Is it worth the trip?
22Poor out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft15 shollow
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 40kJ
- Wind
- SW 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 36kJ
- Wind
- NW 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 49kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 49kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 131, too small
- Mon 211, too small
- Tue 317, too small
- Wed 417, too small
- Thu 524, too small
- Fri 623, too small
- Sat 724, too small
- Sun 824, too small
- Mon 915, too small
- Tue 1012, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 30 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Dec5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft15 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 40kJ | offshorewind from the south-west, 6 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 17, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 15, too small | 1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots | 28°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 02:22 −0.5 mHigh 08:56 −0.0 mLow 12:26 −0.1 mHigh 19:52 +0.5 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 04:09 −0.5 mHigh 11:44 +0.1 mLow 15:01 +0.0 mHigh 21:53 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:40 −0.5 mHigh 12:41 +0.2 mLow 17:58 −0.1 mHigh 23:44 +0.3 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 in Dec
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 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
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Kumars
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (45°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (225°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 6). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 29°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually December, with about 5 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Baolo, 11 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Gizo, 222 km. Nearest airport: Munda Airport (MUA), 187 km.
Water about 30°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$1,210–US$2,390 each
about US$1,210–US$2,390 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 MUA, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and BNE, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$797–US$1,660 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| 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$1,210–US$2,390 |
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 222 km away
No town nearby
Baolo, 11 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Gizo, 222 km. Nearest airport: Munda Airport (MUA), 187 km.
See places to stay near Gizo, 222 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 35h 35m
About 35h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MUA, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE), then 3h 35m by road
Flights MDW → MUA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.