Is it worth the trip?
32Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 5 ft swell at 7 s, 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 167kJ
- Wind
- E 14 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Wed 4 · 27 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 253kJ
- Wind
- ESE 16 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Thu 5 · 59 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 199kJ
- Wind
- ESE 18 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Fri 6 · 30 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 140kJ
- Wind
- ESE 15 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sat 7 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 78kJ
- Wind
- ESE 18 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 63kJ
- Wind
- ESE 18 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Mon 9 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft15 shollow
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- ESE 18 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 265, good
- Tue 321, too small
- Wed 427, poor
- Thu 559, fair
- Fri 630, poor
- Sat 721, too small
- Sun 825, too small
- Mon 912, too small
- Tue 1029, too small
- Wed 1141, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–17 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Vinakaland does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 65, good | 6 ft12 sslab5 ft at break (est.) | 808kJ | offshorewind from the east, 18 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 21, too small | 4 ft8 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 167kJ | offshorewind from the east, 14 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 27, poor | 5 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 253kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 16 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 59, fair | 5 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 199kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 18 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 30, poor | 4 ft6 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 140kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 15 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft11 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 78kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 18 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 25, too small | 3 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 63kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 18 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft15 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 44kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 18 knots, offshore | 24°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 29, too small | 2 ft13 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 152kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 16 knots, offshore | 25°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 41, too small | 3 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 203kJ | offshorewind from the east, 15 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 06:13 −0.7 mHigh 12:38 +0.5 mLow 18:39 −0.5 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:45 +0.6 mLow 07:15 −0.7 mHigh 13:40 +0.6 mLow 19:46 −0.5 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:52 +0.6 mLow 08:15 −0.7 mHigh 14:39 +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.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 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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About Vinakaland
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (281°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (101°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 4–17 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 5). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. The sea is about 25°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in February, its warmest (no wetsuit). No town nearby. Makadru, 2 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Suva, 177 km. Nearest airport: Nausori International Airport (SUV), 174 km.
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).
Where to stay: nearest beds 177 km away
No town nearby
Makadru, 2 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Suva, 177 km. Nearest airport: Nausori International Airport (SUV), 174 km.
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