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Walung

Surf spot · Micronesia

Is it worth the trip?

18Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Thu 5: 3 ft swell at 9 s, 4 hours of offshore wind, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 16 out of 100

Swell
2 ft11 scrumbling
Energy
86kJ
Wind
NNW 3 kn
Temp
28°C

Wed 4 · 16 out of 100

Swell
2 ft10 scrumbling
Energy
78kJ
Wind
ENE 4 kn
Temp
28°C

Thu 5 · 25 out of 100

Swell
3 ft9 ssoft
Energy
161kJ
Wind
ESE 4 kn
Temp
29°C

Fri 6 · 18 out of 100

Swell
3 ft8 ssoft
Energy
111kJ
Wind
ESE 4 kn
Temp
29°C

Sat 7 · 10 out of 100

Swell
2 ft7 smushy
Energy
47kJ
Wind
NE 7 kn
Temp
29°C

Sun 8 · 16 out of 100

Swell
2 ft8 smushy
Energy
58kJ
Wind
E 4 kn
Temp
28°C

Mon 9 · 14 out of 100

Swell
2 ft9 scrumbling
Energy
53kJ
Wind
SSE 5 kn
Temp
28°C

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 235, too small
  2. Tue 316, too small
  3. Wed 416, too small
  4. Thu 525, too small
  5. Fri 618, too small
  6. Sat 710, too small
  7. Sun 816, too small
  8. Mon 914, too small
  9. Tue 1017, too small
  10. Wed 1112, too small

The spot in six facts

  • Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
  • Offshore: SEwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 3–13 ftof swell
  • Water 30 °Cno wetsuit
  • Best Jul–Oct2 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for expert surfers at Walung, each day
DayScore for expertsSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov35, too small3 ft10 scrumbling5 ft at break (est.)225kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, offshore28°C
Tue 3Nov16, too small2 ft11 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.)86kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots28°C
Wed 4Nov16, too small2 ft10 scrumbling4 ft at break (est.)78kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots28°C
Thu 5Nov25, too small3 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.)161kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore29°C
Fri 6Nov18, too small3 ft8 ssoft3 ft at break (est.)111kJwind from the east-south-east, 4 knots, offshore29°C
Sat 7Nov10, too small2 ft7 smushy2 ft at break (est.)47kJwind from the north-east, 7 knots29°C
Sun 8Nov16, too small2 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.)58kJwind from the east, 4 knots, offshore28°C
Mon 9Nov14, too small2 ft9 scrumbling3 ft at break (est.)53kJwind from the south-south-east, 5 knots, offshore28°C
Tue 10Nov17, too small3 ft8 smushy3 ft at break (est.)87kJwind from the west-south-west, 1 knot28°C
Wed 11Nov12, too small3 ft8 smushy2 ft at break (est.)83kJwind from the north-north-east, 7 knots29°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 03:13 −0.4 mHigh 09:39 +0.0 mLow 14:18 −0.1 mHigh 21:29 +0.4 m
  • Tue 3 NovLow 05:03 −0.4 mHigh 11:36 +0.2 mLow 17:05 −0.2 mHigh 23:16 +0.4 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 06:07 −0.5 mHigh 12:30 +0.3 mLow 18:26 −0.3 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

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About Walung

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

The spot faces NW (318°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (138°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 450 m out (1 in 45). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in June, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually July, August, September and October, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Walung. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 2 dive sites.

Water about 30°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$1,420–US$2,710 each

about US$1,420–US$2,710 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 ORD to KSA, estimated from distance and season, changing at HNL, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$717–US$1,490
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$20–US$33
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$281–US$469
Food7 days eating outabout US$315–US$583
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$87–US$141
Totalabout US$1,420–US$2,710

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

Where to stay: Walung

Closest

Walung

about 5 min by car

about US$107/nightcountry average

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About Walung its beds, food and every spot near it

Nearest town: Walung, 0 km (about 5 min by car)

About US$107 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 22h 45m

About 22h 45m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → KSA, changing at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), then 25 min by road

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