Tumbo Land
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
46Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 5 ft swell at 11 s, 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 54 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 491kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 137kJ
- Wind
- ENE 12 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft14 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,183kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 70 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 474kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 293kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 491kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 250kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 354, fair
- Wed 426, too small
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 670, good
- Sat 744, too small
- Sun 825, poor
- Mon 946, fair
- Tue 1063, good
- Wed 1117, too small
The spot in six 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
- Best May–Jun, Sep2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Tumbo Land does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 54, fair | 6 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 491kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 26, too small | 4 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 137kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft14 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 1,183kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 70, good | 5 ft11 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 474kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 44, too small | 4 ft10 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 293kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 25, poor | 6 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 491kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 46, fair | 4 ft8 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 250kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 63, good | 5 ft10 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 423kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft13 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 28°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 NovHigh 00:18 +0.1 mLow 04:52 −0.1 mHigh 11:20 +0.2 mLow 18:22 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:00 +0.1 mLow 06:25 −0.1 mHigh 12:14 +0.2 mLow 18:49 −0.2 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 01:38 +0.2 mLow 07:37 −0.1 mHigh 13:00 +0.1 mLow 19:15 −0.2 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.
Best time to go
best May–Jun, Sep
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Tumbo Land
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (245°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (65°). 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 very gently: 10 m deep about 1.2 km out (1 in 120). 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 28°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May, June and September, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Waianae, 4 km away (7 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 1 dive site.
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$2,490 each
about US$1,340–US$2,490 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 HNL, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$476–US$986 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$74–US$121 |
| 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$2,490 |
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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7 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
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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 → HNL, direct, then 50 min by road
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