Is it worth the trip?
25Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: 4 ft swell at 6 s, onshore wind, 12 kn (22 km/h)
Tue 3 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 110kJ
- Wind
- SE 13 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 86kJ
- Wind
- ESE 13 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 124kJ
- Wind
- ESE 13 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 87kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 92kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 133kJ
- Wind
- ESE 13 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Mon 9 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 114kJ
- Wind
- ESE 12 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 220, poor
- Tue 321, poor
- Wed 423, poor
- Thu 523, poor
- Fri 625, poor
- Sat 724, poor
- Sun 820, poor
- Mon 931, poor
- Tue 1035, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Mar3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Maqai does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 20, poor | 5 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 113kJ | wind from the east, 14 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 21, poor | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 110kJ | wind from the south-east, 13 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 23, poor | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 86kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 23, poor | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 124kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 25, poor | 4 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 87kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 24, poor | 4 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 92kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 20, poor | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 133kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 31, poor | 4 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 114kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 35, poor | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 59kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 25°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 NovHigh 00:34 +0.6 mLow 07:03 −0.7 mHigh 13:28 +0.6 mLow 19:33 −0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:40 +0.6 mLow 08:02 −0.7 mHigh 14:25 +0.6 mLow 20:34 −0.5 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:41 +0.6 mLow 08:56 −0.7 mHigh 15:16 +0.7 mLow 21:30 −0.6 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 Mar
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 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
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 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 Maqai
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (150°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (330°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 38). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 26°C in September, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually March, with about 3 good days in 7; in June, August and September, about 0. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Waitabu, 8 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Savusavu, 94 km. Nearest airport: Labasa Airport (LBS), 101 km.
Water about 28°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).
Where to stay: nearest beds 94 km away
No town nearby
Waitabu, 8 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Savusavu, 94 km. Nearest airport: Labasa Airport (LBS), 101 km.
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