Is it worth the trip?
16Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 2 ft swell at 9 s, 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 413kJ
- Wind
- SW 18 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 226kJ
- Wind
- NNE 13 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 122kJ
- Wind
- NNE 17 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 11 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 1,129kJ
- Wind
- N 25 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 582kJ
- Wind
- WSW 17 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Sat 7 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 scrumbling
- Energy
- 65kJ
- Wind
- NE 5 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 91kJ
- Wind
- NE 6 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, too big
- Mon 20, too big
- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 40, too big
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 722, poor
- Sun 859, fair
- Mon 968, good
- Tue 1070, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–7 ftof swell
- Water 22 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft12 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 1,015kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 21°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 0, too big | 5 ft10 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 413kJ | wind from the south-west, 18 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 4 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 226kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, too big | 4 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 122kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 17 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 11 ft7 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 1,129kJ | wind from the north, 25 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft10 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 582kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 17 knots | 23°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 22, poor | 2 ft11 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 65kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 5 knots, offshore | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 59, fair | 2 ft9 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 91kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 68, good | 2 ft8 scrumblingunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 11 knots, offshore | 15°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 70, good | 2 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 70kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, offshore | 16°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 02:26 −0.7 mHigh 10:38 +0.3 mLow 14:25 +0.2 mHigh 19:13 +0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:36 −0.6 mHigh 12:02 +0.3 mLow 16:51 +0.2 mHigh 20:43 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:00 −0.5 mHigh 12:53 +0.3 mLow 18:40 +0.0 mHigh 23:23 +0.2 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.
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About Mera
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (236°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (56°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–7 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 48). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 17°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Tateyama, 8 km away (about 15 min by car).
Water about 22°C: 2 mm shorty. 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$1,290–US$2,470 each
about US$1,290–US$2,470 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 HND, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$657–US$1,370 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$208–US$348 |
| 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$1,290–US$2,470 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
14 min by car · 21 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
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About US$80 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. 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 18h 55m
About 18h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HND, direct, then 1h 30m by road
Flights ORD → HND on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.