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Bobo's Haena

Surf spot · United States

Is it worth the trip?

30Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

2 days tie for best

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 38 out of 100

Swell
5 ft10 scrumbling
Energy
358kJ
Wind
E 15 kn
Temp
24°C

Wed 4 · 34 out of 100

Swell
4 ft7 smushy
Energy
124kJ
Wind
E 18 kn
Temp
24°C

Thu 5 · 0 out of 100

Swell
8 ft13 scrumbling
Energy
1,914kJ
Wind
E 12 kn
Temp
25°C

Fri 6 · 11 out of 100

Swell
6 ft11 scrumbling
Energy
670kJ
Wind
ENE 14 kn
Temp
24°C

Sat 7 · 39 out of 100

Swell
4 ft9 scrumbling
Energy
275kJ
Wind
E 16 kn
Temp
24°C

Sun 8 · 0 out of 100

Swell
7 ft9 ssoft
Energy
749kJ
Wind
ENE 15 kn
Temp
24°C

Mon 9 · 39 out of 100

Swell
5 ft10 scrumbling
Energy
530kJ
Wind
E 13 kn
Temp
25°C

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

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 338, poor
  2. Wed 434, poor
  3. Thu 50, too big
  4. Fri 611, poor
  5. Sat 739, poor
  6. Sun 80, too big
  7. Mon 939, poor
  8. Tue 1038, poor
  9. Wed 1143, poor

The spot in five 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

Full forecast

every day, every number

Bobo's Haena does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bobo's Haena, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Tue 3Nov38, poor5 ft10 scrumbling7 ft at break (est.)358kJwind from the east, 15 knots24°C
Wed 4Nov34, poor4 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.)124kJwind from the east, 18 knots24°C
Thu 5Nov0, too big8 ft13 scrumbling11 ft at break (est.)1,914kJwind from the east, 12 knots25°C
Fri 6Nov11, poor6 ft11 scrumbling8 ft at break (est.)670kJwind from the east-north-east, 14 knots24°C
Sat 7Nov39, poor4 ft9 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.)275kJwind from the east, 16 knots24°C
Sun 8Nov0, too big7 ft9 ssoft9 ft at break (est.)749kJwind from the east-north-east, 15 knots24°C
Mon 9Nov39, poor5 ft10 scrumbling8 ft at break (est.)530kJwind from the east, 13 knots25°C
Tue 10Nov38, poor4 ft11 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.)364kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots24°C
Wed 11Nov43, poor4 ft9 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.)264kJwind from the east, 17 knots23°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 03:44 −0.1 mHigh 10:44 +0.2 mLow 17:51 −0.2 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 00:20 +0.1 mLow 05:21 −0.1 mHigh 11:24 +0.2 mLow 18:10 −0.2 m
  • Thu 5 NovHigh 01:01 +0.2 mLow 06:36 −0.0 mHigh 11:57 +0.1 mLow 18:30 −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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Photos of Bobo's Haena

Kalalau Trail, Napali Coast, Kapaa (502874)
Near Bobo's Haena. Photo: Robert Linsdell from St. Andrews, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kalalau Trail Na Pali Coast Kauai - panoramio (2)
Near Bobo's Haena. Photo: Michelle Maria, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kalalau Trail, NaPali Coast - panoramio (2)
Near Bobo's Haena. Photo: Michelle Maria, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About Bobo's Haena

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

The spot faces N (344°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (164°). 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 moderately: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 39). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 24°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Hanalei, 8.8 km away (21 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 1 dive site.

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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Hanalei

21 min by car · 16 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

See 16 places to stay in Hanalei · Booking.com

About Hanalei 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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