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Peahi

Surf spot · United States

Is it worth the trip?

16Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Thu 5: 7 ft swell at 13 s, onshore wind, 15 kn (28 km/h)

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 13 out of 100

Swell
5 ft11 smushy
Energy
601kJ
Wind
E 14 kn
Temp
26°C

Wed 4 · 10 out of 100

Swell
5 ft7 smushy
Energy
222kJ
Wind
E 18 kn
Temp
26°C

Thu 5 · 20 out of 100

Swell
7 ft13 smushy
Energy
1,369kJ
Wind
E 15 kn
Temp
26°C

Fri 6 · 16 out of 100

Swell
6 ft9 smushy
Energy
476kJ
Wind
ENE 14 kn
Temp
26°C

Sat 7 · 14 out of 100

Swell
5 ft9 smushy
Energy
381kJ
Wind
E 14 kn
Temp
26°C

Sun 8 · 17 out of 100

Swell
5 ft11 smushy
Energy
582kJ
Wind
ENE 13 kn
Temp
26°C

Mon 9 · 11 out of 100

Swell
5 ft10 smushy
Energy
475kJ
Wind
E 18 kn
Temp
26°C

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 222, poor
  2. Tue 313, too small
  3. Wed 410, too small
  4. Thu 520, poor
  5. Fri 616, too small
  6. Sat 714, too small
  7. Sun 817, too small
  8. Mon 911, too small
  9. Tue 1016, poor
  10. Wed 1118, too small

The spot in six facts

  • Faces Ntakes swell from the N
  • Offshore: Swind from the land
  • Expertwho it suits
  • Works 2–8 ftof swell
  • Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
  • Best Dec–Mar1 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

Peahi does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Peahi, each day
DayScorefor ExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov22, poor7 ft12 smushy9 ft at break (est.)1,139kJwind from the east-north-east, 19 knots26°C
Tue 3Nov13, too small5 ft11 smushy7 ft at break (est.)601kJwind from the east, 14 knots26°C
Wed 4Nov10, too small5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.)222kJwind from the east, 18 knots26°C
Thu 5Nov20, poor7 ft13 smushy9 ft at break (est.)1,369kJwind from the east, 15 knots26°C
Fri 6Nov16, too small6 ft9 smushy8 ft at break (est.)476kJwind from the east-north-east, 14 knots26°C
Sat 7Nov14, too small5 ft9 smushy7 ft at break (est.)381kJwind from the east, 14 knots26°C
Sun 8Nov17, too small5 ft11 smushy7 ft at break (est.)582kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots26°C
Mon 9Nov11, too small5 ft10 smushy7 ft at break (est.)475kJwind from the east, 18 knots26°C
Tue 10Nov16, poor6 ft11 smushy8 ft at break (est.)746kJwind from the east, 16 knots26°C
Wed 11Nov18, too small4 ft9 shollow5 ft at break (est.)203kJwind from the east-north-east, 7 knots25°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 01:42 −0.2 mHigh 09:36 +0.3 mLow 17:05 −0.2 mHigh 22:46 +0.0 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 03:38 −0.1 mHigh 10:30 +0.3 mLow 17:29 −0.3 mHigh 23:44 +0.1 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 05:06 −0.1 mHigh 11:14 +0.3 mLow 17:54 −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 Peahi

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

The spot faces N (14°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (194°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits expert surfers. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 13). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 24°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 27°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For expert surfers the best months are usually January, February, March and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Haiku, 5.4 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 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$1,300–US$2,420 each

about US$1,300–US$2,420 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to OGG, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$470–US$973
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$40–US$60
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$1,300–US$2,420

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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Closest

Haiku

about 10 min by car · 6 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

See 6 places to stay in Haiku · Booking.com

About Haiku 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 12h

About 12h door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → OGG, direct, then 35 min by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

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