Is it worth the trip?
50Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: too small (2 ft swell at 9 s), 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 s
- Energy
- 22kJ
- Wind
- E 16 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft13 s
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- E 18 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 55 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- ESE 14 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Fri 6 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 s
- Energy
- 33kJ
- Wind
- E 19 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sat 7 · 46 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft7 s
- Energy
- 24kJ
- Wind
- E 14 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Sun 8 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 s
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- E 18 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Mon 9 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 s
- Energy
- 16kJ
- Wind
- ESE 18 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 256, fair
- Tue 358, fair
- Wed 432, too small
- Thu 555, fair
- Fri 659, fair
- Sat 746, fair
- Sun 843, too small
- Mon 930, too small
- Tue 1039, too small
- Wed 1150, fair
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–7 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 56, fair | 2 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 43kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 20 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 58, fair | 2 ft6 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 22kJ | offshorewind from the east, 16 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 32, too small | 1 ft13 s2 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | offshorewind from the east, 18 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 55, fair | 2 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 14 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 59, fair | 2 ft9 s2 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | offshorewind from the east, 19 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 46, fair | 2 ft7 s2 ft at break (est.) | 24kJ | offshorewind from the east, 14 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 43, too small | 1 ft9 s2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | offshorewind from the east, 18 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 30, too small | 1 ft11 s2 ft at break (est.) | 16kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 18 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 39, too small | 2 ft6 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 14kJ | offshorewind from the east, 17 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 50, fair | 2 ft8 s2 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 13 knots, offshore | 25°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 05:55 −0.7 mHigh 12:26 +0.5 mLow 18:25 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:29 +0.6 mLow 07:03 −0.7 mHigh 13:31 +0.6 mLow 19:36 −0.5 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:39 +0.6 mLow 08:02 −0.7 mHigh 14:25 +0.7 mLow 20:36 −0.6 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
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 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
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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the place in full, sources, credits
About Tavewa
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (310°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (130°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–7 ft of swell. The sea is about 27°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. Nacula, 7 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Lautoka, 77 km. Nearest airport: Nadi International Airport (NAN), 92 km.
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$1,030–US$2,030 each
about US$1,030–US$2,030 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 MDW to NAN, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$744–US$1,550 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$100 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$134–US$241 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,030–US$2,030 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 77 km away
No town nearby
Nacula, 7 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Lautoka, 77 km. Nearest airport: Nadi International Airport (NAN), 92 km.
See places to stay near Lautoka, 77 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 24h 25m
About 24h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → NAN, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 1h 55m by road
Flights MDW → NAN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.