Is it worth the trip?
7Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: too small (1 ft swell at 10 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- W 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 19kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- WSW 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- WSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- NW 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 27, too small
- Tue 37, too small
- Wed 48, too small
- Thu 59, too small
- Fri 66, too small
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 86, too small
- Mon 93, too small
- Tue 104, too small
- Wed 113, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Nov3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | wind from the west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 19kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft10 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft7 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 5 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft8 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the north-west, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft5 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 6kJ | wind from the north-west, 6 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft8 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots | 29°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 NovLow 04:26 −0.5 mHigh 10:48 +0.2 mLow 16:36 −0.3 mHigh 23:10 +0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:59 −0.5 mHigh 12:23 +0.4 mLow 18:17 −0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:34 +0.6 mLow 07:04 −0.6 mHigh 13:23 +0.5 mLow 19:25 −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
best in Nov
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 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 Naa
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (338°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (158°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 7). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 28°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually November, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Buariki Village, 3 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Funafuti, 1325 km. Nearest airport: Bonriki International Airport (TRW), 35 km.
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).
Where to stay: nearest beds 1325 km away
No town nearby
Buariki Village, 3 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Funafuti, 1325 km. Nearest airport: Bonriki International Airport (TRW), 35 km.
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