Is it worth the trip?
56Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 9 s, 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 68 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 158kJ
- Wind
- ESE 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 143kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 136kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 111kJ
- Wind
- ENE 12 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 52 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 79kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- E 14 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 26 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 233, too small
- Tue 368, good
- Wed 465, good
- Thu 559, fair
- Fri 646, fair
- Sat 752, fair
- Sun 834, too small
- Mon 926, too small
- Tue 1055, fair
- Wed 1168, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 33, too small | 3 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 100kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 8 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 68, good | 3 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 158kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 65, good | 3 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 143kJ | offshorewind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 59, fair | 3 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 136kJ | offshorewind from the east, 10 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 46, fair | 3 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 111kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 12 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 52, fair | 3 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 79kJ | offshorewind from the east, 10 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | offshorewind from the east, 14 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 26, too small | 2 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | offshorewind from the east, 8 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 55, fair | 3 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 87kJ | offshorewind from the east, 6 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 68, good | 3 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 112kJ | offshorewind from the east, 11 knots, offshore | 28°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 06:08 −0.7 mHigh 13:18 +0.5 mLow 19:00 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:31 +0.4 mLow 07:29 −0.6 mHigh 14:29 +0.5 mLow 20:34 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:16 +0.4 mLow 08:45 −0.5 mHigh 15:23 +0.6 mLow 21:40 −0.4 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
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Santa Maria Anguar
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (296°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (116°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 3). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. 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; in June, July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Angaur State.
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$1,430–US$2,760 each
about US$1,430–US$2,760 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 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 |
| 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$1,430–US$2,760 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Angaur State
about 5 min by car
About Angaur State its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Angaur State, 2 km (about 5 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 32h 15m
About 32h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ROR, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), then 1h 30m by road
Flights ORD → ROR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.