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Olowalu
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
18Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (3 ft swell at 7 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 78kJ
- Wind
- NE 10 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tue 3 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 36kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Wed 4 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 23kJ
- Wind
- S 9 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 98kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Fri 6 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 67kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 scrumbling
- Energy
- 58kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 scrumbling
- Energy
- 36kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 141, too small
- Mon 221, too small
- Tue 310, too small
- Wed 410, too small
- Thu 517, too small
- Fri 622, too small
- Sat 718, too small
- Sun 815, too small
- Mon 919, too small
- Tue 1014, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 4–17 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
Olowalu does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 41, too small | 3 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 138kJ | offshorewind from the north, 3 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 78kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft10 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 23kJ | wind from the south, 9 knots | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 98kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 24°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 22, too small | 3 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 67kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft12 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft13 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft11 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft14 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 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
- Sun 1 NovLow 01:16 −0.2 mHigh 09:14 +0.4 mLow 16:59 −0.2 mHigh 22:42 −0.0 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:00 −0.1 mHigh 10:22 +0.3 mLow 17:41 −0.2 mHigh 23:53 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:50 −0.1 mHigh 11:25 +0.3 mLow 18:15 −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.
Map
the spot and its town
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Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for beginners: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Olowalu
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (196°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (16°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–17 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 700 m out (1 in 68). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. 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 Lahaina. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
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$1,320–US$2,450 each
about US$1,320–US$2,450 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 30 October 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$469–US$971 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$100 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,320–US$2,450 |
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
24 min by car · 46 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Lahaina its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Wailuku on Booking.com
26 min by car · 16 places to stay
- Beds in Ka Anapali on Booking.com
27 min by car · 59 places to stay
Nearest beds: Lahaina, 14 km (about 25 min by car)
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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 12h 10m
About 12h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → OGG, direct, then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → OGG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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