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Tongg's

Surf spot · United States

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Is it worth the trip?

24Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Mon 9: too small (2 ft swell at 11 s), 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 17 out of 100

Swell
2 ft8 ssoft
Energy
43kJ
Wind
NE 13 kn
Temp
26°C

Wed 4 · 16 out of 100

Swell
1 ft13 scrumbling
Energy
45kJ
Wind
ENE 17 kn
Temp
26°C

Thu 5 · 26 out of 100

Swell
2 ft13 scrumbling
Energy
194kJ
Wind
ENE 16 kn
Temp
26°C

Fri 6 · 19 out of 100

Swell
2 ft12 scrumbling
Energy
129kJ
Wind
ENE 17 kn
Temp
26°C

Sat 7 · 25 out of 100

Swell
2 ft11 scrumbling
Energy
85kJ
Wind
NE 17 kn
Temp
26°C

Sun 8 · 24 out of 100

Swell
2 ft10 scrumbling
Energy
81kJ
Wind
NE 17 kn
Temp
26°C

Mon 9 · 27 out of 100

Swell
2 ft11 scrumbling
Energy
82kJ
Wind
ENE 17 kn
Temp
26°C

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

Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 315, too small
  2. Wed 414, too small
  3. Thu 525, too small
  4. Fri 623, too small
  5. Sat 723, too small
  6. Sun 824, too small
  7. Mon 927, too small
  8. Tue 1022, too small
  9. Wed 1123, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
  • Offshore: NEwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 4–17 ftof swell
  • Water 27 °Cno wetsuit

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tongg's, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Tue 3Nov15, too small2 ft8 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.)43kJwind from the north-east, 13 knots, offshore26°C
Wed 4Nov14, too small1 ft13 scrumbling2 ft at break (est.)45kJwind from the east-north-east, 17 knots, offshore26°C
Thu 5Nov25, too small2 ft13 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.)194kJwind from the east-north-east, 16 knots, offshore26°C
Fri 6Nov23, too small2 ft12 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.)129kJwind from the east-north-east, 17 knots, offshore26°C
Sat 7Nov23, too small2 ft11 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.)85kJwind from the north-east, 17 knots, offshore26°C
Sun 8Nov24, too small2 ft10 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.)81kJwind from the north-east, 17 knots, offshore26°C
Mon 9Nov27, too small2 ft11 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.)82kJwind from the east-north-east, 17 knots, offshore26°C
Tue 10Nov22, too small2 ft10 ssoft3 ft at break (est.)69kJwind from the east-north-east, 14 knots, offshore25°C
Wed 11Nov23, too small2 ft12 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.)77kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, offshore25°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

  • Tue 3 NovLow 04:43 −0.1 mHigh 11:16 +0.3 mLow 18:13 −0.2 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 00:44 +0.2 mLow 06:14 −0.1 mHigh 12:10 +0.2 mLow 18:43 −0.3 m
  • Thu 5 NovHigh 01:26 +0.3 mLow 07:24 −0.1 mHigh 12:56 +0.2 mLow 19:11 −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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Photos of Tongg's

South Shore Oahu, Hawaii - panoramio (44)
Photo: davidpinter, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Two Hawaiian monk seals on Kaimana beach in 2019
Photo: Eqpk, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About

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About Tongg's

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

The spot faces SW (204°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (24°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–17 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 650 m out (1 in 64). 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 Honolulu, 6 km away (14 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 20 surf spots, 3 wind sports spots, 2 dive sites and 2 kayak spots.

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$1,290–US$2,400 each

about US$1,290–US$2,400 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 HNL, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$476–US$986
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$20–US$34
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$1,290–US$2,400

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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Honolulu

14 min by car · 51 places to stay

about US$114/nightcountry average

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About Honolulu 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 → HNL, direct, then 30 min by road

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

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