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kualoa point (the point, kualoa valley), United States

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About kualoa point (the point, kualoa valley)

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces NE (51°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (231°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.2 km out (1 in 123). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 24°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually February, March, April and May, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kailua.

Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 12 h 20 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. 45 min from the airport to kualoa point (the point, kualoa valley).

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  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: Kailua, 19 km (about 35 min by car)Ad

    No town with beds to book is nearer kualoa point (the point, kualoa valley): plan on the drive each day you surf.

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

    Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

    See all places to stay in Kailua, 19 km away on Booking.com →

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    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Kailua · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Kailua · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

kualoa point (the point, kualoa valley) on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct174 ft9 smushy219kJ25°C
Mon 19Oct96 ft7 smushy258kJ24°C
Tue 20Oct125 ft7 smushy183kJ25°C
Wed 21Oct215 ft6 smushy196kJ25°C
Thu 22Oct374 ft6 smushy116kJ25°C
Fri 23Oct394 ft6 smushy92kJ25°C
Sat 24Oct243 ft7 smushy58kJ25°C
Sun 25Oct253 ft8 smushy97kJ25°C
Mon 26Oct193 ft7 smushy65kJ25°C
Tue 27Oct193 ft11 smushy161kJ25°C

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. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. 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 intermediate surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight ORD to HNL, then 45 min by road. About 12h 20 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 14 of 80.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 24 of 80.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf kualoa point (the point, kualoa valley)

    Best 14:00 to 17:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, wind 8 kn (14 km/h).

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf kualoa point (the point, kualoa valley)

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, wind 8 kn (14 km/h).

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 26 of 80.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight ORD to HNL, then 45 min by road. About 12h 20 door to door

The trip from Kailua, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £1,145–£2,135 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to HNL, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag£420–£870
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Taxiairport and back, shared£45–£75
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£270–£455
Food7 days eating out£260–£480
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£115–£190
Total£1,145–£2,135

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Kailua

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Where to stayAd

Nearest beds: Kailua, 19 km (about 35 min by car) · Booking.com

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Surf lessons · GetYourGuide Board and wetsuit hire · GetYourGuide

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