Kepuhi Beach - Molokai, United States
No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Waimanalo, is 52 km away. Nearest airport: MKK (MKK), 17 km.
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About Kepuhi Beach - Molokai
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.
The spot faces W (281°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (101°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 45). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 25°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 27°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Waimanalo, is 52 km away. Nearest airport: MKK (MKK), 17 km.
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 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), direct.
See flights ORD → HNL · Skyscanner from about £420 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 35 from the airport to Kepuhi Beach - Molokai.
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No town nearby
No bookable town within 50 km: the nearest, Waimanalo, is 52 km away. Nearest airport: MKK (MKK), 17 km.
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Forecast
Kepuhi Beach - Molokai 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
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 19Oct | 36, fair | 4 ft6 smushy | 140kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 18 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 13, too small | 2 ft7 smushy | 34kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 22 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 39, fair | 4 ft6 smushy | 97kJ | offshorewind from the east, 14 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 37, fair | 3 ft6 smushy | 51kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 35, too small | 3 ft7 smushy | 59kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 36, fair | 3 ft11 scrumbling | 142kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 44, fair | 3 ft11 scrumbling | 182kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 51, good | 3 ft11 scrumbling | 216kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 53, good | 3 ft11 scrumbling | 236kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 26°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 Tue 20 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Tue 20 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to HNL, then 1h 35 by road. About 13h 05 door to door
- Wed 21 OctSurf Kepuhi Beach - Molokai
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 4 ft at 6 s, offshore wind.
- Thu 22 OctSurf Kepuhi Beach - Molokai
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 6 s, offshore wind.
- Fri 23 OctSurf Kepuhi Beach - Molokai
Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 3 ft at 7 s, offshore wind.
- Sat 24 OctSurf Kepuhi Beach - Molokai
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 3 ft at 11 s, offshore wind.
- Sun 25 OctSurf Kepuhi Beach - Molokai
Best 17:00 to 20:00 local time: 3 ft at 11 s, offshore wind.
- Mon 26 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to HNL, then 1h 35 by road. About 13h 05 door to door
Rough cost
About £945–£1,795 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book. No town nearby, so no stay is in it.
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to HNL, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | £420–£870 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £115–£190 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £260–£480 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £115–£190 |
| Total | £945–£1,795 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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