China walls
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
40Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (2 ft swell at 12 s), 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- NE 15 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 56kJ
- Wind
- ENE 19 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 139kJ
- Wind
- ENE 19 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 100kJ
- Wind
- NE 20 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 80kJ
- Wind
- NE 20 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 48kJ
- Wind
- ENE 17 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 68kJ
- Wind
- ENE 18 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 328, too small
- Wed 430, too small
- Thu 535, too small
- Fri 647, fair
- Sat 742, too small
- Sun 834, too small
- Mon 946, fair
- Tue 1045, fair
- Wed 1148, fair
- Thu 1253, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 15 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 30, too small | 1 ft13 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 19 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft14 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 139kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 19 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 47, fair | 2 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 100kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 20 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 42, too small | 2 ft12 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 80kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 20 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 48kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 17 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 46, fair | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 68kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 18 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 45, fair | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 48, fair | 2 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 141kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 19 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 53, fair | 2 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 103kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 16 knots, offshore | 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 04:26 −0.1 mHigh 11:06 +0.3 mLow 18:02 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:31 +0.1 mLow 05:58 −0.1 mHigh 11:58 +0.2 mLow 18:30 −0.3 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 01:13 +0.3 mLow 07:08 −0.1 mHigh 12:41 +0.2 mLow 18:57 −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
the place in full, sources, credits
About China walls
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (205°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (25°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 26). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 25°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 27°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Waimanalo, 9.2 km away (25 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 4 dive sites.
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$1,330–US$2,470 each
about US$1,330–US$2,470 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 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 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$101 |
| 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$1,330–US$2,470 |
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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25 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
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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 12h 20m
About 12h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HNL, direct, then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → HNL on your dates · AviasalesAd
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