Is it worth the trip?
39Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 8 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 64 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 830kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 47 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 670kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 377kJ
- Wind
- ESE 8 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 267kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 258kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 216kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Mon 9 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 69kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 223, too small
- Tue 364, good
- Wed 447, fair
- Thu 535, poor
- Fri 632, too small
- Sat 725, too small
- Sun 822, too small
- Mon 99, too small
- Tue 1040, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 23, too small | 4 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 358kJ | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 64, good | 8 ft9 shollow9 ft at break (est.) | 830kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 47, fair | 8 ft8 shollow8 ft at break (est.) | 670kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 35, poor | 6 ft7 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 377kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 32, too small | 6 ft7 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 267kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 25, too small | 6 ft7 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 258kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 22, too small | 5 ft7 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 216kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 40, poor | 7 ft7 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 381kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 26°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
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 01:17 +0.5 mLow 07:42 −0.5 mHigh 13:58 +0.4 mLow 20:02 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:20 +0.5 mLow 08:41 −0.5 mHigh 14:56 +0.5 mLow 21:03 −0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:17 +0.5 mLow 09:33 −0.5 mHigh 15:48 +0.5 mLow 21:58 −0.5 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Aufuga
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (184°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (4°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 5). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. The sea is about 28°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Lepa.
Water about 29°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).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,290–US$2,470 each
about US$1,290–US$2,470 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
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 ORD to APW, estimated from distance and season, changing at HNL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$683–US$1,410 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,290–US$2,470 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
6 min by car · 1 place to stay
About Lepa its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Salani on Booking.com
11 min by car · 2 places to stay
- Beds in Luatuanu U on Booking.com
43 min by car
Nearest town: Lepa, 3 km (about 10 min by car)
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 23h 05m
About 23h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → APW, changing at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), then 1h 15m by road
Flights ORD → APW on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.