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Slaughterhouse Beach
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Slaughterhouse

Surf spot · United States

Is it worth the trip?

15Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Sun 8: too small (2 ft swell at 11 s), onshore wind, 13 kn (24 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 13 out of 100

Swell
3 ft7 shollow
Energy
64kJ
Wind
ENE 16 kn
Temp
25°C

Wed 4 · 14 out of 100

Swell
3 ft7 shollow
Energy
81kJ
Wind
ENE 16 kn
Temp
25°C

Thu 5 · 16 out of 100

Swell
3 ft10 shollow
Energy
139kJ
Wind
ENE 17 kn
Temp
25°C

Fri 6 · 11 out of 100

Swell
2 ft12 shollow
Energy
81kJ
Wind
ENE 16 kn
Temp
25°C

Sat 7 · 8 out of 100

Swell
2 ft10 shollow
Energy
52kJ
Wind
ENE 16 kn
Temp
24°C

Sun 8 · 22 out of 100

Swell
2 ft11 shollow
Energy
120kJ
Wind
ENE 13 kn
Temp
24°C

Mon 9 · 11 out of 100

Swell
2 ft10 shollow
Energy
75kJ
Wind
ENE 16 kn
Temp
24°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 217, too small
  2. Tue 313, too small
  3. Wed 414, too small
  4. Thu 516, too small
  5. Fri 611, too small
  6. Sat 78, too small
  7. Sun 822, too small
  8. Mon 911, too small
  9. Tue 1010, too small

The spot in six facts

  • Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
  • Offshore: SEwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 4–15 ftof swell
  • Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
  • Best Mar, Dec–Jan1 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

Slaughterhouse does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Slaughterhouse, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov17, too small2 ft13 shollow4 ft at break (est.)145kJwind from the east-north-east, 17 knots24°C
Tue 3Nov13, too small3 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.)64kJwind from the east-north-east, 16 knots25°C
Wed 4Nov14, too small3 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.)81kJwind from the east-north-east, 16 knots25°C
Thu 5Nov16, too small3 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.)139kJwind from the east-north-east, 17 knots25°C
Fri 6Nov11, too small2 ft12 shollow3 ft at break (est.)81kJwind from the east-north-east, 16 knots25°C
Sat 7Nov8, too small2 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.)52kJwind from the east-north-east, 16 knots24°C
Sun 8Nov22, too small2 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.)120kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots24°C
Mon 9Nov11, too small2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.)75kJwind from the east-north-east, 16 knots24°C
Tue 10Nov10, too small2 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.)57kJwind from the east-north-east, 16 knots25°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 02:14 −0.1 mHigh 09:58 +0.3 mLow 17:24 −0.2 mHigh 23:21 +0.0 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 04:07 −0.1 mHigh 10:53 +0.3 mLow 17:50 −0.2 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 00:14 +0.1 mLow 05:37 −0.1 mHigh 11:41 +0.2 mLow 18:16 −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.

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About

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About Slaughterhouse

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces NW (316°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (136°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–15 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 15). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. 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 January, March and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kapalua, 2.5 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 6 surf spots and 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$1,320–US$2,450 each

about US$1,320–US$2,450 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to OGG, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$469–US$971
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$60–US$100
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$301–US$502
Food7 days eating outabout US$342–US$636
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$147–US$241
Totalabout US$1,320–US$2,450

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

Closest

Kapalua

about 5 min by car · 36 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

See 36 places to stay in Kapalua · Booking.com

About Kapalua 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 10m

About 12h 10m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → OGG, direct, then 45 min by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.