Waialua, United States

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Haleiwa Beach — Near Avalanche Oahu. Photo: Thomas Woodtli from Zürich, Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Waialua

Waialua is a town in Hawaii, United States. From Waialua you can reach 13 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is Avalanche Oahu, a surf spot 4.3 km from the centre. Overture lists 2 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), 37 km away.

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Staying in Waialua

2 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 1 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), 37 km, MKK, 119 km, LIH, 130 km

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Where it is

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

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for expert 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 Waialua each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 10 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Waialua 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.

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Sat 24

Sun 25

Sunset Beach Oahu15.8 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Kahuku, 7 km

5 ft174 kJ

3 ft75 kJ

4 ft105 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

3 ft60 kJ

2 ft74 kJ

3 ft150 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Sunset Beach Oahu, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	12, too small	5 ft7 smushy	174kJ	wind from the east, 14 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	8, too small	3 ft6 smushy	75kJ	wind from the east, 14 knots	26°C
Wed 21Oct	13, too small	4 ft6 smushy	105kJ	wind from the east, 11 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	3 ft6 smushy	63kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	10, too small	3 ft7 smushy	60kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	26°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	74kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	26°C
Sun 25Oct	25, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	150kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, offshore	26°C

Himalayas7.1 kmabout 15 min by car

5 ft174 kJ

3 ft75 kJ

4 ft105 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

3 ft60 kJ

2 ft74 kJ

3 ft150 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Himalayas, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	5 ft7 smushy	174kJ	wind from the east, 11 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	3 ft6 smushy	75kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	17, too small	4 ft6 smushy	105kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	14, too small	3 ft6 smushy	63kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	27°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	3 ft7 smushy	60kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	11, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	74kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	27°C
Sun 25Oct	25, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	150kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore	26°C

Puaena Point5.4 kmabout 10 min by car

5 ft174 kJ

3 ft75 kJ

4 ft105 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

3 ft60 kJ

2 ft74 kJ

3 ft150 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Puaena Point, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	5 ft7 smushy	174kJ	wind from the east, 11 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	3 ft6 smushy	75kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	17, too small	4 ft6 smushy	105kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	14, too small	3 ft6 smushy	63kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	27°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	3 ft7 smushy	60kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	11, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	74kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	27°C
Sun 25Oct	25, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	150kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore	26°C

Kammieland15.4 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Kahuku, 8 km

5 ft174 kJ

3 ft75 kJ

4 ft105 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

3 ft60 kJ

2 ft74 kJ

3 ft150 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Kammieland, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	12, too small	5 ft7 smushy	174kJ	wind from the east, 14 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	8, too small	3 ft6 smushy	75kJ	wind from the east, 14 knots	26°C
Wed 21Oct	13, too small	4 ft6 smushy	105kJ	wind from the east, 11 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	3 ft6 smushy	63kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	10, too small	3 ft7 smushy	60kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	26°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	74kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	26°C
Sun 25Oct	24, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	150kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, offshore	26°C

Rocky lefts14.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Kahuku, 8 km

5 ft174 kJ

3 ft75 kJ

4 ft105 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

3 ft60 kJ

2 ft74 kJ

3 ft150 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Rocky lefts, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	12, too small	5 ft7 smushy	174kJ	wind from the east, 14 knots	25°C
Tue 20Oct	8, too small	3 ft6 smushy	75kJ	wind from the east, 14 knots	26°C
Wed 21Oct	13, too small	4 ft6 smushy	105kJ	wind from the east, 11 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	3 ft6 smushy	63kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	10, too small	3 ft7 smushy	60kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	26°C
Sat 24Oct	10, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	74kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	26°C
Sun 25Oct	24, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	150kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, offshore	26°C

Avalanche Oahu4.3 kmabout 10 min by car

5 ft174 kJ

3 ft75 kJ

4 ft105 kJ

3 ft63 kJ

3 ft60 kJ

2 ft74 kJ

3 ft142 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Avalanche Oahu, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	5 ft7 smushy	174kJ	wind from the east, 11 knots	27°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	3 ft6 smushy	75kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots	27°C
Wed 21Oct	17, too small	4 ft6 smushy	105kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots	26°C
Thu 22Oct	14, too small	3 ft6 smushy	63kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	27°C
Fri 23Oct	11, too small	3 ft7 smushy	60kJ	wind from the east, 5 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	11, too small	2 ft8 ssoft	74kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	27°C
Sun 25Oct	24, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	142kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots, offshore	26°C

Yokohama Bay10.3 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Mākaha, 10 km

