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Miloli

Surf spot · United States

Is it worth the trip?

37Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Thu 5: 7 ft swell at 13 s, onshore wind, 14 kn (25 km/h)

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 25 out of 100

Swell
5 ft10 scrumbling
Energy
535kJ
Wind
ENE 15 kn
Temp
24°C

Wed 4 · 12 out of 100

Swell
3 ft9 scrumbling
Energy
165kJ
Wind
ENE 16 kn
Temp
24°C

Thu 5 · 49 out of 100

Swell
7 ft13 scrumbling
Energy
1,589kJ
Wind
ENE 14 kn
Temp
26°C

Fri 6 · 41 out of 100

Swell
6 ft11 scrumbling
Energy
804kJ
Wind
ENE 10 kn
Temp
26°C

Sat 7 · 23 out of 100

Swell
6 ft11 scrumbling
Energy
680kJ
Wind
ENE 17 kn
Temp
24°C

Sun 8 · 38 out of 100

Swell
7 ft10 scrumbling
Energy
845kJ
Wind
ENE 16 kn
Temp
25°C

Mon 9 · 41 out of 100

Swell
7 ft9 scrumbling
Energy
693kJ
Wind
ENE 11 kn
Temp
25°C

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

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 239, poor
  2. Tue 325, too small
  3. Wed 412, too small
  4. Thu 549, fair
  5. Fri 641, poor
  6. Sat 723, too small
  7. Sun 838, poor
  8. Mon 941, poor
  9. Tue 1057, fair

The spot in six facts

  • Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
  • Offshore: SEwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–9 ftof swell
  • Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
  • Best Mar, Oct2 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Miloli, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov39, poor7 ft10 scrumbling10 ft at break (est.)1,071kJwind from the east-north-east, 20 knots25°C
Tue 3Nov25, too small5 ft10 scrumbling8 ft at break (est.)535kJwind from the east-north-east, 15 knots24°C
Wed 4Nov12, too small3 ft9 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.)165kJwind from the east-north-east, 16 knots24°C
Thu 5Nov49, fair7 ft13 scrumbling10 ft at break (est.)1,589kJwind from the east-north-east, 14 knots26°C
Fri 6Nov41, poor6 ft11 scrumbling8 ft at break (est.)804kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots26°C
Sat 7Nov23, too small6 ft11 scrumbling8 ft at break (est.)680kJwind from the east-north-east, 17 knots24°C
Sun 8Nov38, poor7 ft10 scrumbling9 ft at break (est.)845kJwind from the east-north-east, 16 knots25°C
Mon 9Nov41, poor7 ft9 scrumbling8 ft at break (est.)693kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots25°C
Tue 10Nov57, fair6 ft10 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.)521kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots26°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

  • Mon 2 NovLow 01:55 −0.1 mHigh 10:09 +0.3 mLow 17:53 −0.2 mHigh 23:57 +0.0 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 04:03 −0.1 mHigh 11:00 +0.2 mLow 18:08 −0.2 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 00:41 +0.1 mLow 05:44 −0.0 mHigh 11:43 +0.2 mLow 18:26 −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 Miloli

Milolii State Park Kauai, Hawaii
Photo: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Miloli

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

The spot faces NW (324°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (144°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 26). 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 July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually March and October, with about 2 good days in 7; in July, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Waimea.

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 
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
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$154–US$255
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$1,420–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

Closest

Waimea

39 min by car · 6 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

See 6 places to stay in Waimea · Booking.com

About Waimea its beds, food and every spot near it

Nearest beds: Waimea, 22 km (about 40 min by car)

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 15h 25m

About 15h 25m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → HNL, direct, then 3h 55m by road

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