Is it worth the trip?
37Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 5 ft swell at 9 s
Mon 2 · 69 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 s
- Energy
- 311kJ
- Wind
- NW 10 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tue 3 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 s
- Energy
- 391kJ
- Wind
- NNE 15 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 s
- Energy
- 605kJ
- Wind
- ENE 15 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 s
- Energy
- 597kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 s
- Energy
- 298kJ
- Wind
- N 10 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 s
- Energy
- 98kJ
- Wind
- NNE 17 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 s
- Energy
- 127kJ
- Wind
- NE 15 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, too big
- Mon 269, good
- Tue 327, poor
- Wed 40, too big
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 663, good
- Sat 719, too small
- Sun 819, poor
- Mon 929, poor
- Tue 1047, fair
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.
Ekie Island does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft13 s9 ft at break (est.) | 973kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 69, good | 5 ft9 s6 ft at break (est.) | 311kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 10 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 27, poor | 5 ft10 s7 ft at break (est.) | 391kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft9 s8 ft at break (est.) | 605kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft9 s8 ft at break (est.) | 597kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 63, good | 4 ft9 s6 ft at break (est.) | 298kJ | wind from the north, 10 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 19, too small | 3 ft9 s4 ft at break (est.) | 98kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 17 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 19, poor | 4 ft6 s5 ft at break (est.) | 127kJ | wind from the north-east, 15 knots | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 29, poor | 4 ft7 s5 ft at break (est.) | 150kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 19 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 47, fair | 4 ft6 s5 ft at break (est.) | 116kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 14 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.