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2021-10-08 10 45 56 View west-northwest from Kalihikai Beach in Kalihiwai, Kauai, Hawaii
Near Anini Beach- Wires. Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Anini Beach- Wires

Surf spot · United States

Is it worth the trip?

29Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Wed 4: 3 ft swell at 12 s, onshore wind, 13 kn (25 km/h)

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 41 out of 100

Swell
4 ft8 ssoft
Energy
244kJ
Wind
E 13 kn
Temp
24°C

Wed 4 · 45 out of 100

Swell
3 ft12 ssoft
Energy
312kJ
Wind
E 13 kn
Temp
25°C

Thu 5 · 0 out of 100

Swell
8 ft13 ssoft
Energy
1,808kJ
Wind
E 12 kn
Temp
25°C

Fri 6 · 7 out of 100

Swell
4 ft8 smushy
Energy
212kJ
Wind
ENE 13 kn
Temp
25°C

Sat 7 · 32 out of 100

Swell
5 ft11 ssoft
Energy
486kJ
Wind
E 13 kn
Temp
25°C

Sun 8 · 0 out of 100

Swell
7 ft9 ssoft
Energy
685kJ
Wind
E 12 kn
Temp
25°C

Mon 9 · 27 out of 100

Swell
3 ft13 ssoft
Energy
230kJ
Wind
E 15 kn
Temp
25°C

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 20, too big
  2. Tue 341, poor
  3. Wed 445, fair
  4. Thu 50, too big
  5. Fri 67, poor
  6. Sat 732, poor
  7. Sun 80, too big
  8. Mon 927, too small
  9. Tue 1035, poor
  10. Wed 1156, fair

The spot in six facts

  • Faces Ntakes swell from the N
  • Offshore: Swind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–8 ftof swell
  • Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
  • Best Apr–May, Sep–Oct1 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

Anini Beach- Wires does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Anini Beach- Wires, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov0, too big8 ft11 smushy10 ft at break (est.)1,384kJwind from the east-north-east, 19 knots25°C
Tue 3Nov41, poor4 ft8 ssoft6 ft at break (est.)244kJwind from the east, 13 knots24°C
Wed 4Nov45, fair3 ft12 ssoft5 ft at break (est.)312kJwind from the east, 13 knots25°C
Thu 5Nov0, too big8 ft13 ssoft11 ft at break (est.)1,808kJwind from the east, 12 knots25°C
Fri 6Nov7, poor4 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.)212kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots25°C
Sat 7Nov32, poor5 ft11 ssoft7 ft at break (est.)486kJwind from the east, 13 knots25°C
Sun 8Nov0, too big7 ft9 ssoft8 ft at break (est.)685kJwind from the east, 12 knots25°C
Mon 9Nov27, too small3 ft13 ssoft5 ft at break (est.)230kJwind from the east, 15 knots25°C
Tue 10Nov35, poor4 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.)112kJwind from the east, 11 knots25°C
Wed 11Nov56, fair3 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.)161kJwind from the east, 12 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 01:31 −0.1 mHigh 09:50 +0.3 mLow 17:31 −0.2 mHigh 23:23 +0.0 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 03:38 −0.1 mHigh 10:38 +0.3 mLow 17:45 −0.2 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 00:12 +0.1 mLow 05:14 −0.1 mHigh 11:17 +0.2 mLow 18:04 −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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Photos of Anini Beach- Wires

2021-10-08 10 46 02 View north-northeast from Kalihikai Beach in Kalihiwai, Kauai, Hawaii
Near Anini Beach- Wires. Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
2021-10-08 10 46 05 View east-northeast from Kalihikai Beach in Kalihiwai, Kauai, Hawaii
Near Anini Beach- Wires. Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Stacked up
Near Anini Beach- Wires. Photo: tdlucas5000 from Lakewood Ca., United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About Anini Beach- Wires

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

The spot faces N (359°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (179°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 750 m out (1 in 76). 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 months are usually April, May, September and October, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Princeville, 3.3 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 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$1,420–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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to HNL, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$476–US$986
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$154–US$255
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$302–US$503
Food7 days eating outabout US$342–US$637
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$148–US$242
Totalabout 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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Princeville

about 10 min by car · 47 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

See 47 places to stay in Princeville · Booking.com

About Princeville 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 2 November 2026.

Getting there: about 15h 10m

About 15h 10m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → HNL, direct, then 3h 35m by road

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

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