Reef Runway
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
62Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 14 s, 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 173kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 49kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 81 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft14 ssoft
- Energy
- 458kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 278kJ
- Wind
- ENE 12 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 111kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 74 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 301kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 60 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 204kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 268, good
- Tue 343, poor
- Wed 426, too small
- Thu 581, good
- Fri 663, good
- Sat 738, too small
- Sun 874, good
- Mon 960, good
- Tue 1033, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–13 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 | 68, good | 4 ft11 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 418kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 13 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 43, poor | 3 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 173kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 81, good | 4 ft14 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 458kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 63, good | 3 ft11 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 278kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 38, too small | 3 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 111kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 74, good | 4 ft11 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 301kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 60, good | 3 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 204kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 11 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
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:53 −0.1 mHigh 10:15 +0.3 mLow 17:43 −0.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:02 +0.1 mLow 04:51 −0.1 mHigh 11:20 +0.3 mLow 18:17 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:51 +0.2 mLow 06:22 −0.1 mHigh 12:16 +0.2 mLow 18:48 −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 Reef Runway
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (210°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (30°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.8 km out (1 in 179). 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 Honolulu. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
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$1,290–US$2,400 each
about US$1,290–US$2,400 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$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$1,290–US$2,400 |
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
18 min by car · 51 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Honolulu its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Kaneohe on Booking.com
34 min by car · 7 places to stay
- Beds in Kailua on Booking.com
42 min by car · 15 places to stay
Nearest beds: Honolulu, 10 km (about 20 min by car)
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 → HNL, direct, then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → HNL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.