East Honolulu, United States
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At a glance
Peak season—54% surfable at peak
SuitsAdv2 known spots
Boardlongboard · bothbeach
Water24.4–26.8°CBoardshorts most of the year
Internet360 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$2,550+all-in, estimated
Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train
2 spots within 25 km · 1 beginner, 1 intermediate, 0 advancedHazardsrips
All places (9)
Coworking3 listed
- Kukui HubView on Google
- Hawaii CoworkingView on Google
- Waku/Work HawaiiView on Google
Cafés3 listed
- Neko Koneko CafeView on Google
- Sol CaféView on Google
- Better DazeView on Google
Gyms3 listed
- CrossFit OahuView on Google
- Mo'ili'ili FitnessView on Google
- Ukiyo Hawai’iView on Google
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The surf year
no reliably surfable season in our modelSurfable days by month · intermediateBest window — · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
54peak · Jan
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
o-hdo-hdo-hdo-hdmidmidmidmidmidmido-hdo-hd
Wind ok
41%37%32%21%17%4%3%8%10%23%18%26%
Water
25°25°24°25°25°26°26°27°27°27°26°26°
Barsless surfablemore
WaterBoardshorts24°+
How we compute this
Computed from hourly ERA5 / ERA5-Ocean reanalysis (2015–2024): swell reaching this coast × wind quality × size for the chosen level, over daylight hours. Sea temperature 2023–2025.model v2 · computed 2026-09-08 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology
Working from here
median 360 Mbps · 1 known coworking space · from $1,390 a month · leans quietInternet speedmedian download · Ookla360 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap1
Quiet ↔ Party28 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$1,390–$2,640
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $2,550–$4,200
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Getting there
Nearest airportDaniel K. Inouye International Airport
CodeHNL
Distance22 km
Towns like East Honolulu
Sources & confidence
AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSeason, wind and wetsuit are computed from hourly ERA5 marine history (see the full methodology); internet from Ookla, vibe from OpenStreetMap density, cost from the World Bank price level. Rent is modeled and flagged estimated. A human spot-check promotes a town to verified.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · owa-difficulty · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-21Suggest a correction
Swell & seasonComputed — ERA5/ERA5-Ocean hourly, 2015–2024
Wind qualityComputed — ERA5 hourly wind, 2015–2024
Sea temperatureOpen-Meteo marine, 2023–2025
Surf spots & skillOpenStreetMap · OpenWaterAtlas · Wikidata
Internet speedOokla Open Data (town median)
Vibe & amenitiesOpenStreetMap POI density
AirportOurAirports
Cost of livingWorld Bank ICP price level
RentModeled from price level — estimate
Named placesGoogle Places UI Kit · top 3/category, type-checked · distances computed from stored coordinates
Stay linksAgoda / Booking.com / Airbnb search — link-out, not sourced
PhotosUnsplash