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Anahola Bay
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
17Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 6 ft swell at 7 s, onshore wind, 11 kn (21 km/h)
Tue 3 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 232kJ
- Wind
- ENE 13 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 218kJ
- Wind
- ENE 16 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 337kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 315kJ
- Wind
- ENE 15 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 258kJ
- Wind
- ENE 13 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 400kJ
- Wind
- ENE 12 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Mon 9 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 456kJ
- Wind
- ENE 14 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 315, too small
- Wed 411, too small
- Thu 526, poor
- Fri 616, poor
- Sat 718, poor
- Sun 816, too small
- Mon 911, too small
- Tue 1023, too small
- Wed 116, too small
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 in Mar1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 15, too small | 6 ft6 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 232kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 11, too small | 5 ft6 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 218kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 16 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 26, poor | 6 ft7 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 337kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 16, poor | 6 ft7 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 315kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 18, poor | 6 ft6 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 258kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 16, too small | 6 ft9 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 400kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 11, too small | 5 ft9 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 456kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 23, too small | 6 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 267kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft11 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 25°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 NovLow 03:57 −0.1 mHigh 10:50 +0.3 mLow 17:51 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:16 +0.1 mLow 05:29 −0.1 mHigh 11:34 +0.2 mLow 18:14 −0.2 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 00:59 +0.2 mLow 06:41 −0.1 mHigh 12:09 +0.2 mLow 18:37 −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 in Mar
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 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 Wed 4 Nov
- Dec0of 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, its town, photos
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Photos of Anahola Bay
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More surf near here
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Anahola Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (44°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (224°). 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 very gently: 10 m deep about 1.2 km out (1 in 116). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 24°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually March, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kapaʻa, 8.2 km away (11 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf 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$1,420–US$2,620 each
about US$1,420–US$2,620 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| 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$1,420–US$2,620 |
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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11 min by car · 21 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Kapaa its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Kapaʻa on Booking.com
11 min by car · 21 places to stay
- Beds in Kilauea on Booking.com
21 min by car · 5 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 14h 45m
About 14h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HNL, direct, then 3h 10m by road
Flights ORD → HNL on your dates · AviasalesAd
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