Is it worth the trip?
35Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 4 ft swell at 11 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 69 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 262kJ
- Wind
- SW 1 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 113kJ
- Wind
- NNE 4 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 16 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 42kJ
- Wind
- NE 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Fri 6 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 72kJ
- Wind
- NNW 14 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 78kJ
- Wind
- S 3 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 47kJ
- Wind
- SSE 11 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft15 shollow
- Energy
- 51kJ
- Wind
- NW 6 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, too big
- Tue 369, good
- Wed 442, poor
- Thu 516, too small
- Fri 623, poor
- Sat 721, too small
- Sun 825, poor
- Mon 912, too small
- Tue 1030, too small
- Wed 1154, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 28 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jan, Mar, Nov3 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Desperations 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 | 0, too big | 7 ft12 shollow8 ft at break (est.) | 1,092kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 69, good | 4 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 262kJ | wind from the south-west, 1 knot | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 42, poor | 3 ft7 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 113kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 16, too small | 3 ft6 shollowunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 2 knots, offshore | 27°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 23, poor | 4 ft6 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 14 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 21, too small | 2 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 78kJ | wind from the south, 3 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 25, poor | 3 ft5 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 47kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 11 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 12, too small | 1 ft15 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 51kJ | wind from the north-west, 6 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft13 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 124kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 54, fair | 4 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 323kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 68, good | 5 ft10 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 370kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 9 knots | 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 06:08 −0.7 mHigh 12:39 +0.5 mLow 18:36 −0.4 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:41 +0.6 mLow 07:13 −0.7 mHigh 13:43 +0.6 mLow 19:46 −0.5 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:51 +0.6 mLow 08:13 −0.7 mHigh 14:40 +0.7 mLow 20:49 −0.6 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 Jan, Mar, Nov
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
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About Desperations
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (248°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (68°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–8 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 150 m out (1 in 15). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 26°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, March and November, with about 3 good days in 7; in August and September, about 1. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Solevu, 10 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Nadi, 30 km (about 55 min by car). Nearest airport: Nadi International Airport (NAN), 33 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 28°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$1,030–US$2,030 each
about US$1,030–US$2,030 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to NAN, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$745–US$1,550 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$101 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$134–US$242 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,030–US$2,030 |
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 30 km away
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No town nearby
Solevu, 10 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Nadi, 30 km (about 55 min by car). Nearest airport: Nadi International Airport (NAN), 33 km.
See places to stay near Nadi, 30 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 23h 25m
About 23h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → NAN, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 55 min by road
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