Is it worth the trip?
89Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 66 out of 100
- Wind
- WSW 12 knF4
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Shore
- offnot safe
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 71 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- cross-off
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- N 15 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 14 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 13 knF4
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 28 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 243, poor
- Tue 366, good
- Wed 471, good
- Thu 598, good
- Fri 696, good
- Sat 7100, good
- Sun 8100, good
- Mon 928, poor
- Tue 1027, poor
- Wed 1165, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEopen to the NE
- Best wind: SE or NWalong the shore
- Avoid: SWblows out to sea
- Shelteredto the swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Dec–Feb1 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 | 43, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 11kn | cross-off | chop | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 66, good | wind from the west-south-west, 12 knotsF4 | 15kn | offnot safe | flat | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 71, good | wind from the west-north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | cross-off | flat | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 98, good | wind from the north, 15 knotsF4 | 19kn | side-on | flat | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 96, good | wind from the north-north-west, 14 knotsF4 | 19kn | side | flat | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 100, good | wind from the west-north-west, 14 knotsF4 | 19kn | side | flat | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 100, good | wind from the west-north-west, 13 knotsF4 | 19kn | side | flat | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 28, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 16kn | side | flat | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 27, poor | wind from the west, 9 knotsF3 | 16kn | cross-off | flat | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 65, good | wind from the north-west, 11 knotsF4 | 17kn | side | flat | 27°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 0, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 5 knotsF2 | 15kn | side | chop | 24°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 Dec–Feb
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
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 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 Port Denarau Marina
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NE, so wind from the SW blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline).
Water about 29°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 NE. Wind from the NE blows onshore, wind from the SW blows out to sea, and wind from the SE or NW runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea is about 27°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). For sailing at expert level the best months are usually January, February and December, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Sigatoka.
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$1,020–US$2,020 each
about US$1,020–US$2,020 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 2 November 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$745–US$1,550 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$34 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$121–US$195 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$134–US$242 |
| Total | about US$1,020–US$2,020 |
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: Sigatoka
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about 1h 15m by car · 3 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Sigatoka 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 22h 55m
About 22h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → NAN, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 25 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.