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Rec. Center - Pokai Bay
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
62Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 4 ft swell at 10 s, 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Wed 4 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 160kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft13 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,174kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 68 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 548kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 74 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 359kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 479kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 68 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 305kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tue 10 · 66 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 341kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 357, fair
- Wed 444, poor
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 668, good
- Sat 774, good
- Sun 860, good
- Mon 968, good
- Tue 1066, good
- Wed 1125, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 4–15 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Rec. Center - Pokai Bay does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 57, fair | 5 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 310kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 44, poor | 4 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 160kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft13 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1,174kJ | wind from the north-east, 6 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 68, good | 5 ft11 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 548kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 74, good | 4 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 359kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 60, good | 5 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 479kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 68, good | 4 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 305kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 66, good | 4 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 341kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 25, too small | 2 ft12 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 80kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 27°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
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:15 +0.0 mLow 04:40 −0.1 mHigh 11:12 +0.2 mLow 18:16 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:55 +0.1 mLow 06:15 −0.1 mHigh 12:04 +0.2 mLow 18:41 −0.2 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 01:31 +0.2 mLow 07:28 −0.1 mHigh 12:48 +0.1 mLow 19:05 −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 Rec. Center - Pokai Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (244°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (64°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–15 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 800 m out (1 in 78). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. 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 Waianae, 0.2 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots, 2 wind sports spots 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$1,340–US$2,490 each
about US$1,340–US$2,490 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 2 November 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$986 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$74–US$121 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$302–US$503 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$148–US$242 |
| Total | about US$1,340–US$2,490 |
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
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about 5 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Waianae its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Mākaha on Booking.com
about 10 min by car · 6 places to stay
- Beds in Waialua on Booking.com
about 30 min by car · 2 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 12h 25m
About 12h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HNL, direct, then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → HNL on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.