Kapaeloa, United States
All levelsReef & Beach breaks7 spots nearby
Photo: KOJI FUTAMI / UnsplashAll-level reef and beach breaks, boardshorts water year-round, quiet nomad scene.
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Data updated
At a glance
Peak seasonFeb–Jun89% surfable at peak
SuitsAll levels7 known spots
Boardboth · longboard · shortboardreef, beach
Water24.4–27°CBoardshorts most of the year
Internet385 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$2,480+all-in, estimated
Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train
7 spots within 25 km · 2 beginner, 5 intermediate, 0 advancedHazardsreefrocksrips
All places (7)
Coworking1 listed
- WORKSHOP CoworkingView on Google
Cafés3 listed
- Coffee Cove HawaiiView on Google
- The Bird's Nest - Craft CoffeeView on Google
- Saylor's HaleiwaView on Google
Gyms3 listed
- Malu Fitness HawaiiView on Google
- Pono Fit Co.View on Google
- Lagree North ShoreView on Google
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The surf year
Best window Feb–Jun · 10 months above 60% surfable days, averaging 74%Surfable days by month · intermediateBest window Feb–Jun · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
89peak · Oct
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
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Wind ok
81%78%87%94%97%100%100%100%99%94%96%91%
Water
25°24°25°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 385 Mbps · no known coworking · from $1,390 a month · balanced sceneInternet speedmedian download · Ookla385 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap0
Quiet ↔ Party41 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$1,390–$2,640
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $2,480–$4,110
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Getting there
Nearest airportDaniel K. Inouye International Airport
CodeHNL
Distance37 km
Towns like Kapaeloa
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