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Menen
Surf spot · Naoero
Is it worth the trip?
45Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 3 ft swell at 8 s
Mon 2 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 52kJ
- Wind
- W 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tue 3 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 56kJ
- Wind
- W 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 39 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 scrumbling
- Energy
- 69kJ
- Wind
- WNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 78kJ
- Wind
- N 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 52kJ
- Wind
- NNE 1 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 93kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 86kJ
- Wind
- SSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 140, too small
- Mon 249, fair
- Tue 332, too small
- Wed 439, too small
- Thu 534, too small
- Fri 638, too small
- Sat 759, fair
- Sun 846, fair
- Mon 955, fair
- Tue 1044, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 40, too small | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 55kJ | offshorewind from the west, 11 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 49, fair | 3 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | offshorewind from the west, 7 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 32, too small | 2 ft10 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | offshorewind from the west, 9 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 39, too small | 2 ft10 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 34, too small | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 78kJ | wind from the north, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 38, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 59, fair | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 93kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 46, fair | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 86kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 55, fair | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 87kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 44, too small | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 33, too small | 2 ft8 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 27°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 01:54 −0.5 mHigh 08:02 +0.1 mLow 13:22 −0.3 mHigh 20:13 +0.5 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:35 −0.5 mHigh 10:07 +0.2 mLow 15:29 −0.2 mHigh 22:02 +0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:09 −0.5 mHigh 11:41 +0.3 mLow 17:25 −0.3 mHigh 23:34 +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
No month stands out
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
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 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
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Menen
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (123°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (303°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 550 m out (1 in 56). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 29°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Anibare.
Water about 29°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$1,250–US$2,420 each
about US$1,250–US$2,420 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 MDW to INU, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and BNE, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$724–US$1,500 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| 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$1,250–US$2,420 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Anibare
3 min by car · 2 places to stay
About Anibare its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Anibare, 2 km (about 5 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 34h
About 34h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → INU, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE), then 25 min by road
Flights MDW → INU on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.