Is it worth the trip?
69Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 4 ft swell at 8 s
Tue 3 · 74 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 s
- Energy
- 172kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 79 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 s
- Energy
- 154kJ
- Wind
- SW 1 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Thu 5 · 68 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 s
- Energy
- 118kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 50 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 s
- Energy
- 61kJ
- Wind
- WNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 65 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 s
- Energy
- 88kJ
- Wind
- WNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Sun 8 · 67 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 s
- Energy
- 93kJ
- Wind
- WNW 6 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 61 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 s
- Energy
- 85kJ
- Wind
- NW 8 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 269, good
- Tue 374, good
- Wed 479, good
- Thu 568, good
- Fri 650, fair
- Sat 765, good
- Sun 867, good
- Mon 961, good
- Tue 1043, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Apr5 good days in 7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 69, good | 4 ft8 s6 ft at break (est.) | 206kJ | wind from the south, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 74, good | 4 ft8 s5 ft at break (est.) | 172kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 79, good | 4 ft8 s5 ft at break (est.) | 154kJ | wind from the south-west, 1 knot | 28°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 68, good | 3 ft8 s5 ft at break (est.) | 118kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 50, fair | 3 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.) | 61kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 65, good | 3 ft7 s4 ft at break (est.) | 88kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 67, good | 3 ft8 s4 ft at break (est.) | 93kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 61, good | 3 ft8 s4 ft at break (est.) | 85kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 43, too small | 2 ft7 s3 ft at break (est.) | 54kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 9 knots, offshore | 27°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 NovHigh 06:17 +0.2 mLow 13:01 −0.1 mHigh 18:29 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:29 −0.1 mHigh 08:04 +0.2 mLow 15:16 −0.1 mHigh 21:39 +0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:22 −0.1 mHigh 09:38 +0.2 mLow 16:22 −0.2 mHigh 22:56 +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
best in Apr
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug3of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Yin Yang
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (131°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (311°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually April, with about 5 good days in 7; in January, February and July, about 2. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Hithadhoo, 2 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Six Senses Laamu, 2 km. Nearest beds: Kudahuvadhoo, 113 km. Nearest airport: Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO), 14 km. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots.
Water about 29°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 113 km away
No town nearby
Hithadhoo, 2 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Six Senses Laamu, 2 km. Nearest beds: Kudahuvadhoo, 113 km. Nearest airport: Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO), 14 km.
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