Is it worth the trip?
54Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 8 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 s
- Energy
- 80kJ
- Wind
- N 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tue 3 · 70 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 s
- Energy
- 150kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 s
- Energy
- 74kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 s
- Energy
- 127kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 s
- Energy
- 106kJ
- Wind
- ENE 9 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sat 7 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 s
- Energy
- 66kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 s
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 135, too small
- Mon 243, too small
- Tue 370, good
- Wed 444, too small
- Thu 563, good
- Fri 651, fair
- Sat 746, fair
- Sun 831, too small
- Mon 926, too small
- Tue 1054, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–12 ftof swell
- Water 30 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Nov–Dec2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 35, too small | 3 ft8 s3 ft at break (est.) | 74kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 1 knot | 29°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 43, too small | 3 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.) | 80kJ | wind from the north, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 70, good | 3 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.) | 150kJ | offshorewind from the east, 7 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 44, too small | 3 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.) | 74kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 63, good | 3 ft9 s3 ft at break (est.) | 127kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 7 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 51, fair | 3 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 106kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots | 30°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 46, fair | 3 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 66kJ | offshorewind from the east, 9 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 31, too small | 2 ft6 s2 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | offshorewind from the east, 11 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft7 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | offshorewind from the east, 7 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 54, fair | 3 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 102kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 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
- Sun 1 NovLow 04:56 −0.8 mHigh 11:56 +0.4 mLow 17:18 −0.1 mHigh 22:57 +0.5 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 06:09 −0.7 mHigh 13:18 +0.5 mLow 19:00 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:35 +0.4 mLow 07:32 −0.6 mHigh 14:31 +0.5 mLow 20:34 −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.
Best time to go
best Nov–Dec
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
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ngardmau Channel
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (300°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (120°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–12 ft of swell. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually November and December, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Ngetbong, 5 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Koror, 34 km (about 1h by car). Nearest airport: Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR), 31 km.
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$1,230–US$2,430 each
about US$1,230–US$2,430 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 ORD to ROR, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and MNL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$817–US$1,700 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| 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$1,230–US$2,430 |
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
Ngetbong, 5 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Koror, 34 km (about 1h by car). Nearest airport: Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR), 31 km.
See places to stay near Koror, 34 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 31h 35m
About 31h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ROR, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → ROR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.