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 intermediate 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 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

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Sat 24

Sun 25

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

4 ft164 kJ

5 ft186 kJ

5 ft173 kJ

4 ft116 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

4 ft222 kJ

6 ft354 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	164kJ	wind from the east, 15 knots	26°C
Tue 20Oct	28, poor	5 ft7 smushy	186kJ	wind from the east, 14 knots	25°C
Wed 21Oct	34, poor	5 ft6 smushy	173kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots	25°C
Thu 22Oct	53, good	4 ft6 smushy	116kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots, offshore	26°C
Fri 23Oct	40, fair	3 ft6 smushy	67kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, offshore	25°C
Sat 24Oct	52, good	4 ft10 smushy	222kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	34, poor	6 ft8 smushy	354kJ	wind from the north, 4 knots	25°C

Horners3.1 kmabout 5 min by car

7 ft384 kJ

7 ft323 kJ

6 ft193 kJ

4 ft122 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

2 ft56 kJ

3 ft72 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Horners, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft7 smushy	384kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	26°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft6 smushy	323kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	25°C
Wed 21Oct	18, poor	6 ft6 smushy	193kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	122kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore	26°C
Fri 23Oct	34, poor	3 ft6 smushy	63kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	27°C
Sat 24Oct	27, too small	2 ft7 smushy	56kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	27°C
Sun 25Oct	41, fair	3 ft7 smushy	72kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	26°C

Kealia2.6 kmabout 5 min by car

7 ft384 kJ

7 ft323 kJ

6 ft193 kJ

4 ft122 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

2 ft56 kJ

3 ft72 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Kealia, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft7 smushy	384kJ	wind from the east, 11 knots	26°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft6 smushy	323kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots	26°C
Wed 21Oct	17, poor	6 ft6 smushy	193kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	122kJ	wind from the west, 2 knots, offshore	26°C
Fri 23Oct	38, fair	3 ft6 smushy	63kJ	wind from the west, 3 knots, offshore	27°C
Sat 24Oct	29, too small	2 ft7 smushy	56kJ	wind from the west, 5 knots, offshore	26°C
Sun 25Oct	42, fair	3 ft7 smushy	72kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots	26°C

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

5 ft234 kJ

6 ft283 kJ

6 ft268 kJ

4 ft117 kJ

3 ft75 kJ

4 ft236 kJ

5 ft329 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	21, poor	5 ft7 smushy	234kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 smushy	283kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	25°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft6 smushy	268kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	25°C
Thu 22Oct	49, good	4 ft6 smushy	117kJ	wind from the east, 3 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	46, fair	3 ft6 smushy	75kJ	wind from the south-west, 3 knots, offshore	26°C
Sat 24Oct	46, fair	4 ft9 ssoft	236kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	43, fair	5 ft8 ssoft	329kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots	25°C

Cabbage heads8.3 kmabout 15 min by car

7 ft357 kJ

6 ft323 kJ

6 ft254 kJ

5 ft138 kJ

3 ft75 kJ

3 ft68 kJ

4 ft234 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	357kJ	wind from the east, 15 knots	26°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 smushy	323kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots	26°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft6 smushy	254kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	46, fair	5 ft6 smushy	138kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	43, fair	3 ft6 smushy	75kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	26°C
Sat 24Oct	34, too small	3 ft7 smushy	68kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	26°C
Sun 25Oct	46, fair	4 ft8 ssoft	234kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	25°C

Anahola Bay8.2 kmabout 15 min by car

7 ft357 kJ

6 ft323 kJ

6 ft254 kJ

5 ft138 kJ

3 ft75 kJ

3 ft68 kJ

4 ft234 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	357kJ	wind from the east, 15 knots	26°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 smushy	323kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots	26°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft6 smushy	254kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	46, fair	5 ft6 smushy	138kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	43, fair	3 ft6 smushy	75kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	26°C
Sat 24Oct	34, too small	3 ft7 smushy	68kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots	26°C
Sun 25Oct	46, fair	4 ft8 ssoft	234kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	25°C

Flags - aliomanu reef10.1 kmabout 20 min by car

7 ft357 kJ

6 ft323 kJ

6 ft254 kJ

5 ft138 kJ

3 ft75 kJ

3 ft68 kJ

4 ft234 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	357kJ	wind from the east, 15 knots	26°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 smushy	323kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots	26°C
Wed 21Oct	0, too big	6 ft6 smushy	254kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	46, fair	5 ft6 smushy	138kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	43, fair	3 ft6 smushy	75kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	26°C
Sat 24Oct	35, too small	3 ft7 smushy	68kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots, offshore	26°C
Sun 25Oct	43, fair	4 ft8 ssoft	234kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	25°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