Photo: AussieActive / UnsplashIntermediate–advanced surf, boardshorts water year-round, quiet nomad scene.
surf-townlaid-backremote-rustic
Data updated
At a glance
Peak seasonYear-round94% surfable at peak
SuitsInt → Adv3 known spots
Boardboth · longboardbreak type not yet verified
Water24.3–26.7°CBoardshorts most of the year
Internet328 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$2,420+all-in, estimated
Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train
3 spots within 25 km · 3 with own season dataspot in season nowout of seasonno dot — no per-spot season data
Hazardsremote
Spot details
- Elevators0.1 km
- First Bay0.1 km
- Second Bay0.1 km
3 cafés · 3 gymsPowered by Google — ratings and maps are live from Google Maps. SurfBase doesn't edit or rank the reviews.
All places (6)
Cafés3 listed
- Poppy'sView on Google
- Pour Over The Rainbow LLCView on Google
- Elixir Bar & CafeView on Google
Gyms3 listed
- Pahoa Community Recreation CenterView on Google
- Fitness Forever PahoaView on Google
- Billy Kenoi GymView on Google
The surf year
Best window Year-round · 12 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 85%Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Year-round · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
94peak · Jun
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
midmidmidmidmidmidmidmidmidmidmidmid
Wind ok
51%57%54%50%51%45%48%62%71%71%70%62%
Water
25°25°24°25°25°26°26°26°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 v3 · computed 2026-09-22 · no forecast — a historical climatologyFull methodology
Surfable days by level, month by month
| Level | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 29% | 27% | 26% | 19% | 16% | 24% | 18% | 26% | 23% | 26% | 31% | 23% |
| Intermediate | 72% | 68% | 71% | 88% | 86% | 94% | 93% | 93% | 94% | 93% | 88% | 82% |
| Advanced | 71% | 63% | 69% | 87% | 86% | 93% | 94% | 95% | 96% | 91% | 86% | 78% |
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Working from here
median 328 Mbps · no known coworking · from $1,390 a month · leans quietInternet speedmedian download · Ookla328 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap0
Quiet ↔ Party10 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$1,390–$2,640
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $2,420–$4,040
Estimated — modeled, not sourcedFind a place to stay
Monthly-stay searches for Pohoiki.We link out — we don't book. Prices and availability live on Agoda, Booking.com and Airbnb. Some links may earn SurfBase a commission — the advice stays free and unchanged.
Getting there
Nearest airportHilo International Airport
CodeITO
Distance36 km
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Sources & confidence
AI-seeded · not yet human-checkedSee the full methodology for how every figure is computed.Town references: osm · openwateratlas · wikidata · open-meteo · osm-coworking · ourairports · ookla · google-places · open-meteo-skill · osm-poi · ookla-wifi · wb-price-level
Updated 2026-09-22Suggest a correction