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Kaena Point, United States

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About Kaena Point

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

Water about 27°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 NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 29). The sea is about 25°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 27°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For windsurfing at intermediate level the best month is usually February, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Waialua. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.

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From Chicago: about 12 h 40 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. 1 h 10 from the airport to Kaena Point.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Best on Wed 21: 12 kn gusting 16, side-shore. Water: waves 0.8 m.

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

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct019kncross-off1.1 mwaves
Mon 19Oct016kncross-off1.0 mwaves
Tue 20Oct018kncross-off1.0 mwaves
Wed 21Oct4016knside0.8 mwaves
Thu 22Oct09knsidechop
Fri 23Oct05knoffnot safechop
Sat 24Oct012kncross-offchop
Sun 25Oct016knoffnot safechop
Mon 26Oct010kncross-off0.8 mwaves
Tue 27Oct08kncross-off0.8 mwaves

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

  1. Jan1of 7
  2. Feb2of 7
  3. Mar1of 7
  4. Apr1of 7
  5. May1of 7
  6. Jun1of 7
  7. Jul1of 7
  8. Aug1of 7
  9. Sep1of 7
  10. Oct1of 7
  11. Nov1of 7
  12. Dec1of 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 windsurf. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Direct flight ORD to HNL, then 1h 10 by road. About 12h 40 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 13 kn gusting 18, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 1 m.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Windsurf Kaena Point

    12 kn gusting 16, side-shore. Water: waves 0.8 m.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 6 kn gusting 9, side-shore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 2 kn gusting 5, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 9 kn gusting 12, cross-offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Direct flight ORD to HNL, then 1h 10 by road. About 12h 40 door to door

Rough cost

About £1,100–£2,060 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
  • Hire car £115–£190
  • Stay £270–£455
  • Food £260–£480

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