Kahului, United States
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About Kahului
Kahului is a town in Hawaii, United States. From Kahului you can reach 19 surf spots, 2 kite spots and 2 windsurf spots. The nearest is Kahului Harbor, a surf spot 1.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 10 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is OGG, 4 km away.
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Staying in Kahului
- 10 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: OGG, 4 km, JHM, 22 km, HNM, 49 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Kahului.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Kahului each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 13 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Kahului too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.Good★ BestBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanaha3.3 kmabout 10 min by car | 4 ft112 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, poor | 5 ft172 kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, poor | 4 ft136 kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, poor | 4 ft146 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, poor | 4 ft101 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore★ Best, good, best spot that day | 3 ft68 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, fair | 3 ft57 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Kanaha: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Churches2.3 kmabout 5 min by car | 4 ft112 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, poor | 5 ft172 kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, poor | 4 ft136 kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, poor | 4 ft146 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, poor | 4 ft101 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft68 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft57 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, offshore, fair |
All readings for Churches: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Paukukalo2.1 kmabout 5 min by car | 4 ft112 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, poor | 5 ft172 kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, poor | 4 ft136 kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, poor | 4 ft146 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, poor | 4 ft101 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft68 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft57 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, offshore, fair |
All readings for Paukukalo: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Waiehu beach park4.2 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Wailuku, 4 km | 4 ft112 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, poor | 5 ft172 kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, poor | 4 ft136 kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, poor | 4 ft146 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, poor | 4 ft101 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore, good | 3 ft68 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft57 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, offshore, fair |
All readings for Waiehu beach park: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Big Eds1.3 kmabout 5 min by car | 4 ft112 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, poor | 5 ft172 kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, poor | 4 ft136 kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, poor | 4 ft146 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, poor | 4 ft101 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft68 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft57 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, offshore, fair |
All readings for Big Eds: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Kahului Harbor1.1 kmabout 5 min by car | 4 ft112 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, poor | 5 ft172 kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, poor | 4 ft136 kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, poor | 4 ft146 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, poor | 4 ft101 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft68 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft57 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, offshore, fair |
All readings for Kahului Harbor: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Pier one1.8 kmabout 5 min by car | 4 ft112 kJwind from the east-north-east, 11 knots, poor | 5 ft172 kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, poor | 4 ft136 kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, poor | 4 ft146 kJwind from the east-north-east, 6 knots, poor | 4 ft101 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore, fair | 3 ft68 kJwind from the west-south-west, 4 knots, fair | 3 ft57 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, offshore, fair |
All readings for Pier one: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Baldwin beach8.3 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Paia, 3 km | 4 ft116 kJwind from the east-north-east, 14 knots, poor | 4 ft113 kJwind from the east-north-east, 21 knots, poor | 4 ft113 kJwind from the east-north-east, 15 knots, poor | 4 ft151 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, poor | 4 ft114 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, offshore, fair | 3 ft78 kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, poor | 3 ft67 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, offshore, fair |
All readings for Baldwin beach: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Hookipa12.8 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Paia, 4 km | 4 ft116 kJwind from the east-north-east, 14 knots, poor | 4 ft113 kJwind from the east-north-east, 21 knots, poor | 4 ft113 kJwind from the east-north-east, 15 knots, poor | 4 ft151 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, poor | 4 ft114 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, offshore, fair | 3 ft78 kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, poor | 3 ft67 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, offshore, fair |
All readings for Hookipa: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Hookipa12.8 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Paia, 4 km | 4 ft116 kJwind from the east-north-east, 14 knots, poor | 4 ft113 kJwind from the east-north-east, 21 knots, poor | 4 ft113 kJwind from the east-north-east, 15 knots, poor | 4 ft151 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, poor | 4 ft114 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, offshore, fair | 3 ft78 kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, poor | 3 ft67 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, offshore, fair |
