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Sidedish
Surf spot · Micronesia
Is it worth the trip?
30Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: too small (3 ft swell at 9 s), 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 195kJ
- Wind
- NW 2 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Wed 4 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 shollow
- Energy
- 78kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 161kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 111kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- NE 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 22 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 58kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 53kJ
- Wind
- SSE 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 251, fair
- Tue 331, too small
- Wed 424, too small
- Thu 543, too small
- Fri 633, too small
- Sat 715, too small
- Sun 822, too small
- Mon 920, too small
- Tue 1025, too small
- Wed 1125, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–17 ftof swell
- Water 30 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Aug–Nov1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 51, fair | 3 ft10 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 225kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 31, too small | 4 ft8 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 195kJ | wind from the north-west, 2 knots | 28°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 78kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 43, too small | 3 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 161kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 33, too small | 3 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 111kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 22, too small | 2 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | offshorewind from the east, 4 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft9 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 53kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 25, too small | 3 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 87kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 1 knot | 28°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 25, too small | 3 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 83kJ | wind from the north-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
- Mon 2 NovLow 03:14 −0.4 mHigh 09:38 +0.0 mLow 14:15 −0.1 mHigh 21:29 +0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 05:04 −0.4 mHigh 11:36 +0.1 mLow 17:04 −0.2 mHigh 23:16 +0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 06:08 −0.5 mHigh 12:30 +0.3 mLow 18:26 −0.3 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 Aug–Nov
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
- Jul0of 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
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
1 place
- Walung 3.6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Sidedish
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (309°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (129°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 4–17 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 10). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 29°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 August, September, October and November, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Walung. 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$1,420–US$2,710 each
about US$1,420–US$2,710 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 KSA, estimated from distance and season, changing at HNL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$717–US$1,490 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,420–US$2,710 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Walung
about 10 min by car
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Walung its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Walung, 4 km (about 10 min by car)
About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. 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 22h 45m
About 22h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KSA, changing at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → KSA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.