Kilauea, United States

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About Kilauea

Kilauea is a town in Hawaii, United States. From Kilauea you can reach 14 surf spots. The nearest is Kalihiwai point, a surf spot 2.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 5 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is LIH, 27 km away.

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Staying in Kilauea

5 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: LIH, 27 km, Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), 182 km

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Where it is

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

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner 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 Kilauea each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 12 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Kilauea 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.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

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Anahola Bay12.6 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Kapaʻa, 8 kmIntermediate and up

7 ft387 kJ

7 ft340 kJ

6 ft199 kJ

5 ft138 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

3 ft86 kJ

3 ft73 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Anahola Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft7 smushy	387kJ	wind from the east, 15 knots	26°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft6 smushy	340kJ	wind from the east, 14 knots	26°C
Wed 21Oct	6, poor	6 ft6 smushy	199kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	46, fair	5 ft6 smushy	138kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	41, fair	3 ft6 smushy	67kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	27°C
Sat 24Oct	24, too small	3 ft8 smushy	86kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	26°C
Sun 25Oct	34, poor	3 ft6 smushy	73kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	26°C

Anini Beach- Wires4.7 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Hanalei, 6 kmIntermediate and up

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 Anini Beach- Wires, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	28, poor	4 ft7 smushy	166kJ	wind from the east, 16 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	30, poor	4 ft7 smushy	162kJ	wind from the east, 14 knots	25°C
Wed 21Oct	34, poor	6 ft6 smushy	206kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	53, good	4 ft6 smushy	113kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	26°C
Fri 23Oct	44, fair	3 ft6 smushy	75kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots, offshore	27°C
Sat 24Oct	33, too small	3 ft6 smushy	54kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	26°C
Sun 25Oct	55, good	3 ft8 ssoft	143kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	25°C

Bobo's Haena17.6 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Hanalei, 9 kmIntermediate and up

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 intermediate surfers at Bobo's Haena, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	25, poor	4 ft7 smushy	158kJ	wind from the east, 16 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	25, poor	4 ft7 smushy	98kJ	wind from the east, 15 knots	24°C
Wed 21Oct	39, fair	4 ft6 smushy	114kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	25°C
Thu 22Oct	36, fair	3 ft6 smushy	65kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	25°C
Fri 23Oct	30, too small	3 ft7 smushy	62kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots, offshore	26°C
Sat 24Oct	24, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	75kJ	wind from the east, 11 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	51, good	4 ft8 ssoft	154kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	25°C

Cabbage heads12.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Kapaʻa, 8 kmIntermediate and up

7 ft387 kJ

7 ft340 kJ

6 ft199 kJ

5 ft138 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

3 ft86 kJ

3 ft73 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cabbage heads, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft7 smushy	387kJ	wind from the east, 15 knots	26°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft6 smushy	340kJ	wind from the east, 14 knots	26°C
Wed 21Oct	6, poor	6 ft6 smushy	199kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	46, fair	5 ft6 smushy	138kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	41, fair	3 ft6 smushy	67kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	27°C
Sat 24Oct	24, too small	3 ft8 smushy	86kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	26°C
Sun 25Oct	34, poor	3 ft6 smushy	73kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	26°C

Cannons16.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Hanalei, 8 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft127 kJ

4 ft173 kJ

5 ft146 kJ

4 ft101 kJ

3 ft72 kJ

2 ft53 kJ

4 ft154 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cannons, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	28, poor	4 ft7 smushy	127kJ	wind from the east, 16 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	28, poor	4 ft7 smushy	173kJ	wind from the east, 15 knots	24°C
Wed 21Oct	32, poor	5 ft6 smushy	146kJ	wind from the east, 13 knots	25°C
Thu 22Oct	47, fair	4 ft6 smushy	101kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	25°C
Fri 23Oct	38, fair	3 ft6 smushy	72kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	26°C
Sat 24Oct	29, too small	2 ft7 smushy	53kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	51, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	154kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	25°C

Flags - aliomanu reef11.4 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Kapaʻa, 10 kmIntermediate and up

7 ft387 kJ

7 ft340 kJ

6 ft199 kJ

5 ft138 kJ

3 ft67 kJ

3 ft86 kJ

3 ft73 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Flags - aliomanu reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	0, too big	7 ft7 smushy	387kJ	wind from the east, 15 knots	26°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft6 smushy	340kJ	wind from the east, 14 knots	26°C
Wed 21Oct	6, poor	6 ft6 smushy	199kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	46, fair	5 ft6 smushy	138kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	41, fair	3 ft6 smushy	67kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, offshore	27°C
Sat 24Oct	24, too small	3 ft8 smushy	86kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	26°C
Sun 25Oct	33, poor	3 ft6 smushy	73kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	26°C

Hanalei Bay10.3 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Hanalei, 2 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft127 kJ

4 ft132 kJ

5 ft146 kJ

4 ft101 kJ

3 ft72 kJ

2 ft79 kJ

4 ft173 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hanalei Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	47, fair	4 ft7 smushy	127kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	22°C
Tue 20Oct	48, good	4 ft6 smushy	132kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	22°C
Wed 21Oct	43, fair	5 ft6 smushy	146kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	23°C
Thu 22Oct	54, good	4 ft6 smushy	101kJ	wind from the south, 4 knots, offshore	24°C
Fri 23Oct	43, fair	3 ft6 smushy	72kJ	wind from the south-east, 4 knots, offshore	25°C
Sat 24Oct	35, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	79kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	24°C
Sun 25Oct	63, good	4 ft8 ssoft	173kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots	23°C

