Is it worth the trip?
41Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 3 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 44 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 96kJ
- Wind
- S 4 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tue 3 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 smushy
- Energy
- 124kJ
- Wind
- NE 9 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 130kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 69 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 131kJ
- Wind
- WNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 69kJ
- Wind
- N 9 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 61kJ
- Wind
- NE 13 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 37kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 160, good
- Mon 244, too small
- Tue 330, too small
- Wed 443, poor
- Thu 569, good
- Fri 623, too small
- Sat 717, too small
- Sun 821, too small
- Mon 917, too small
- Tue 1024, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 26 °Cno wetsuit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 60, good | 3 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 151kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 44, too small | 3 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 96kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 30, too small | 3 ft10 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 124kJ | wind from the north-east, 9 knots | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 43, poor | 3 ft8 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 130kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 69, good | 3 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 131kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 3 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 23, too small | 2 ft9 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 69kJ | wind from the north, 9 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 61kJ | wind from the north-east, 13 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 37kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 17, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | wind from the north-east, 11 knots | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 24, too small | 2 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 52kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots | 23°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
- Sun 1 NovLow 05:24 −0.8 mHigh 12:34 +0.5 mLow 17:55 +0.0 mHigh 23:26 +0.5 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 06:43 −0.7 mHigh 13:59 +0.5 mLow 19:46 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 01:11 +0.4 mLow 08:12 −0.6 mHigh 15:10 +0.5 mLow 21:16 −0.2 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Tengan Pier
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (77°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (257°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.1 km out (1 in 111). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 22°C in February, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 29°C in July, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Ginowan.
Water about 26°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$1,370–US$2,640 each
about US$1,370–US$2,640 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 OKA, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$737–US$1,530 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$208–US$348 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$234–US$442 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,370–US$2,640 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Ginowan
32 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Ginowan its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest beds: Ginowan, 18 km (about 35 min by car)
About US$80 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 26h 30m
About 26h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → OKA, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → OKA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.