Is it worth the trip?
93Good out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same
Tue 3 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- ESE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 25°C
Mon 9 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- SE 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 26°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 293, good
- Tue 393, good
- Wed 493, good
- Thu 593, good
- Fri 693, good
- Sat 793, good
- Sun 893, good
- Mon 993, good
- Tue 1093, good
- Wed 1194, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wopen to the W
- Best wind: N or Salong the shore
- Avoid: Eblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jun–Sep4 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know gusts, offshore wind, tides or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 93, good | wind from the south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 13kn | offnot safe | chop | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 93, good | wind from the south-east, 11 knotsF4 | 14kn | offnot safe | chop | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 93, good | wind from the south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 13kn | offnot safe | chop | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 93, good | wind from the south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | offnot safe | chop | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 93, good | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knotsF4 | 16kn | offnot safe | chop | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 93, good | wind from the south-east, 12 knotsF4 | 16kn | offnot safe | chop | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 93, good | wind from the south-east, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | offnot safe | chop | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 93, good | wind from the south-east, 12 knotsF4 | 16kn | offnot safe | chop | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 93, good | wind from the south-east, 12 knotsF4 | 15kn | offnot safe | chop | 26°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 94, good | wind from the south-south-east, 13 knotsF4 | 17kn | cross-off | chop | 25°C |
Wind is the day's best reading, mean and gusts, in knots; the arrow points where it blows to. Shore "off" blows out to sea. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Jun–Sep
Good sailing days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Copra Shed
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces W, so wind from the E blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 28°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for sailing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing W. Wind from the W blows onshore, wind from the E blows out to sea, and wind from the N or S runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 26°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at intermediate level the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 4 good days in 7; in January, February and March, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Savusavu.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,060–US$2,080 each
about US$1,060–US$2,080 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to NAN, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$744–US$1,550 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$100 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$121–US$194 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$134–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,060–US$2,080 |
Kit hire is not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Savusavu
about 5 min by car · 10 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Savusavu its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$47 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 26h 45m
About 26h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → NAN, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 4h 15m by road
Flights MDW → NAN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.