Kepuhi Beach - Molokai
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
77Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 11 s, 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 70 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 364kJ
- Wind
- ENE 25 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tue 3 · 84 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 329kJ
- Wind
- ENE 21 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 97kJ
- Wind
- ENE 19 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 82 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft14 scrumbling
- Energy
- 650kJ
- Wind
- ENE 18 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 78 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 279kJ
- Wind
- ENE 18 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 133kJ
- Wind
- ENE 21 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 86 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 320kJ
- Wind
- ENE 19 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 153, fair
- Mon 270, good
- Tue 384, good
- Wed 452, fair
- Thu 582, good
- Fri 678, good
- Sat 751, fair
- Sun 886, good
- Mon 973, good
- Tue 1072, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 53, fair | 3 ft12 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 311kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 70, good | 4 ft11 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 364kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 25 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 84, good | 4 ft10 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 329kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 21 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 52, fair | 4 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 97kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 19 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 82, good | 4 ft14 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 650kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 18 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 78, good | 3 ft11 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 279kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 18 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 51, fair | 3 ft10 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 133kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 21 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 86, good | 4 ft11 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 320kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 19 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 73, good | 3 ft9 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 191kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 20 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 72, good | 3 ft10 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 195kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 16 knots, offshore | 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 NovHigh 08:38 +0.3 mLow 17:12 −0.1 mHigh 21:16 −0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:29 −0.1 mHigh 09:40 +0.3 mLow 17:19 −0.2 mHigh 23:05 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:36 −0.1 mHigh 10:32 +0.3 mLow 17:37 −0.2 mHigh 23:59 +0.1 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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About
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About Kepuhi Beach - Molokai
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (281°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (101°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 45). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. 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 Kepuhi, 0.6 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: Kepuhi
1 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Kepuhi 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 13h 05m
About 13h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HNL, direct, then 1h 35m by road
Flights ORD → HNL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.