Paukukalo
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
39Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 10 s
Mon 2 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 smushy
- Energy
- 610kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tue 3 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 326kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 121kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 377kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 272kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 161kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 305kJ
- Wind
- NE 8 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 176, good
- Mon 234, poor
- Tue 334, poor
- Wed 430, poor
- Thu 544, poor
- Fri 642, poor
- Sat 737, poor
- Sun 839, poor
- Mon 930, poor
- Tue 1054, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Mar–Apr2 good days in 7
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 | 76, good | 3 ft16 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 496kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 24°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 34, poor | 5 ft12 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 610kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 34, poor | 4 ft11 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 326kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 30, poor | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 121kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 44, poor | 4 ft10 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 377kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 42, poor | 4 ft9 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 272kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 37, poor | 3 ft9 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 161kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 39, poor | 4 ft11 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 305kJ | wind from the north-east, 8 knots | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 30, poor | 3 ft9 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 191kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 54, fair | 3 ft10 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 175kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 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 NovHigh 08:33 +0.4 mLow 16:54 −0.1 mHigh 20:56 −0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:35 −0.2 mHigh 09:37 +0.3 mLow 17:08 −0.2 mHigh 22:47 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:34 −0.1 mHigh 10:30 +0.3 mLow 17:30 −0.2 mHigh 23:45 +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.
Best time to go
best Mar–Apr
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 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
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Paukukalo
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (26°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (206°). 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 gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 52). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 24°C in March, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually March and April, with about 2 good days in 7; in June, July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kahului, 2.1 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 6 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.
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$1,280–US$2,390 each
about US$1,280–US$2,390 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$20–US$33 |
| 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$1,280–US$2,390 |
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
4 min by car · 10 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Kahului its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Wailuku on Booking.com
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- Beds in Lower Paia 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 11h 50m
About 11h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → OGG, direct, then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → OGG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.