Hamakuapoko, United States
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Photo: Shauna Altman / UnsplashAdvanced beach breaks, boardshorts water year-round, quiet nomad scene.
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At a glance
Peak season—45% surfable at peak
SuitsAdv3 known spots
Boardboth · longboardbeach
Water24.4–26.7°CBoardshorts most of the year
Internet309 Mbpsmedian download · Ookla
Cost / mo$2,450+all-in, estimated
Where you'll surf — and work, eat, train
3 spots within 25 km · 1 beginner, 2 intermediate, 0 advancedHazardsrips
All places (9)
Coworking3 listed
- Above The WaveView on Google
- The Cohana - Maui's Coworking SpaceView on Google
- Maui Research Technology Center: Cohana Officeswork-friendly — not a dedicated coworking spaceView on Google
Cafés3 listed
- Espresso MafiaView on Google
- Story Maui presents The Daily PourView on Google
- Maui Garden Grove CafeView on Google
Gyms3 listed
- Empower Fitness MauiView on Google
- CrossFit Upcountry MauiView on Google
- Ikaika Kickboxing & FitnessView 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
45peak · Jan
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Swell
o-hdo-hdmidmidmidmidmidmidmidmidmido-hd
Wind ok
38%28%26%19%9%2%2%5%9%22%13%22%
Water
25°25°24°25°25°26°26°26°27°26°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 309 Mbps · no known coworking · from $1,390 a month · leans quietInternet speedmedian download · Ookla309 Mbps
Coworking spacesknown in OpenStreetMap0
Quiet ↔ Party10 / 100
Rent rangework-ready studio, monthly · USD$1,390–$2,640
Month all-inrent + living, modeled · USD≈ $2,450–$4,080
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Getting there
Nearest airportKahului International Airport
CodeOGG
Distance10 km
Towns like Hamakuapoko
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