Is it worth the trip?
39Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 7 ft swell at 9 s, 4 hours of offshore wind
Mon 2 · 48 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 s
- Energy
- 339kJ
- Wind
- W 5 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tue 3 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 s
- Energy
- 391kJ
- Wind
- NNE 15 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft9 s
- Energy
- 587kJ
- Wind
- ENE 12 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 78 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft9 s
- Energy
- 701kJ
- Wind
- NW 7 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 s
- Energy
- 298kJ
- Wind
- N 10 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 s
- Energy
- 98kJ
- Wind
- NNE 17 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 s
- Energy
- 164kJ
- Wind
- ENE 14 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 171, good
- Mon 248, fair
- Tue 320, too small
- Wed 428, poor
- Thu 578, good
- Fri 632, too small
- Sat 77, too small
- Sun 810, too small
- Mon 911, too small
- Tue 1027, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 26 °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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 71, good | 6 ft10 s9 ft at break (est.) | 815kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 48, fair | 5 ft9 s7 ft at break (est.) | 339kJ | offshorewind from the west, 5 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 20, too small | 5 ft10 s7 ft at break (est.) | 391kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 28, poor | 7 ft9 s8 ft at break (est.) | 587kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 78, good | 7 ft9 s9 ft at break (est.) | 701kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 32, too small | 4 ft9 s6 ft at break (est.) | 298kJ | wind from the north, 10 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 7, too small | 3 ft9 s4 ft at break (est.) | 98kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 17 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 10, too small | 5 ft6 s6 ft at break (est.) | 164kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 11, too small | 4 ft7 s6 ft at break (est.) | 187kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 18 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 27, too small | 5 ft7 s6 ft at break (est.) | 216kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots | 23°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
- Sun 1 NovLow 04:50 −0.8 mHigh 11:58 +0.4 mLow 17:10 +0.0 mHigh 22:46 +0.5 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 06:08 −0.7 mHigh 13:25 +0.4 mLow 19:02 −0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:30 +0.4 mLow 07:35 −0.6 mHigh 14:37 +0.5 mLow 20:37 −0.2 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.
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About Ekie Island
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (109°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (289°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea is about 22°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 30°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. Nearest beds: Ginoza, 11 km (about 20 min by car). Nearest airport: Naha International Airport (OKA), 42 km.
Water about 26°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$1,170–US$2,290 each
about US$1,170–US$2,290 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 OKA, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$737–US$1,530 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$234–US$442 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,170–US$2,290 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 11 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Ginoza, 11 km (about 20 min by car). Nearest airport: Naha International Airport (OKA), 42 km.
See places to stay near Ginoza, 11 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 26h 45m
About 26h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → OKA, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 1h 05m by road
Flights ORD → OKA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.