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Suva, the nearest town, 5 km away. Photo: Maksym Kozlenko, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Suva Harbor Entrance

Surf spot · Fiji

Is it worth the trip?

38Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Mon 9: 4 ft swell at 6 s, onshore wind, 12 kn (22 km/h)

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 43 out of 100

Swell
4 ft6 s
Energy
114kJ
Wind
E 12 kn
Temp
26°C

Wed 4 · 38 out of 100

Swell
4 ft7 s
Energy
156kJ
Wind
E 13 kn
Temp
25°C

Thu 5 · 32 out of 100

Swell
4 ft6 s
Energy
118kJ
Wind
E 13 kn
Temp
25°C

Fri 6 · 22 out of 100

Swell
3 ft5 s
Energy
48kJ
Wind
ESE 10 kn
Temp
25°C

Sat 7 · 35 out of 100

Swell
4 ft6 s
Energy
84kJ
Wind
E 12 kn
Temp
25°C

Sun 8 · 32 out of 100

Swell
4 ft6 s
Energy
89kJ
Wind
E 14 kn
Temp
24°C

Mon 9 · 46 out of 100

Swell
4 ft6 s
Energy
93kJ
Wind
E 12 kn
Temp
26°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 233, poor
  2. Tue 343, poor
  3. Wed 438, poor
  4. Thu 532, poor
  5. Fri 622, poor
  6. Sat 735, poor
  7. Sun 832, poor
  8. Mon 946, fair
  9. Tue 1038, poor
  10. Wed 1114, poor

The spot in six facts

  • Faces Stakes swell from the S
  • Offshore: Nwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 2–10 ftof swell
  • Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
  • Best in Mar3 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

Suva Harbor Entrance does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Suva Harbor Entrance, each day
DayScorefor Inter­mediateSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov33, poor4 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.)86kJwind from the east, 14 knots25°C
Tue 3Nov43, poor4 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.)114kJwind from the east, 12 knots26°C
Wed 4Nov38, poor4 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.)156kJwind from the east, 13 knots25°C
Thu 5Nov32, poor4 ft6 s4 ft at break (est.)118kJwind from the east, 13 knots25°C
Fri 6Nov22, poor3 ft5 s3 ft at break (est.)48kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots25°C
Sat 7Nov35, poor4 ft6 s3 ft at break (est.)84kJwind from the east, 12 knots25°C
Sun 8Nov32, poor4 ft6 s3 ft at break (est.)89kJwind from the east, 14 knots24°C
Mon 9Nov46, fair4 ft6 s3 ft at break (est.)93kJwind from the east, 12 knots26°C
Tue 10Nov38, poor3 ft6 s3 ft at break (est.)63kJwind from the east, 13 knots25°C
Wed 11Nov14, poor3 ft6 s3 ft at break (est.)50kJwind from the east-south-east, 15 knots25°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 06:13 −0.7 mHigh 12:40 +0.6 mLow 18:40 −0.5 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 00:47 +0.6 mLow 07:15 −0.7 mHigh 13:43 +0.6 mLow 19:48 −0.5 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 01:54 +0.6 mLow 08:15 −0.7 mHigh 14:41 +0.6 mLow 20:51 −0.5 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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the spot and its town

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About

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About Suva Harbor Entrance

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces S (182°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (2°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. 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 March, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Suva, 5.2 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.

Water about 27°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$1,150–US$2,220 each

about US$1,150–US$2,220 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn MDW to NAN, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$744–US$1,550
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$60–US$100
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$121–US$194
Food7 days eating outabout US$134–US$241
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout US$1,150–US$2,220

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Suva

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Closest

Suva

about 10 min by car · 56 places to stay

about US$47/nightcountry average

See 56 places to stay in Suva · Booking.com

About Suva its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$47 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 24h 40m

About 24h 40m door to door from Chicago

Fly MDW → NAN, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 2h 15m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.