4 ft86 kJ

2 ft73 kJ

2 ft26 kJ

2 ft73 kJ

2 ft126 kJ

3 ft152 kJ

3 ft169 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Yokohama Bay, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	19, too small	4 ft6 smushy	86kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	27°C
Tue 20Oct	13, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	73kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots, offshore	27°C
Wed 21Oct	11, too small	2 ft5 smushy	26kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	27°C
Thu 22Oct	15, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	73kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	27°C
Fri 23Oct	17, too small	2 ft11 shollow	126kJ	wind from the north-east, 14 knots, offshore	27°C
Sat 24Oct	20, too small	3 ft11 shollow	152kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots, offshore	27°C
Sun 25Oct	21, too small	3 ft10 scrumbling	169kJ	wind from the north-east, 0 knots, offshore	26°C

Tumbo Land18.9 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Waianae, 4 km

3 ft104 kJ

2 ft100 kJ

3 ft34 kJ

2 ft99 kJ

2 ft130 kJ

3 ft155 kJ

3 ft126 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Tumbo Land, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	104kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots, offshore	29°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	100kJ	wind from the east, 10 knots, offshore	29°C
Wed 21Oct	12, too small	3 ft5 smushy	34kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	28°C
Thu 22Oct	11, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	99kJ	wind from the south-south-east, 2 knots	28°C
Fri 23Oct	14, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	130kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots, offshore	28°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	155kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots	25°C
Sun 25Oct	19, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	126kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore	26°C

Kabanas14.3 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Waianae, 3 km

3 ft106 kJ

2 ft93 kJ

2 ft27 kJ

2 ft80 kJ

2 ft132 kJ

3 ft152 kJ

3 ft178 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Kabanas, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	3 ft9 scrumbling	106kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	27°C
Tue 20Oct	16, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	93kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	27°C
Wed 21Oct	11, too small	2 ft5 smushy	27kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore	27°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	80kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	16, too small	2 ft11 scrumbling	132kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	26°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	3 ft11 scrumbling	152kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	26°C
Sun 25Oct	18, too small	3 ft10 scrumbling	178kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 0 knots	26°C

Lahilahi Point14.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Waianae, 3 km

3 ft106 kJ

2 ft93 kJ

2 ft27 kJ

2 ft80 kJ

2 ft132 kJ

3 ft152 kJ

3 ft178 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Lahilahi Point, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	3 ft9 scrumbling	106kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	27°C
Tue 20Oct	16, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	93kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	27°C
Wed 21Oct	11, too small	2 ft5 smushy	27kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore	27°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	80kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	16, too small	2 ft11 scrumbling	132kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	26°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	3 ft11 scrumbling	152kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	26°C
Sun 25Oct	18, too small	3 ft10 scrumbling	178kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 0 knots	26°C

Makaha13.8 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Mākaha

3 ft106 kJ

2 ft93 kJ

2 ft27 kJ

2 ft80 kJ

2 ft132 kJ

3 ft152 kJ

3 ft178 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Makaha, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	16, too small	3 ft9 scrumbling	106kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	27°C
Tue 20Oct	16, too small	2 ft9 scrumbling	93kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore	27°C
Wed 21Oct	11, too small	2 ft5 smushy	27kJ	wind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore	27°C
Thu 22Oct	13, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	80kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	16, too small	2 ft11 scrumbling	132kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore	26°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	3 ft11 scrumbling	152kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	26°C
Sun 25Oct	18, too small	3 ft10 scrumbling	178kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 0 knots	26°C

Green Lanterns16.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Waianae, 1 km

3 ft104 kJ

2 ft100 kJ

3 ft32 kJ

2 ft99 kJ

2 ft130 kJ

3 ft155 kJ

3 ft126 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Green Lanterns, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	18, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	104kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots, offshore	27°C
Tue 20Oct	15, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	100kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	27°C
Wed 21Oct	12, too small	3 ft5 smushy	32kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	27°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	99kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	16, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	130kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots, offshore	26°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	155kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	26°C
Sun 25Oct	17, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	126kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	26°C

Rec. Center - Pokai Bay15.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Waianae

3 ft104 kJ

2 ft100 kJ

3 ft32 kJ

2 ft99 kJ

2 ft130 kJ

3 ft155 kJ

3 ft126 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Rec. Center - Pokai Bay, each day
Day	Score for experts	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	17, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	104kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots, offshore	27°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	100kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore	27°C
Wed 21Oct	12, too small	3 ft5 smushy	32kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, offshore	27°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	99kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 2 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	15, too small	2 ft11 ssoft	130kJ	wind from the east, 2 knots, offshore	26°C
Sat 24Oct	17, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	155kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot	26°C
Sun 25Oct	17, too small	3 ft9 ssoft	126kJ	wind from the south-east, 2 knots	26°C

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

Kaena Point 13.2 km · stays here

Windsurf near Waialua

Kaena Point 13.2 km · stays here