All readings for Hookipa: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Turtle Bay13.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Paia, 4 km | 4 ft116 kJwind from the east-north-east, 14 knots, poor | 4 ft113 kJwind from the east-north-east, 21 knots, poor | 4 ft113 kJwind from the east-north-east, 15 knots, poor | 4 ft151 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, poor | 4 ft114 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, offshore, fair | 3 ft78 kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, poor | 3 ft67 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, offshore, fair |
All readings for Turtle Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Kuau Pipes11.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Paia, 3 km | 4 ft116 kJwind from the east-north-east, 14 knots, poor | 4 ft113 kJwind from the east-north-east, 21 knots, poor | 4 ft113 kJwind from the east-north-east, 15 knots, poor | 4 ft151 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, poor | 4 ft114 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, offshore, fair | 3 ft78 kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, poor | 3 ft67 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, offshore, fair |
All readings for Kuau Pipes: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Sunrises12.1 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Paia, 3 km | 4 ft116 kJwind from the east-north-east, 14 knots, poor | 4 ft113 kJwind from the east-north-east, 21 knots, poor | 4 ft113 kJwind from the east-north-east, 15 knots, poor | 4 ft151 kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, poor | 4 ft114 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, offshore, fair | 3 ft78 kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, poor | 3 ft67 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, offshore, fair |
All readings for Sunrises: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Paia bay9.6 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Paia, 2 km | 4 ft116 kJwind from the east-north-east, 14 knots, poor | 5 ft170 kJwind from the east-north-east, 16 knots, poor | 4 ft113 kJwind from the east-north-east, 15 knots, poor | 4 ft125 kJwind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, poor | 4 ft114 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, offshore, fair | 3 ft78 kJwind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, poor | 3 ft67 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, fair |
All readings for Paia bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| 1000 peaks15.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Wailuku, 14 km | 2 ft72 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots, too small | 2 ft25 kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, too small | 2 ft27 kJwind from the east, 3 knots, too small | 2 ft25 kJwind from the east, 5 knots, too small | 2 ft63 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, too small | 2 ft67 kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots, too small | 2 ft103 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for 1000 peaks: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Grandma's14.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Kihei, 12 km | 2 ft76 kJwind from the south-east, 1 knot, too small | 2 ft31 kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, too small | 3 ft37 kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, too small | 2 ft42 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft63 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft67 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft103 kJwind from the south-east, 1 knot, too small |
All readings for Grandma's: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Kihei Cove18.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Kihei, 2 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 2 ft53 kJwind from the west, 4 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft35 kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft39 kJwind from the west-south-west, 6 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft27 kJwind from the north, 4 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft44 kJwind from the north-north-east, 3 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft39 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft74 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, too small for experts |
All readings for Kihei Cove: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Launiupoko Beach Park19.4 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Lahaina, 9 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 2 ft67 kJwind from the north-north-east, 1 knot, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft37 kJwind from the south, 4 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft25 kJwind from the south-south-east, 2 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft48 kJwind from the south, 1 knot, too small for experts | 2 ft59 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft83 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft107 kJwind from the north-west, 4 knots, too small for experts |
All readings for Launiupoko Beach Park: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Ma'alaea - Freight trains11.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Kihei, 7 kmNeeds 5 ft+ | 2 ft60 kJwind from the south-east, 1 knot, too small for experts | 3 ft32 kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, too small for experts | 3 ft39 kJwind from the south-south-east, 1 knot, too small for experts | 2 ft27 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft44 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft39 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft72 kJwind from the south-east, 1 knot, too small for experts |
All readings for Ma'alaea - Freight trains: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Kahului, 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 Kahului
- Kanaha Beach 3.6 km · stays here
- Spreckelsville 4.6 km · stays here
Windsurf near Kahului
- Kanaha Beach 3.6 km · stays here
- Spreckelsville 4.6 km · stays here
Places to eat near Kahului
- Japanese Tempura BuffetJapanese · 0.1 km from the centre
- Fernando's Mexican GrillMexican · 0.2 km from the centre
- Sushi Go HawaiiSushi · 0.2 km from the centre
- Bistro CasanovaItalian · 0.3 km from the centre
- L&L Hawaiian BarbecueHawaiian · 0.3 km from the centre
- Maui TacosTaco · 0.3 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