Papaikou, United States
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About Papaikou
Papaikou is a town in Hawaii, United States. From Papaikou you can reach 8 surf spots. The nearest is Papaikou Mill, a surf spot 1.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 3 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is ITO, 9 km away.
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Staying in Papaikou
- 3 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: ITO, 9 km, MUE, 65 km, KOA, 100 km
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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 Papaikou.
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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. 7 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Papaikou 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
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Miles9.1 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Hilo, 6 kmIntermediate and up | 6 ft203 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 7 ft316 kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 7 ft347 kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots | 6 ft280 kJwind from the west, 6 knots | 4 ft105 kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, offshore | 4 ft121 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots | 4 ft93 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots |
All readings for 4 Miles: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Bayfront7.6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Hilo, 2 kmIntermediate and up | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chocks8 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Hilo, 5 kmIntermediate and up | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hilo Breakwall5.6 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Hilo, 4 kmIntermediate and up | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Honolii4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Hilo, 6 kmIntermediate and up | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Papaikou Mill1.5 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Richardsons10.1 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Hilo, 8 kmIntermediate and up | 6 ft203 kJwind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 7 ft316 kJwind from the west-north-west, 5 knots | 7 ft347 kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots | 6 ft280 kJwind from the west, 6 knots | 4 ft105 kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, offshore | 4 ft121 kJwind from the south-east, 5 knots | 4 ft93 kJwind from the east-south-east, 7 knots |
All readings for Richardsons: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Tombstones4.4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Hilo, 5 kmIntermediate and up | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Papaikou, 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).