Horners19.3 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Kapaʻa, 3 kmIntermediate and up

6 ft264 kJ

7 ft330 kJ

5 ft173 kJ

4 ft122 kJ

3 ft69 kJ

3 ft94 kJ

3 ft101 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Horners, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	11, poor	6 ft7 smushy	264kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft6 smushy	330kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	26°C
Wed 21Oct	24, poor	5 ft6 smushy	173kJ	wind from the north-east, 7 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	122kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore	25°C
Fri 23Oct	42, fair	3 ft6 smushy	69kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	27°C
Sat 24Oct	40, fair	3 ft8 ssoft	94kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 5 knots	26°C
Sun 25Oct	41, fair	3 ft8 smushy	101kJ	wind from the north-east, 4 knots	25°C

Kalihiwai point2.1 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

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	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	27, poor	4 ft7 smushy	166kJ	wind from the east, 16 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	29, poor	4 ft7 smushy	162kJ	wind from the east, 14 knots	25°C
Wed 21Oct	33, poor	6 ft6 smushy	206kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	113kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	26°C
Fri 23Oct	43, fair	3 ft6 smushy	75kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots, offshore	27°C
Sat 24Oct	32, too small	3 ft6 smushy	54kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	26°C
Sun 25Oct	55, good	3 ft8 scrumbling	143kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	25°C

Kealia16.4 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Kapaʻa, 3 kmIntermediate and up

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	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	10, poor	6 ft7 smushy	264kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots	26°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	7 ft6 smushy	330kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	26°C
Wed 21Oct	25, 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, 1 knot, offshore	26°C
Fri 23Oct	40, fair	3 ft7 smushy	66kJ	wind from the west, 4 knots, offshore	28°C
Sat 24Oct	39, fair	3 ft8 scrumbling	94kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots	26°C
Sun 25Oct	43, fair	3 ft8 smushy	101kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots	25°C

Kilauea Bay Beach (Rock Quarry)2.6 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

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	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	19, poor	5 ft7 smushy	281kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 smushy	323kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	24°C
Wed 21Oct	9, 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-south-east, 4 knots	25°C
Fri 23Oct	45, fair	3 ft6 smushy	74kJ	wind from the south-west, 4 knots, offshore	27°C
Sat 24Oct	34, too small	3 ft7 smushy	81kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	48, good	3 ft6 smushy	84kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots	25°C

Pu`u poa9.2 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Hanalei, 2 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft127 kJ

4 ft132 kJ

5 ft146 kJ

4 ft101 kJ

3 ft72 kJ

2 ft53 kJ

4 ft154 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Pu`u poa, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	31, poor	4 ft7 smushy	127kJ	wind from the east, 14 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	33, poor	4 ft6 smushy	132kJ	wind from the east, 14 knots	25°C
Wed 21Oct	35, poor	5 ft6 smushy	146kJ	wind from the east, 11 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	52, good	4 ft6 smushy	101kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore	26°C
Fri 23Oct	42, fair	3 ft6 smushy	72kJ	wind from the south, 5 knots, offshore	27°C
Sat 24Oct	32, too small	2 ft7 smushy	53kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	26°C
Sun 25Oct	57, good	4 ft8 scrumbling	154kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots	25°C

Tunnels15.8 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Hanalei, 7 kmIntermediate and up

4 ft127 kJ

4 ft173 kJ

5 ft146 kJ

4 ft101 kJ

3 ft72 kJ

2 ft53 kJ

4 ft154 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tunnels, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	28, poor	4 ft7 smushy	127kJ	wind from the east, 16 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	28, poor	4 ft7 smushy	173kJ	wind from the east, 15 knots	24°C
Wed 21Oct	32, poor	5 ft6 smushy	146kJ	wind from the east, 13 knots	25°C
Thu 22Oct	47, fair	4 ft6 smushy	101kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	25°C
Fri 23Oct	38, fair	3 ft6 smushy	72kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	26°C
Sat 24Oct	29, too small	2 ft7 smushy	53kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	51, good	4 ft8 ssoft	154kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	25°C

Waikokos11.3 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Hanalei, 3 kmIntermediate and up

5 ft225 kJ

5 ft205 kJ

6 ft206 kJ

4 ft113 kJ

3 ft75 kJ

3 ft54 kJ

3 ft132 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Waikokos, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	19, poor	5 ft7 smushy	225kJ	wind from the east, 16 knots	24°C
Tue 20Oct	23, poor	5 ft7 smushy	205kJ	wind from the east, 15 knots	24°C
Wed 21Oct	31, poor	6 ft6 smushy	206kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	25°C
Thu 22Oct	37, fair	4 ft6 smushy	113kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	25°C
Fri 23Oct	31, poor	3 ft6 smushy	75kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots	26°C
Sat 24Oct	24, too small	3 ft6 smushy	54kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	49, good	3 ft8 smushy	132kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	25°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Kilauea, 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 Kilauea

Kilauea Fish MarketSeafood · 0.4 km from the centre
Sushigirl KauaiSushi · 0.4 km from the centre
Paco's TacosTaco · 0.6 km from the centre
Ally's CocinaVenezuelan · 0.9 km from the centre
Roadrunner Bakery and Cafe0.2 km from the centre
The Bistro0.4 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