Hanalei, United States

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Hanalei Bay from Wai'oli Beach Park — Hanalei Bay. Photo: Goshea at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons

About Hanalei

Hanalei is a town in Hawaii, United States. From Hanalei you can reach 10 surf spots, 1 kite spot, 1 windsurf spot and 1 dive site. The nearest is Kauai Hanalei, a kite and windsurf spot 0.6 km from the centre. Overture lists 16 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is LIH, 30 km away.

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Staying in Hanalei

16 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: LIH, 30 km, Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), 190 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for experts: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Hanalei.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Hanalei each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 3 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Hanalei too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

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Kilauea Bay Beach (Rock Quarry)11.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Kilauea, 3 km

6 ft351 kJ

6 ft293 kJ

6 ft272 kJ

5 ft146 kJ

3 ft74 kJ

3 ft81 kJ

3 ft84 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Kilauea Bay Beach (Rock Quarry), each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	24, poor	6 ft7 smushy	351kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	34, poor	6 ft7 smushy	293kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	24°C
Wed 21Oct	37, fair	6 ft6 smushy	272kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	25°C
Thu 22Oct	29, too small	5 ft6 smushy	146kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, offshore	25°C
Fri 23Oct	17, too small	3 ft6 smushy	74kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore	27°C
Sat 24Oct	13, too small	3 ft7 smushy	81kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	18, too small	3 ft6 smushy	84kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	25°C

Hanalei Bay1.6 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft188 kJ

5 ft177 kJ

5 ft185 kJ

4 ft101 kJ

3 ft72 kJ

2 ft79 kJ

4 ft173 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Hanalei Bay, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	24, too small	5 ft7 smushy	188kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	24, too small	5 ft7 smushy	177kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	31, too small	5 ft6 smushy	185kJ	wind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore	23°C
Thu 22Oct	21, too small	4 ft6 smushy	101kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots, offshore	24°C
Fri 23Oct	16, too small	3 ft6 smushy	72kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots, offshore	25°C
Sat 24Oct	14, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	79kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	24°C
Sun 25Oct	26, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	173kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	23°C

Anini Beach- Wires5.6 kmabout 10 min by car

5 ft225 kJ

5 ft217 kJ

6 ft206 kJ

4 ft113 kJ

3 ft75 kJ

3 ft54 kJ

3 ft143 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Anini Beach- Wires, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	5 ft7 smushy	225kJ	wind from the east, 14 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	20, too small	5 ft7 smushy	217kJ	wind from the east, 14 knots	25°C
Wed 21Oct	28, too small	6 ft6 smushy	206kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	23, too small	4 ft6 smushy	113kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	26°C
Fri 23Oct	17, too small	3 ft6 smushy	75kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots, offshore	27°C
Sat 24Oct	13, too small	3 ft6 smushy	54kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	26°C
Sun 25Oct	22, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	143kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	25°C

Kalihiwai point7.2 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Kilauea, 2 km

5 ft225 kJ

5 ft217 kJ

6 ft206 kJ

4 ft113 kJ

3 ft75 kJ

3 ft54 kJ

3 ft143 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Kalihiwai point, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	5 ft7 smushy	225kJ	wind from the east, 14 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	19, too small	5 ft7 smushy	217kJ	wind from the east, 14 knots	25°C
Wed 21Oct	27, too small	6 ft6 smushy	206kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	22, too small	4 ft6 smushy	113kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	26°C
Fri 23Oct	16, too small	3 ft6 smushy	75kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots, offshore	27°C
Sat 24Oct	12, too small	3 ft6 smushy	54kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	26°C
Sun 25Oct	22, too small	3 ft8 scrumbling	143kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	25°C

Waikokos2.5 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft225 kJ

5 ft217 kJ

6 ft206 kJ

4 ft113 kJ

3 ft75 kJ

3 ft54 kJ

3 ft143 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Waikokos, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	13, too small	5 ft7 smushy	225kJ	wind from the east, 16 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	16, too small	5 ft7 smushy	217kJ	wind from the east, 16 knots	24°C
Wed 21Oct	26, too small	6 ft6 smushy	206kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	25°C
Thu 22Oct	16, too small	4 ft6 smushy	113kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	25°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	3 ft6 smushy	75kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	26°C
Sat 24Oct	9, too small	3 ft6 smushy	54kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	19, too small	3 ft8 scrumbling	143kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	25°C

Flags - aliomanu reef19.8 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Kapaʻa, 10 km

