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Lahilahi Point, United States

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About Lahilahi Point

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

The spot faces SW (241°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (61°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–18 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 38). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 25°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 28°C in September, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually May, June and September, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Waianae, 3.3 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 1 dive site.

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

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From Chicago: about 12 h 25 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. 55 min from the airport to Lahilahi Point.

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  3. Accommodation.

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Where it is

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Forecast

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

DayScoreSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct313 ft10 scrumbling185kJ27°C
Mon 19Oct303 ft9 scrumbling129kJ27°C
Tue 20Oct212 ft9 scrumbling86kJ27°C
Wed 21Oct193 ft5 smushy33kJ27°C
Thu 22Oct192 ft11 scrumbling95kJ27°C
Fri 23Oct232 ft11 scrumbling121kJ28°C
Sat 24Oct242 ft11 scrumbling132kJ26°C
Sun 25Oct273 ft8 scrumbling122kJ27°C
Mon 26Oct303 ft10 scrumbling186kJ27°C
Tue 27Oct383 ft12 scrumbling262kJ26°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 55 min by road. About 12h 25 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Surf Green Lanterns

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 7 s, offshore wind.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Surf Green Lanterns

    Best 14:00 to 17:00 local time: 3 ft at 5 s, offshore wind.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf Green Lanterns

    Best 11:00 to 14:00 local time: 2 ft at 11 s, wind 5 kn (10 km/h).

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight ORD to HNL, then 55 min by road. About 12h 25 door to door

The plan picks the best of 5 spots near Waianae each day: Green Lanterns, Kabanas, Lahilahi Point, Rec. Center - Pokai Bay, Tumbo Land.

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Rough cost

About £1,160–£2,160 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£60–£100
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£1,160–£2,160

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

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