Skippers front
Surf spot · United Republic of Tanzania
Is it worth the trip?
31Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: too small (3 ft swell at 8 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 68kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 74kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 56kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sat 7 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 59kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 36 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 57kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 29kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 212, too small
- Tue 315, too small
- Wed 428, too small
- Thu 540, too small
- Fri 630, too small
- Sat 724, too small
- Sun 836, too small
- Mon 920, too small
- Tue 1013, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Aug2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 25kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | wind from the east, 7 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 28, too small | 2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 68kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 40, too small | 3 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 74kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 30, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 28°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 24, too small | 3 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 59kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 36, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 57kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 20, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 29kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 13, too small | 2 ft6 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the north-east, 7 knots | 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 02:37 −0.7 mHigh 09:07 +0.9 mLow 15:50 −0.8 mHigh 22:23 +0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:28 −0.5 mHigh 10:55 +0.7 mLow 17:28 −0.8 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:02 +0.8 mLow 06:17 −0.7 mHigh 12:29 +0.8 mLow 18:44 −0.9 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 in Aug
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
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 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, its town, photos
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Photos of Skippers front
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Skippers front
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (43°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (223°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 30). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 26°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually August, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Dar es Salaam. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
Water about 28°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$1,140–US$2,260 each
about US$1,140–US$2,260 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 DAR, estimated from distance and season, changing at IST, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$844–US$1,760 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$40–US$67 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$80–US$127 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$87–US$161 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,140–US$2,260 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Dar es Salaam
about 1h by car · 122 places to stay
about US$27/nightcountry average
About Dar es Salaam its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Dar es Salaam, 34 km (about 1h by car)
About US$27 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 27h
About 27h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DAR, changing at İstanbul Airport (IST), then 1h by road
Flights ORD → DAR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.