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Waimea Bay
Kitesurf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
3Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: not enough of the right wind, 13 kn gusting 28, side-shore, Water: waves 1.2 m
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- 1.2 mwaves
- Air
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- 1.1 mwaves
- Air
- 24°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- 1.3 mwaves
- Air
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- 1.3 mwaves
- Air
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 12 kn
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- 1.1 mwaves
- Air
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 17 out of 100
- Wind
- NE 13 kn
- Gusts
- 28kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- 1.2 mwaves
- Air
- 25°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- 1.2 mwaves
- Air
- 24°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 817, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWopen to the NW
- Best wind: NE or SWalong the shore
- Avoid: SEblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Feb–Mar, Nov–Dec1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots | 27kn | cross-off | 1.7 mwaves | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 21kn | cross-off | 1.2 mwaves | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 10 knots | 21kn | cross-off | 1.1 mwaves | 24°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 23kn | cross-off | 1.3 mwaves | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 23kn | cross-off | 1.3 mwaves | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots | 25kn | cross-off | 1.1 mwaves | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 17, poor | wind from the north-east, 13 knots | 28kn | side | 1.2 mwaves | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 24kn | cross-off | 1.2 mwaves | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 10 knots | 21kn | cross-off | 1.2 mwaves | 26°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the east, 8 knots | 17kn | cross-off | 0.8 mwaves | 24°C |
Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:00 −0.1 mLow 00:36 −0.1 mHigh 09:43 +0.3 mLow 17:36 −0.2 mHigh 23:59 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:49 −0.1 mHigh 10:35 +0.2 mLow 17:50 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:29 +0.1 mLow 05:28 −0.0 mHigh 11:17 +0.2 mLow 18:09 −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 Feb–Mar, Nov–Dec
Good kitesurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
Waimea Bay on Google Maps · Directions
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Photos of Waimea Bay
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More kitesurf near here
3 places
- Haleiwa 6.4 km away
- Mokuleia 13.2 km away
- Kaena Point 22.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Waimea Bay
Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NW, so wind from the SE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 26°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 21). The sea is about 24°C in March, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For kitesurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually February, March, November and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Waialua. Within 5 km we also list 19 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 2 dive sites.
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$1,210–US$2,270 each
about US$1,210–US$2,270 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food.
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$87–US$148 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$302–US$503 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Total | about US$1,210–US$2,270 |
Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Waialua
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about 20 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Waialua 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 30m
About 12h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HNL, direct, then 1h by road
Flights ORD → HNL on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
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