Makena
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
9Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 51kJ
- Wind
- SW 6 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tue 3 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft15 shollow
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 56kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 38kJ
- Wind
- NW 1 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 42kJ
- Wind
- SSW 1 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- WNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 19, too small
- Mon 210, too small
- Tue 38, too small
- Wed 46, too small
- Thu 510, too small
- Fri 68, too small
- Sat 79, too small
- Sun 87, too small
- Mon 98, too small
- Tue 104, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 5–20 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft14 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 2 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft15 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft13 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft12 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 38kJ | wind from the north-west, 1 knot | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 61kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft13 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 9 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 01:15 −0.2 mHigh 09:10 +0.4 mLow 16:52 −0.2 mHigh 22:36 −0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:57 −0.1 mHigh 10:19 +0.3 mLow 17:36 −0.2 mHigh 23:50 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:47 −0.1 mHigh 11:22 +0.3 mLow 18:12 −0.3 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.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Makena
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (289°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (109°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 5–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 27). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. 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 Wailea, 4.6 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.
Water about 27°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$1,330–US$2,460 each
about US$1,330–US$2,460 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$67–US$107 |
| 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$1,330–US$2,460 |
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
8 min by car · 61 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Wailea its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Kihei on Booking.com
20 min by car · 43 places to stay
- Beds in Kahului on Booking.com
48 min by car · 10 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 15m
About 12h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → OGG, direct, then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → OGG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.