Rick's Reef
Surf spot · Guam
Is it worth the trip?
24Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 8 s, 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 231kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Wed 4 · 37 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 204kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Thu 5 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 147kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Fri 6 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 82kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Sat 7 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 35kJ
- Wind
- E 3 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 31°C
Mon 9 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 32°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 286, good
- Tue 338, too small
- Wed 437, too small
- Thu 522, too small
- Fri 616, too small
- Sat 713, too small
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 1020, too small
- Wed 1115, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–14 ftof swell
- Water 30 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jul–Oct1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 86, good | 7 ft10 scrumbling9 ft at break (est.) | 1,007kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 6 knots, offshore | 32°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 38, too small | 4 ft8 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 231kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, offshore | 32°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 37, too small | 4 ft9 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 204kJ | offshorewind from the east, 8 knots, offshore | 32°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 22, too small | 3 ft9 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.) | 147kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 32°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 16, too small | 3 ft8 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.) | 82kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 31°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 35kJ | wind from the east, 3 knots | 32°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 32°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 81kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 8 knots, offshore | 31°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 36kJ | offshorewind from the east, 11 knots, offshore | 32°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 07:06 −0.5 mHigh 14:48 +0.3 mLow 20:40 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:57 +0.2 mLow 08:11 −0.4 mHigh 15:33 +0.3 mLow 21:42 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:39 +0.2 mLow 09:16 −0.3 mHigh 16:11 +0.3 mLow 22:33 −0.1 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 Jul–Oct
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 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 Rick's Reef
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (319°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (139°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 27). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 28°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in June, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually July, August, September and October, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Agat. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 1 dive site.
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$1,280–US$2,480 each
about US$1,280–US$2,480 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 GUM, estimated from distance and season, changing at HNL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$750–US$1,560 |
| 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$1,280–US$2,480 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Agat
about 30 min by car · 3 places to stay
About Agat its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Agat, 17 km (about 35 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 24h 40m
About 24h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GUM, changing at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → GUM on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.