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Honolua Bay
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
7Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: too small (2 ft swell at 13 s), onshore wind, 17 kn (31 km/h), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 61kJ
- Wind
- ENE 15 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 81kJ
- Wind
- ENE 16 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 202kJ
- Wind
- ENE 17 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- ENE 16 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 54kJ
- Wind
- ENE 15 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 77kJ
- Wind
- ENE 14 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Mon 9 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 60kJ
- Wind
- ENE 17 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 29, too small
- Tue 37, too small
- Wed 45, too small
- Thu 59, too small
- Fri 65, too small
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 107, too small
- Wed 116, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Expertwho it suits
- Works 4–16 ftof swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Jan2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Honolua Bay does not suit intermediates. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Expert | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft13 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 151kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 16 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 61kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 5, too small | 3 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 16 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft13 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 202kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 17 knots | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 16 knots | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 77kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 60kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 17 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 96kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft11 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 24°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.
Best time to go
best in Jan
Good days in a typical week, each month, for expert surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 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
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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Photos of Honolua Bay
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Honolua Bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (309°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (129°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits expert surfers. It works in 4–16 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 29). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 24°C in March, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For expert surfers the best month is usually January, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kapalua, 2.9 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$2,460 each
about US$1,320–US$2,460 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 OGG, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$470–US$973 |
| 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$1,320–US$2,460 |
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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about 5 min by car · 36 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Kapalua its beds, food and every spot near it
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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 10m
About 12h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → OGG, direct, then 45 min by road
Flights ORD → OGG on your dates · AviasalesAd
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