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Kealia
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
20Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 6 ft swell at 6 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 161kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tue 3 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 110kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 247kJ
- Wind
- ENE 12 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 214kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 345kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 298kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 201kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 134, poor
- Mon 223, poor
- Tue 329, poor
- Wed 40, too big
- Thu 514, poor
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 836, poor
- Mon 945, fair
- Tue 1058, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 34, poor | 3 ft9 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 184kJ | wind from the north-east, 11 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 23, poor | 3 ft10 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 161kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 29, poor | 3 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 110kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft6 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 247kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 14, poor | 4 ft9 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 214kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft7 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 345kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft7 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 298kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 36, poor | 6 ft6 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 201kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 45, fair | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 157kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 58, fair | 4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 157kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 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
- Sun 1 NovLow 00:11 −0.2 mHigh 08:55 +0.3 mLow 17:13 −0.1 mHigh 21:49 −0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:59 −0.1 mHigh 09:57 +0.3 mLow 17:30 −0.2 mHigh 23:23 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:57 −0.1 mHigh 10:50 +0.3 mLow 17:51 −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 Mon 2 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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Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for intermediates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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Photos of Kealia
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Kealia
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (111°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (291°). 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 moderately: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 39). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. 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 Kapaa, 2.6 km away (about 5 min by car).
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
5 min by car · 21 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Kapaa its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Kapaʻa on Booking.com
5 min by car · 21 places to stay
- Beds in Lihu E on Booking.com
25 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.