7 ft381 kJ

7 ft313 kJ

6 ft254 kJ

5 ft138 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

3 ft86 kJ

3 ft73 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Flags - aliomanu reef, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	14, poor	7 ft7 smushy	381kJ	wind from the east, 15 knots	26°C
Tue 20Oct	20, poor	7 ft6 smushy	313kJ	wind from the east, 13 knots	26°C
Wed 21Oct	25, poor	6 ft6 smushy	254kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	24, too small	5 ft6 smushy	138kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	15, too small	3 ft6 smushy	67kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	27°C
Sat 24Oct	9, too small	3 ft8 smushy	86kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	26°C
Sun 25Oct	12, too small	3 ft6 smushy	73kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	26°C

Pu`u poa2.2 kmabout 5 min by car

5 ft188 kJ

5 ft177 kJ

5 ft185 kJ

4 ft101 kJ

3 ft72 kJ

2 ft53 kJ

4 ft154 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Pu`u poa, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	15, too small	5 ft7 smushy	188kJ	wind from the east, 14 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	16, too small	5 ft7 smushy	177kJ	wind from the east, 14 knots	25°C
Wed 21Oct	25, too small	5 ft6 smushy	185kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	20, too small	4 ft6 smushy	101kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	26°C
Fri 23Oct	15, too small	3 ft6 smushy	72kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots, offshore	27°C
Sat 24Oct	12, too small	2 ft7 smushy	53kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	26°C
Sun 25Oct	23, too small	4 ft8 scrumbling	154kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	25°C

Cannons8.1 kmabout 15 min by car

5 ft188 kJ

5 ft177 kJ

5 ft185 kJ

4 ft101 kJ

3 ft72 kJ

2 ft53 kJ

4 ft154 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Cannons, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	13, too small	5 ft7 smushy	188kJ	wind from the east, 16 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	5 ft7 smushy	177kJ	wind from the east, 16 knots	24°C
Wed 21Oct	22, too small	5 ft6 smushy	185kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	25°C
Thu 22Oct	18, too small	4 ft6 smushy	101kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	25°C
Fri 23Oct	14, too small	3 ft6 smushy	72kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	26°C
Sat 24Oct	11, too small	2 ft7 smushy	53kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	20, too small	4 ft8 scrumbling	154kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	25°C

Tunnels7.1 kmabout 15 min by car

5 ft188 kJ

5 ft177 kJ

5 ft185 kJ

4 ft101 kJ

3 ft72 kJ

2 ft53 kJ

4 ft154 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Tunnels, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	13, too small	5 ft7 smushy	188kJ	wind from the east, 16 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	5 ft7 smushy	177kJ	wind from the east, 16 knots	24°C
Wed 21Oct	22, too small	5 ft6 smushy	185kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	25°C
Thu 22Oct	18, too small	4 ft6 smushy	101kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	25°C
Fri 23Oct	14, too small	3 ft6 smushy	72kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	26°C
Sat 24Oct	11, too small	2 ft7 smushy	53kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	20, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	154kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	25°C

Bobo's Haena8.8 kmabout 15 min by car

4 ft158 kJ

4 ft98 kJ

4 ft114 kJ

3 ft65 kJ

3 ft62 kJ

2 ft75 kJ

4 ft154 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Bobo's Haena, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	10, too small	4 ft7 smushy	158kJ	wind from the east, 16 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	9, too small	4 ft7 smushy	98kJ	wind from the east, 15 knots	24°C
Wed 21Oct	15, too small	4 ft6 smushy	114kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	25°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	3 ft6 smushy	65kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	25°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	3 ft7 smushy	62kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore	26°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	75kJ	wind from the east, 11 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	20, too small	4 ft8 ssoft	154kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	25°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Hanalei, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Kite near Hanalei

Kauai Hanalei 0.6 km · stays here

Windsurf near Hanalei

Kauai Hanalei 0.6 km · stays here

Dive near Hanalei

Tunnels Beach (Makua) 7.8 km · stays here

Places to eat near Hanalei

Kalypso Island Bar & GrillBar and grill · in the centre
The Hanalei GourmetSeafood · in the centre
AMA RestaurantJapanese · 0.1 km from the centre
Bubba BurgersBurger · 0.1 km from the centre
Chicken in a Barrel HanaleiBarbecue · 0.1 km from the centre
Federico's Fresh Mex CuisineMexican · 0.1 km from the centre

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits