Is it worth the trip?
52Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 17 kn gusting 23, side-shore, Water: chop
Wed 4 · 23 out of 100
- Wind
- WNW 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 17 knF5
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 33 out of 100
- Wind
- NW 10 knF3
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Shore
- side-on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Sun 8 · 18 out of 100
- Wind
- W 8 knF3
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 29 out of 100
- Wind
- NNW 9 knF3
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Shore
- side
- Water
- flat
- Air
- 26°C
Tue 10 · 52 out of 100
- Wind
- W 11 knF4
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Shore
- on
- Water
- chop
- Air
- 27°C
Tap a day for wind, gusts, shore and air. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 423, poor
- Thu 569, good
- Fri 686, good
- Sat 733, poor
- Sun 818, poor
- Mon 929, poor
- Tue 1061, good
- Wed 110, poor
- Thu 1229, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWopen to the SW
- Best wind: NW or SEalong the shore
- Avoid: NEblows 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north-west, 5 knotsF2 | 14kn | side | chop | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 23, poor | wind from the west-north-west, 8 knotsF3 | 12kn | side-on | chop | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 69, good | wind from the north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | side-on | flat | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 86, good | wind from the north-north-west, 17 knotsF5 | 23kn | side | chop | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 33, poor | wind from the north-west, 10 knotsF3 | 14kn | side-on | chop | 27°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 18, poor | wind from the west, 8 knotsF3 | 13kn | on | flat | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 29, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 16kn | side | flat | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 61, good | wind from the west, 11 knotsF4 | 18kn | on | chop | 27°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | wind from the north, 2 knotsF1 | 14kn | cross-off | chop | 26°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 29, poor | wind from the north-north-west, 9 knotsF3 | 14kn | side | chop | 26°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 Wed 4 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 Vuda Marina
Known for sailing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SW, so wind from the NE 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 harbour, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SW. Wind from the SW blows onshore, wind from the NE blows out to sea, and wind from the NW or SE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. We found no boat hire, sailing school or club within 10 km on the map, so bring your own boat here. 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. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Lautoka, 10 km (about 20 min by car). Nearest airport: Nadi International Airport (NAN), 11 km.
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$906–US$1,830 each
about US$906–US$1,830 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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$27–US$40 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$134–US$242 |
| Total | about US$906–US$1,830 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. 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: nearest beds 10 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest beds: Lautoka, 10 km (about 20 min by car). Nearest airport: Nadi International Airport (NAN), 11 km.
See places to stay near Lautoka, 10 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 23h
About 23h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → NAN, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 30 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.