Is it worth the trip?
19Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: 6 ft swell at 12 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft12 s
- Energy
- 886kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tue 3 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 s
- Energy
- 379kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 s
- Energy
- 64kJ
- Wind
- NNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 9 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 s
- Energy
- 71kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 s
- Energy
- 76kJ
- Wind
- NNW 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 s
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- SW 8 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 135, poor
- Mon 244, poor
- Tue 326, too small
- Wed 48, too small
- Thu 55, too small
- Fri 69, too small
- Sat 710, too small
- Sun 85, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 1011, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jan, Mar, Nov3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 35, poor | 7 ft12 s8 ft at break (est.) | 1,204kJ | wind from the west, 11 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 44, poor | 6 ft12 s7 ft at break (est.) | 886kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 26, too small | 4 ft11 s5 ft at break (est.) | 379kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft10 s3 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft9 s2 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft12 s3 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 10, too small | 2 ft11 s3 ft at break (est.) | 76kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft10 s2 ft at break (est.) | 39kJ | wind from the south-west, 8 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | 1 ft15 s2 ft at break (est.) | 31kJ | wind from the west, 2 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft12 s3 ft at break (est.) | 107kJ | wind from the south-west, 6 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 24, too small | 3 ft11 s4 ft at break (est.) | 218kJ | wind from the south, 6 knots | 24°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 05:02 −0.8 mHigh 11:30 +0.5 mLow 17:22 −0.4 mHigh 23:28 +0.6 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 06:08 −0.7 mHigh 12:39 +0.5 mLow 18:36 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:41 +0.6 mLow 07:13 −0.7 mHigh 13:43 +0.6 mLow 19:46 −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 Jan, Mar, Nov
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 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
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 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 Namotu Lefts
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (254°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (74°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 26°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, March and November, with about 3 good days in 7; in May, August and September, about 1. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Solevu, 11 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Sanasana, 34 km (about 1h by car). Nearest airport: Nadi International Airport (NAN), 29 km. Within 5 km we also list 5 surf spots and 1 wind sports spot.
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).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,030–US$2,030 each
about US$1,030–US$2,030 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 NAN, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$744–US$1,550 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$100 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$134–US$241 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,030–US$2,030 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 34 km away
No town nearby
Solevu, 11 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Sanasana, 34 km (about 1h by car). Nearest airport: Nadi International Airport (NAN), 29 km.
See places to stay near Sanasana, 34 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 23h 20m
About 23h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → NAN, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 50 min by road
Flights MDW → NAN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.