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suicides
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
11Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 81kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 34kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 88kJ
- Wind
- WSW 1 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 74kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 56kJ
- Wind
- SSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 213, too small
- Tue 37, too small
- Wed 46, too small
- Thu 513, too small
- Fri 612, too small
- Sat 78, too small
- Sun 810, too small
- Mon 98, too small
- Tue 1012, too small
- Wed 1112, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft13 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | offshorewind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft12 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft13 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft14 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 88kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 74kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | offshorewind from the east, 2 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 77kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | offshorewind from the east, 7 knots, offshore | 27°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 02:59 −0.1 mHigh 10:20 +0.3 mLow 17:41 −0.2 mHigh 23:55 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:52 −0.1 mHigh 11:25 +0.3 mLow 18:17 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:46 +0.2 mLow 06:22 −0.1 mHigh 12:21 +0.2 mLow 18:48 −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 suicides
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (295°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (115°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 33). 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 Puako, 3.5 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 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$1,340–US$2,500 each
about US$1,340–US$2,500 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 KOA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$470–US$980 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$81–US$134 |
| 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$1,340–US$2,500 |
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 10 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Puako its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Kawaihae on Booking.com
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about 1h by car · 4 places to stay
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 25m
About 12h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KOA, direct, then 55 min by road
Flights ORD → KOA on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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