Pali Kaholo
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
49Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 12 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 148kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 68kJ
- Wind
- NNE 3 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 69 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 308kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 127kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 83kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 118kJ
- Wind
- NE 12 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 85kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 271, good
- Tue 346, fair
- Wed 426, too small
- Thu 569, good
- Fri 655, fair
- Sat 739, too small
- Sun 842, too small
- Mon 932, too small
- Tue 1044, too small
- Wed 1128, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 71, good | 4 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 308kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 46, fair | 3 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 148kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 26, too small | 1 ft14 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 68kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 69, good | 4 ft12 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 308kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 55, fair | 3 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 127kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 39, too small | 3 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 83kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 42, too small | 3 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 118kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 12 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 85kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 44, too small | 3 ft10 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 154kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft13 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot | 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
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:09 −0.1 mHigh 10:27 +0.3 mLow 17:43 −0.2 mHigh 23:59 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:58 −0.1 mHigh 11:31 +0.3 mLow 18:20 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:52 +0.2 mLow 06:30 −0.1 mHigh 12:28 +0.2 mLow 18:53 −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.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 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 and its town
Pali Kaholo on Google Maps · Directions
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.
The map needs JavaScript. Every place on it is listed on this page, and each place's page links to Google Maps.
One finger scrolls the page; two fingers move the map. Pins are our own positions. Map OpenFreeMap, © OpenMapTiles, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Pali Kaholo
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (245°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (65°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 4). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. The sea is about 25°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 28°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Lanai City, 9.3 km away (about 20 min by car).
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$1,410–US$2,610 each
about US$1,410–US$2,610 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 OGG, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$469–US$971 |
| 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$1,410–US$2,610 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Lanai City
Ad Links marked Ad may pay us if you book. You pay the same, and they never change a score. How we earn
about 20 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Lanai City 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 12h 45m
About 12h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → OGG, direct, then 1h 20m by road
Flights ORD → OGG on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.