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Ewa Beach, United States

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About Ewa Beach

Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces S, so wind from the N blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.

Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing S. Wind from the S blows onshore, wind from the N blows out to sea, and wind from the W or E runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.5 km out (1 in 154). The sea is about 25°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 28°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For kitesurfing at expert level the best month is usually July, with about 5 good days in 7; in January and February, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Ewa Beach. Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots and 2 dive sites.

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From Chicago: about 12 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), direct.

    See flights ORD → HNL · Skyscanner from about £420 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 30 min from the airport to Ewa Beach.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

Ewa Beach on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Sun 18: 14 kn gusting 27, cross-offshore. Water: waves 0.9 m.

The score for kite, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct6227kncross-off0.9 mwaves
Mon 19Oct6126kncross-off0.9 mwaves
Tue 20Oct5425kncross-off0.9 mwaves
Wed 21Oct3821knsidechop
Thu 22Oct010knoffnot safechop
Fri 23Oct010knoffnot safechop
Sat 24Oct010knoffnot safechop
Sun 25Oct015kncross-offchop
Mon 26Oct016kncross-offchop
Tue 27Oct09knoffnot safechop

Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.

The season

Good kite days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan2of 7
  2. Feb2of 7
  3. Mar3of 7
  4. Apr3of 7
  5. May3of 7
  6. Jun4of 7
  7. Jul5of 7
  8. Aug3of 7
  9. Sep3of 7
  10. Oct3of 7
  11. Nov3of 7
  12. Dec3of 7

Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for kite. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight ORD to HNL, then 30 min by road. About 12h door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Kite Ewa Beach

    13 kn gusting 25, cross-offshore. Water: waves 0.9 m.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Kite Ewa Beach

    11 kn gusting 21, side-shore. Water: chop.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 4 kn gusting 10, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 10, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 10, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight ORD to HNL, then 30 min by road. About 12h door to door

Rough cost

About £1,000–£1,895 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.

  • Flights £420–£870
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Taxi £15–£25
  • Stay £270–£455
  • Food £260–£480

Places to eat near Ewa Beach

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

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