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Matala
Surf spot · Guam
Is it worth the trip?
22Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 5 ft swell at 8 s
Mon 2 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 72kJ
- Wind
- ESE 6 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tue 3 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 100kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Wed 4 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 175kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 196kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 262kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 288kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 124kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 125, too small
- Mon 29, too small
- Tue 314, too small
- Wed 420, too small
- Thu 516, too small
- Fri 629, too small
- Sat 735, too small
- Sun 815, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 1027, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 30 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Sep2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 25, too small | 3 ft8 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 134kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 31°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 14, too small | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 100kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 31°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 20, too small | 4 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 175kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 16, too small | 5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 196kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 29, too small | 5 ft8 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 262kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 35, too small | 5 ft8 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 288kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 15, too small | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 124kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft10 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 61kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 31°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 27, too small | 5 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 183kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 30°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 06:06 −0.5 mHigh 14:07 +0.3 mLow 19:38 +0.1 mHigh 23:17 +0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 07:07 −0.5 mHigh 14:54 +0.3 mLow 20:46 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:47 +0.2 mLow 08:09 −0.4 mHigh 15:33 +0.3 mLow 21:43 −0.0 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 Sep
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Matala
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (104°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (284°). 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 250 m out (1 in 25). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 28°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in June, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually September, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Agat. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
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$1,300–US$2,510 each
about US$1,300–US$2,510 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, 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 GUM, estimated from distance and season, changing at HNL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$750–US$1,560 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$60 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$328 |
| 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$1,300–US$2,510 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Agat
23 min by car · 3 places to stay
About Agat its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Agat, 13 km (about 25 min by car)
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 24h 55m
About 24h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GUM, changing at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), then 35 min by road
Flights ORD → GUM on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.