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Zombies, United States

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About Zombies

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

The spot faces N (12°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (192°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 700 m out (1 in 72). 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 January, February, March and April, with about 1 good days in 7; in June, July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kailua, 8 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 4 surf spots and 1 dive site.

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 15 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 Zombies.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Zombies does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

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

DayScoreInter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct164 ft7 smushy156kJ25°C
Mon 19Oct125 ft7 smushy185kJ25°C
Tue 20Oct144 ft7 smushy160kJ25°C
Wed 21Oct234 ft7 smushy128kJ25°C
Thu 22Oct423 ft7 smushy95kJ26°C
Fri 23Oct303 ft6 smushy66kJ26°C
Sat 24Oct202 ft7 smushy49kJ25°C
Sun 25Oct252 ft8 ssoft66kJ26°C
Mon 26Oct242 ft7 smushy48kJ25°C
Tue 27Oct192 ft6 smushy36kJ26°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 15 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 25 of 80.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 34 of 80.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Surf Dune Circle

    Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, wind 5 kn (10 km/h).

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Surf Dune Circle

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 6 s, wind 5 kn (9 km/h).

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Too small: 2 ft at best.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight ORD to HNL, then 45 min by road. About 12h 15 door to door

The plan picks the best of 10 spots near Kailua each day: Bellows, Dune Circle, Fort Hase's, Kalama, Lanikai Reef, North Beach Pyramid Rock, Popoia Island, Pyramid Rock, Shorebreaks, Zombies.

The trip from Kailua, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £1,140–£2,125 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£40–£65
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£1,140–£2,125

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

Places to eat near Kailua

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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