct, then 1h by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.