Is it worth the trip?
29Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 s
- Energy
- 264kJ
- Wind
- SE 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 s
- Energy
- 278kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 s
- Energy
- 155kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Fri 6 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 s
- Energy
- 134kJ
- Wind
- ESE 1 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Sat 7 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 88kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Sun 8 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 65kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Mon 9 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 89kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 229, too small
- Tue 339, too small
- Wed 439, too small
- Thu 527, too small
- Fri 626, too small
- Sat 718, too small
- Sun 817, too small
- Mon 912, too small
- Tue 1016, too small
- Wed 1114, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 30 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Nov5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 29, too small | 4 ft9 s | 207kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 39, too small | 4 ft9 s | 264kJ | wind from the south-east, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 39, too small | 4 ft9 s | 278kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 27, too small | 3 ft9 s | 155kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 31°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 26, too small | 3 ft9 s | 134kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot | 31°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 18, too small | 2 ft9 s | 88kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 31°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft9 s | 65kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft9 s | 89kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 16, too small | 2 ft8 s | 69kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft8 s | 52kJ | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 29°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. 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 in Nov
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 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
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Amban Beach
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (25°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (205°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea is about 29°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually November, with about 5 good days in 7; in June, July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Manokwari, 5.6 km away (about 10 min by car).
Water about 30°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Where to stay: Manokwari
about 10 min by car · 38 places to stay
about US$33/nightcountry average
About Manokwari its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$33 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.