Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: too small (4 ft swell at 8 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 178kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tue 3 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 112kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Wed 4 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 159kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Thu 5 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 92kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Fri 6 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 91kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Sat 7 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 84kJ
- Wind
- SW 5 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 134, too small
- Mon 215, too small
- Tue 310, too small
- Wed 416, too small
- Thu 515, too small
- Fri 612, too small
- Sat 712, too small
- Sun 85, too small
- Mon 912, too small
- Tue 109, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 4–18 ftof swell
- Water 30 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 34, too small | 4 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 271kJ | wind from the south-east, 1 knot | 31°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 15, too small | 4 ft9 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 178kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 10, too small | 3 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 112kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 31°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 16, too small | 4 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 159kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 30°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 15, too small | 4 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 92kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 31°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 12, too small | 4 ft6 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 91kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 31°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 12, too small | 3 ft6 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 84kJ | wind from the south-west, 5 knots | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft6 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 30°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 12, too small | 3 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 53kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 30°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 9, too small | 3 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 30°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 06:02 −0.5 mHigh 14:04 +0.3 mLow 19:37 +0.1 mHigh 23:16 +0.2 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 07:06 −0.4 mHigh 14:53 +0.3 mLow 20:50 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:52 +0.1 mLow 08:12 −0.3 mHigh 15:35 +0.3 mLow 21:48 −0.0 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
the place in full, sources, credits
About Obyan
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (169°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (349°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 4–18 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 14). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 28°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in June, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Saipan. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
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$1,270–US$2,460 each
about US$1,270–US$2,460 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 ORD to SPN, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$744–US$1,540 |
| 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$1,270–US$2,460 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
21 min by car · 29 places to stay
About Garapan its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Saipan on Booking.com
22 min by car · 3 places to stay
Nearest beds: Saipan, 12 km (about 25 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 28h 35m
About 28h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SPN, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 20 min by road
Flights ORD → SPN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.