Kapaʻa, United States

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About Kapaʻa

Kapaʻa is a town in Hawaii, United States. From Kapaʻa you can reach 7 surf spots. The nearest is Kealia, a surf spot 2.6 km from the centre. Overture lists 21 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is LIH, 11 km away.

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Staying in Kapaʻa

21 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: LIH, 11 km, Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), 167 km

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Where it is

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 Kapaʻa.

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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 Kapaʻa each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 3 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Kapaʻa too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for intermediatesUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Spot

Mon 19

Tue 20

Wed 21

Thu 22

Fri 23

Sat 24

Sun 25

Kalihiwai point19.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Kilauea, 2 km

4 ft166 kJ

4 ft162 kJ

6 ft206 kJ

4 ft113 kJ

3 ft75 kJ

3 ft54 kJ

3 ft143 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Kalihiwai point, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	28, poor	4 ft7 smushy	166kJ	wind from the east, 15 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	28, poor	4 ft7 smushy	162kJ	wind from the east, 15 knots	25°C
Wed 21Oct	33, poor	6 ft6 smushy	206kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	51, good	4 ft6 smushy	113kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	26°C
Fri 23Oct	45, fair	3 ft6 smushy	75kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots, offshore	26°C
Sat 24Oct	33, too small	3 ft6 smushy	54kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore	26°C
Sun 25Oct	55, good	3 ft8 scrumbling	143kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	25°C

Kealia2.6 kmabout 5 min by car

6 ft264 kJ

7 ft330 kJ

5 ft173 kJ

4 ft122 kJ

3 ft66 kJ

3 ft94 kJ

3 ft101 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Kealia, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	10, poor	6 ft7 smushy	264kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots	26°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft6 smushy	330kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots	25°C
Wed 21Oct	24, poor	5 ft6 smushy	173kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	53, good	4 ft6 smushy	122kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 0 knots, offshore	27°C
Fri 23Oct	42, fair	3 ft7 smushy	66kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots, offshore	27°C
Sat 24Oct	41, fair	3 ft8 scrumbling	94kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	26°C
Sun 25Oct	43, fair	3 ft8 smushy	101kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	25°C

Horners3.1 kmabout 5 min by car

6 ft245 kJ

7 ft330 kJ

5 ft173 kJ

4 ft122 kJ

3 ft66 kJ

3 ft94 kJ

3 ft101 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Horners, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	12, poor	6 ft7 smushy	245kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots	26°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft6 smushy	330kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	25°C
Wed 21Oct	25, poor	5 ft6 smushy	173kJ	wind from the north-east, 6 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	122kJ	wind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore	27°C
Fri 23Oct	39, fair	3 ft7 smushy	66kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	27°C
Sat 24Oct	40, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	94kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	26°C
Sun 25Oct	41, fair	3 ft8 smushy	101kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	25°C

Kilauea Bay Beach (Rock Quarry)17.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Kilauea, 3 km

5 ft281 kJ

6 ft323 kJ

6 ft207 kJ

4 ft105 kJ

3 ft74 kJ

3 ft81 kJ

3 ft84 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Kilauea Bay Beach (Rock Quarry), each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	20, poor	5 ft7 smushy	281kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 smushy	323kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	25°C
Wed 21Oct	10, poor	6 ft6 smushy	207kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	25°C
Thu 22Oct	51, good	4 ft6 smushy	105kJ	wind from the east, 4 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	50, good	3 ft6 smushy	74kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore	26°C
Sat 24Oct	34, too small	3 ft7 smushy	81kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 2 knots, offshore	25°C
Sun 25Oct	48, good	3 ft6 smushy	84kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	25°C

Anahola Bay8.2 kmabout 15 min by car

7 ft387 kJ

7 ft340 kJ

6 ft199 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

3 ft86 kJ

3 ft73 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Anahola Bay, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft7 smushy	387kJ	wind from the east, 16 knots	26°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft6 smushy	340kJ	wind from the east, 14 knots	26°C
Wed 21Oct	7, poor	6 ft6 smushy	199kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	48, good	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	43, fair	3 ft6 smushy	67kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot, offshore	26°C
Sat 24Oct	28, too small	3 ft8 smushy	86kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	26°C
Sun 25Oct	34, poor	3 ft6 smushy	73kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	26°C

Cabbage heads8.3 kmabout 15 min by car

7 ft387 kJ

7 ft340 kJ

6 ft199 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

3 ft86 kJ

3 ft73 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cabbage heads, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft7 smushy	387kJ	wind from the east, 16 knots	26°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft6 smushy	340kJ	wind from the east, 14 knots	26°C
Wed 21Oct	7, poor	6 ft6 smushy	199kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	48, good	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	43, fair	3 ft6 smushy	67kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot, offshore	26°C
Sat 24Oct	28, too small	3 ft8 smushy	86kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	26°C
Sun 25Oct	34, poor	3 ft6 smushy	73kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	26°C

Flags - aliomanu reef10.1 kmabout 20 min by car

7 ft387 kJ

7 ft340 kJ

6 ft199 kJ

4 ft93 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

3 ft86 kJ

3 ft73 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Flags - aliomanu reef, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft7 smushy	387kJ	wind from the east, 16 knots	26°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft6 smushy	340kJ	wind from the east, 14 knots	26°C
Wed 21Oct	7, poor	6 ft6 smushy	199kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	48, good	4 ft6 smushy	93kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	43, fair	3 ft6 smushy	67kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot, offshore	26°C
Sat 24Oct	28, too small	3 ft8 smushy	86kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 3 knots	26°C
Sun 25Oct	33, poor	3 ft6 smushy	73kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	26°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Kapaʻa, 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).

Places to eat near Kapaʻa

Scorpacciata Neapolitan Pizza KauaiPizza · in the centre
ShakalafelMediterranean · in the centre
Paco's Tacos KapaaMexican · 0.1 km from the centre
Paniolo Santa Maria Style BBQBarbecue · 0.1 km from the centre
Recessions Original Santa Maria Style BBQBarbecue · 0.1 km from the centre
Big Wave Dave's Bar and GrillBar and grill · 0.2 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