Is it worth the trip?
34Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: 2 ft swell at 8 s, 3 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 136kJ
- Wind
- N 12 kn
- Temp
- 23°C
Tue 3 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 196kJ
- Wind
- N 11 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 290kJ
- Wind
- N 6 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 494kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 595kJ
- Wind
- NNW 13 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 56kJ
- Wind
- NNW 14 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Sun 8 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- N 7 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, too big
- Mon 216, poor
- Tue 332, poor
- Wed 40, too big
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 767, good
- Sun 856, fair
- Mon 968, good
- Tue 1070, good
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–6 ftof swell
- Water 23 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft13 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 1,090kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 2 knots | 20°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 16, poor | 3 ft8 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 136kJ | offshorewind from the north, 12 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 32, poor | 3 ft10 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 196kJ | offshorewind from the north, 11 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, too big | 4 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 290kJ | wind from the north, 6 knots | 21°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 5 ft10 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 494kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 5 knots | 22°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft10 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 595kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 13 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 67, good | 2 ft8 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 56kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 14 knots, offshore | 16°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 56, fair | 1 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | offshorewind from the north, 7 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 68, good | 2 ft9 ssoftunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | offshorewind from the north, 9 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 70, good | 2 ft8 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 17°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 04:20 −0.8 mHigh 11:46 +0.6 mLow 17:14 +0.1 mHigh 22:21 +0.4 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 05:36 −0.7 mHigh 13:01 +0.6 mLow 18:52 −0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:04 +0.4 mLow 06:57 −0.6 mHigh 14:02 +0.6 mLow 20:07 −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.
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).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Teu
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (210°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (30°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–6 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.1 km out (1 in 110). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 17°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 29°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Wajiki.
Water about 23°C: 2 mm shorty. 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$1,310–US$2,510 each
about US$1,310–US$2,510 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 MDW to KIX, estimated from distance and season, changing at SFO, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$677–US$1,410 |
| 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$1,310–US$2,510 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
10 min by car
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Wajiki its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Yamashita on Booking.com
11 min by car · 6 places to stay
- Beds in Aki on Booking.com
25 min by car · 5 places to stay
Nearest town: Wajiki, 6 km (about 10 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 25h 40m
About 25h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → KIX, changing at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), then 3h 15m by road
Flights MDW → KIX on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.