Is it worth the trip?
54Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 7 s, 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 690kJ
- Wind
- E 19 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tue 3 · 68 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 235kJ
- Wind
- E 14 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 207kJ
- Wind
- ESE 17 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 71 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 155kJ
- Wind
- ESE 17 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 108kJ
- Wind
- ESE 17 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 73kJ
- Wind
- E 16 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 49kJ
- Wind
- ESE 18 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, too big
- Mon 217, poor
- Tue 368, good
- Wed 455, fair
- Thu 571, good
- Fri 652, fair
- Sat 734, too small
- Sun 831, too small
- Mon 930, too small
- Tue 1058, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jan, Mar3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft12 shollow8 ft at break (est.) | 1,322kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 17 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 17, poor | 5 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 690kJ | offshorewind from the east, 19 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 68, good | 3 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 235kJ | offshorewind from the east, 14 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 55, fair | 4 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 207kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 17 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 71, good | 4 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 155kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 17 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 52, fair | 4 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 108kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 17 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 73kJ | offshorewind from the east, 16 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 18 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | offshorewind from the east, 17 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 58, fair | 3 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 195kJ | offshorewind from the east, 17 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 71, good | 3 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 223kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 13 knots, offshore | 24°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 05:08 −0.8 mHigh 11:37 +0.5 mLow 17:31 −0.4 mHigh 23:36 +0.6 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 06:11 −0.7 mHigh 12:42 +0.6 mLow 18:41 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:46 +0.6 mLow 07:14 −0.7 mHigh 13:45 +0.6 mLow 19:50 −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
best Jan, Mar
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 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
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About King Kong Left
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (263°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (83°). 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 100 m out (1 in 9). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 26°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January and March, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nuku, 24 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Namatakula, 101 km. Nearest airport: Nausori International Airport (SUV), 137 km.
Water about 27°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$1,030–US$2,030 each
about US$1,030–US$2,030 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 MDW to NAN, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$744–US$1,550 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$100 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$134–US$241 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,030–US$2,030 |
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 101 km away
No town nearby
Nuku, 24 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Namatakula, 101 km. Nearest airport: Nausori International Airport (SUV), 137 km.
See places to stay near Namatakula, 101 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 25h 35m
About 25h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → NAN, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 3h 05m by road
Flights MDW → NAN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.