Peahi
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
16Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 6 ft swell at 11 s, onshore wind, 12 kn (22 km/h)
Tue 3 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 567kJ
- Wind
- E 15 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 206kJ
- Wind
- E 15 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft13 smushy
- Energy
- 1,212kJ
- Wind
- E 19 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 455kJ
- Wind
- ENE 14 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 286kJ
- Wind
- ENE 14 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft11 smushy
- Energy
- 877kJ
- Wind
- ENE 12 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Mon 9 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 621kJ
- Wind
- E 15 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 223, poor
- Tue 313, too small
- Wed 49, too small
- Thu 517, poor
- Fri 616, too small
- Sat 712, too small
- Sun 822, poor
- Mon 914, too small
- Tue 1012, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Expertwho it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Dec–Mar1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Peahi does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 23, poor | 6 ft13 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 1,130kJ | wind from the east, 14 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 13, too small | 5 ft11 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 567kJ | wind from the east, 15 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 9, too small | 5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 206kJ | wind from the east, 15 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 17, poor | 6 ft13 smushy9 ft at break (est.) | 1,212kJ | wind from the east, 19 knots | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 16, too small | 6 ft9 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 455kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 12, too small | 5 ft8 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 286kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 22, poor | 6 ft11 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 877kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 14, too small | 6 ft10 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 621kJ | wind from the east, 15 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 12, too small | 5 ft10 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 468kJ | wind from the east, 16 knots | 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
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:42 −0.2 mHigh 09:36 +0.3 mLow 17:05 −0.2 mHigh 22:46 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:38 −0.1 mHigh 10:30 +0.3 mLow 17:29 −0.3 mHigh 23:44 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:06 −0.1 mHigh 11:14 +0.3 mLow 17:54 −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
best Dec–Mar
Good days in a typical week, each month, for expert 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
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 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
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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 Peahi
Facing, offshore wind, exposure and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (14°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (194°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits expert surfers. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 13). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 24°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 27°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For expert surfers the best months are usually January, February, March and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Haiku, 5.4 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
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$1,300–US$2,410 each
about US$1,300–US$2,410 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$40–US$60 |
| 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$2,410 |
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
about 10 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Haiku its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Paia on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 8 places to stay
- Beds in Lower Paia on Booking.com
about 20 min by car · 17 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
About 12h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → OGG, direct, then 35 min by road
Flights ORD → OGG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.