Is it worth the trip?
37Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 2 ft swell at 13 s
Mon 2 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 65kJ
- Wind
- NNW 1 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Tue 3 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft15 ssoft
- Energy
- 30kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft18 ssoft
- Energy
- 73kJ
- Wind
- SW 4 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 34 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft14 ssoft
- Energy
- 87kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Fri 6 · 45 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 ssoft
- Energy
- 124kJ
- Wind
- SW 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 43 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 106kJ
- Wind
- SSE 0 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 38 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 83kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 146, fair
- Mon 238, too small
- Tue 316, too small
- Wed 420, too small
- Thu 534, too small
- Fri 645, fair
- Sat 743, too small
- Sun 838, too small
- Mon 930, too small
- Tue 1019, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–5 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best in Apr7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 46, fair | 2 ft11 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 133kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 3 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 38, too small | 2 ft10 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 65kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot | 30°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 16, too small | 1 ft15 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 30kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 20, too small | 1 ft18 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 73kJ | wind from the south-west, 4 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft14 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 87kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 4 knots | 30°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 45, fair | 2 ft13 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 124kJ | wind from the south-west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 43, too small | 2 ft12 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 106kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 0 knots | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 38, too small | 2 ft11 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 83kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft11 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 19, too small | 1 ft10 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 33kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 29°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 04:50 −0.2 mHigh 10:42 +0.0 mLow 15:41 −0.2 mHigh 23:06 +0.3 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 06:19 −0.2 mHigh 12:34 +0.0 mLow 17:12 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:34 +0.3 mLow 07:48 −0.2 mHigh 14:10 +0.1 mLow 19:29 −0.1 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 beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Bay of Plenty
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (214°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (34°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.0 km out (1 in 204). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 29°C in November, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For beginners the best month is usually April, with about 7 good days in 7; in November, about 4. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Pulo Batal, 21 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Banyak Surf Resort, Sumatera, 2 km. Nearest beds: Maudil, 131 km. Nearest airport: Binaka Airport (GNS), 108 km.
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).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,130–US$2,260 each
about US$1,130–US$2,260 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 KNO, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and KUL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$925–US$1,920 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$47–US$80 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$107–US$194 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$47–US$74 |
| Total | about US$1,130–US$2,260 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 131 km away
No town nearby
Pulo Batal, 21 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Banyak Surf Resort, Sumatera, 2 km. Nearest beds: Maudil, 131 km. Nearest airport: Binaka Airport (GNS), 108 km.
See places to stay near Maudil, 131 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 39h 50m
About 39h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KNO, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), then 8h 45m by road
Flights ORD → KNO on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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