Is it worth the trip?
37Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 7 ft swell at 9 s, 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 s
- Energy
- 351kJ
- Wind
- NE 15 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 s
- Energy
- 530kJ
- Wind
- ENE 15 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 71 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft9 s
- Energy
- 730kJ
- Wind
- W 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 s
- Energy
- 450kJ
- Wind
- N 13 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 s
- Energy
- 132kJ
- Wind
- NE 25 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 s
- Energy
- 223kJ
- Wind
- ENE 15 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Mon 9 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 s
- Energy
- 271kJ
- Wind
- NE 19 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 253, fair
- Tue 322, too small
- Wed 428, too small
- Thu 571, good
- Fri 649, fair
- Sat 76, too small
- Sun 819, too small
- Mon 920, too small
- Tue 1032, too small
- Wed 1119, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 53, fair | 5 ft9 s6 ft at break (est.) | 411kJ | offshorewind from the north, 13 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 22, too small | 5 ft10 s5 ft at break (est.) | 351kJ | wind from the north-east, 15 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 28, too small | 6 ft9 s6 ft at break (est.) | 530kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 71, good | 7 ft9 s7 ft at break (est.) | 730kJ | wind from the west, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 49, fair | 5 ft9 s5 ft at break (est.) | 450kJ | offshorewind from the north, 13 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 6, too small | 3 ft10 s3 ft at break (est.) | 132kJ | wind from the north-east, 25 knots | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 19, too small | 5 ft7 s5 ft at break (est.) | 223kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 20, too small | 5 ft7 s5 ft at break (est.) | 271kJ | wind from the north-east, 19 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 32, too small | 6 ft7 s5 ft at break (est.) | 275kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots | 24°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 19, too small | 4 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 129kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 13 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
- Mon 2 NovLow 06:11 −0.7 mHigh 13:26 +0.4 mLow 19:02 −0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:33 +0.4 mLow 07:38 −0.6 mHigh 14:38 +0.5 mLow 20:38 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:21 +0.4 mLow 08:54 −0.6 mHigh 15:30 +0.6 mLow 21:42 −0.4 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).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 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
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Kudaka Left
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (151°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (331°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 22°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. Nearest beds: Nanjō, 12 km (about 25 min by car). Nearest airport: Naha International Airport (OKA), 25 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$1,120–US$2,210 each
about US$1,120–US$2,210 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$94 |
| 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$1,120–US$2,210 |
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 12 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Nanjō, 12 km (about 25 min by car). Nearest airport: Naha International Airport (OKA), 25 km.
See places to stay near Nanjō, 12 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 26h 25m
About 26h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → OKA, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 45 min by road
Flights ORD → OKA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.