Nanakuli Blackrocks
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
58Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 4 ft swell at 11 s, 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 866kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tue 3 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 252kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 102kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 843kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 70 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 427kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 188kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 68 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 349kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 178, good
- Mon 20, too big
- Tue 363, good
- Wed 431, poor
- Thu 561, good
- Fri 670, good
- Sat 758, fair
- Sun 868, good
- Mon 965, good
- Tue 1064, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 27 °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 | 78, good | 4 ft15 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 682kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot | 28°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft10 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 866kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 63, good | 4 ft9 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 252kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 31, poor | 3 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 102kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 61, good | 5 ft14 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 843kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 70, good | 4 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 427kJ | offshorewind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 58, fair | 3 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 188kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 68, good | 4 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 349kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 65, good | 4 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 194kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 64, good | 4 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 203kJ | offshorewind from the east, 8 knots, offshore | 26°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 00:45 −0.1 mHigh 09:11 +0.3 mLow 17:19 −0.2 mHigh 23:18 −0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:48 −0.1 mHigh 10:18 +0.3 mLow 17:53 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:18 +0.1 mLow 04:52 −0.1 mHigh 11:20 +0.2 mLow 18:22 −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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Nanakuli Blackrocks
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (238°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (58°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 21). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. 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 Kapolei, 7.1 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 1 dive site.
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$1,300–US$2,420 each
about US$1,300–US$2,420 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 HNL, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$476–US$985 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$33–US$54 |
| 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$1,300–US$2,420 |
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
13 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Kapolei its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Waianae on Booking.com
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- Beds in Mākaha on Booking.com
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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 05m
About 12h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HNL, direct, then 35 min by road
Flights ORD → HNL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.