Is it worth the trip?
31Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Rock dry, Rock about 26 °C
Tue 3 · 31 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry?
- Rock temp
- 28°C
- Air
- 26°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 29 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 26°C
- Air
- 26°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 30 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 27°C
- Air
- 26°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 30 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 30°C
- Air
- 27°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 27 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 28°C
- Air
- 26°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 31 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 30°C
- Air
- 26°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 36 out of 100
- Rock
- Dry
- Rock temp
- 26°C
- Air
- 26°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for rock, its warmth, the air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 331, poor
- Wed 429, poor
- Thu 530, poor
- Fri 630, poor
- Sat 727, poor
- Sun 831, poor
- Mon 936, poor
- Tue 1038, poor
- Wed 1135, poor
- Thu 1235, poor
The spot in two facts
- 2 cragsmapped within 5 km
- Boulderingstyles
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Rock | Rock temp | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov* | 31, poor | Dry? | 28°C | 26°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 29, poor | Dry | 26°C | 26°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 30, poor | Dry | 27°C | 26°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 30, poor | Dry | 30°C | 27°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 27, poor | Dry | 28°C | 26°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 31, poor | Dry | 30°C | 26°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 36, poor | Dry | 26°C | 26°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 38, poor | Wet | 26°C | 26°C | 0.3 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 35, poor | Wetdry in 3 h | 27°C | 26°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 35, poor | Dry | 28°C | 25°C | 0 mm |
* Rain before today is not known: the forecast starts today, so these days are scored from a dry start and a wet one.
Rock and air are in °C, the rock's with the sun on it; rain in mm. More
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 area and its town
Papakolea Beach Bouldering on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Papakolea Beach Bouldering
2 crags mapped, 4 routes on the map. Bouldering. The nearest town to stay in is Discovery Harbor.
- Crags 2 crags mapped, 4 routes on the map.
- Styles Bouldering.
- Routes 4 boulder problems.
- Rock No source states the rock.
From OpenStreetMap: the crags mapped within 5 km. Check access and bans locally.
Crags: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
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$1,460–US$2,720 each
about US$1,460–US$2,720 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, climbing instructor.
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 3 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to KOA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$469–US$979 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$349–US$583 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Climbing instructor | 1 day with an instructor, shared; leave it out if you climb on your own | about US$141–US$262 |
| Total | about US$1,460–US$2,720 |
Climbers bring their own kit: it is not in the cost. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Discovery Harbor
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about 25 min by car
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Discovery Harbor its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Discovery Harbor, 12 km. We have not checked places to stay in Discovery Harbor yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Napo Opo O, 66 km away. Search before you plan on staying there.
About US$134 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 3 November 2026.
Getting there: about 13h 30m
About 13h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KOA, direct, then 2h by road
Flights ORD → KOA on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the rock
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