Chocks, United States
Also within 20 km of Hilo
- Bayfront Surf spot · 2 km from Hilo
- Hilo Kite spot · 2.7 km from Hilo
- Hilo Breakwall Surf spot · 4.1 km from Hilo
- Tombstones Surf spot · 5 km from Hilo
- Honolii Surf spot · 5.5 km from Hilo
- 4 Miles Surf spot · 6.4 km from Hilo
- Richardsons Surf spot · 7.7 km from Hilo
- Papaikou Mill Surf spot · 7.9 km from Hilo
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About Chocks
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces N (20°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (200°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 700 m out (1 in 69). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 24°C in March, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually April, May, June and August, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Hilo, 5.1 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 13 h 35 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to KOA, direct.
See flights ORD → KOA · Skyscanner from about £415 returnAdGetting there. 2 h 10 from the airport to Chocks.
Accommodation.
Stay in HiloAd
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Hilo 9 min by car · rooms from £100 a night · 13 places to stay · where Chocks stays
Places to stay in Hilo · Booking.com AdPapaikou 14 min by car · rooms from £100 a night · 3 places to stay
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Hire and lessons.
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Where it is
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Forecast
The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
No forecast for Chocks yet: it refreshes every three hours.
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to KOA, then 2h 10 by road. About 13h 35 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf 4 Miles
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 7 ft at 6 s, wind 3 kn (6 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctSurf 4 Miles
Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 6 ft at 6 s, wind 4 kn (7 km/h).
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 4 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to KOA, then 2h 10 by road. About 13h 35 door to door
The plan picks the best of 7 spots near Hilo each day: 4 Miles, Bayfront, Chocks, Hilo Breakwall, Honolii, Richardsons, Tombstones.
Rough cost
About £1,210–£2,245 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to KOA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | £415–£865 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £115–£190 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £270–£455 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £260–£480 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £115–£190 |
| Total | £1,210–£2,245 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
Places to eat near Hilo
- Pancho’s TacosMexican · 0.5 km from the centre
- Ichiban sushiSushi · 0.6 km from the centre
- Lee's Chop SueyChinese · 0.6 km from the centre
- Happy Valley Seafood RestaurantChinese · 0.7 km from the centre
- Kamana KitchenIndian · 0.7 km from the centre
- Little Caesars PizzaPizza · 0.7 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
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