Photo: KOJI FUTAMI / UnsplashAdvanced reef and beach breaks, boardshorts water year-round, quiet nomad scene.
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Data updated
At a glance
Peak seasonDec–Janbigger waves — best for experienced surfers
SuitsAdv7 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 · 7 with own season dataspot in season nowout of seasonno dot — no per-spot season data
Hazardsreefrocksrips
Spot details
- Haleiwa0.7 km
- Arakawa Surfboards2.5 km
- Surf spot · 7.3 km NE7.3 km
- Waimea Bay7.4 km
- Banzai Pipelinereef10 km
- Sunset Beachbeach10.2 km
- Keaau Beachbeach16.2 km
1 coworking · 1 café · 3 gymsPowered by Google — ratings and maps are live from Google Maps. SurfBase doesn't edit or rank the reviews.
All places (5)
Coworking1 listed
- WORKSHOP CoworkingView on Google
Cafés1 listed
- Lovenote CafeView on Google
Gyms3 listed
- Pono Fit Co.View on Google
- North Shore Fitness ClubView on Google
- Lagree North ShoreView on Google
The surf year
Best window Dec–Jan — bigger waves (experienced surfers) · 2 months ≥60% surfable daysSurfable days by month · intermediateBest window — · % of days with rideable surf, ERA5 2015–2024
56peak · Dec
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
o-hdo-hdmidmidsml————midmido-hd
Wind ok
75%69%72%83%88%91%92%92%91%76%80%82%
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 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 | 44% | 30% | 35% | 44% | 46% | 43% | 23% | 30% | 45% | 41% | 42% | 39% |
| Intermediate | 49% | 51% | 55% | 48% | 37% | 22% | 5% | 9% | 32% | 53% | 51% | 56% |
| Advanced | 72% | 57% | 52% | 41% | 27% | 11% | 2% | 5% | 19% | 50% | 48% | 67% |
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
Estimated — modeled, not sourcedFind a place to stay
Monthly-stay searches for Kapaeloa.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 airportDaniel K. Inouye International Airport
CodeHNL
Distance37 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