Is it worth the trip?
41Poor out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same, usually
Mon 2 · 41 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Tue 3 · 41 out of 100
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Wed 4 · 41 out of 100
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Thu 5 · 41 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 41 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 41 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 41 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jan, Mar3 good days in 7
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2to 8usually | 5 ft8 s | 246kJ | Eoffshore | 26°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Best time to go
best Jan, Mar
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
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 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
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About King Kong Left
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (263°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (83°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 9). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 26°C in July, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 29°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January and March, with about 3 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nuku, 24 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Namatakula, 101 km. Nearest airport: Nausori International Airport (SUV), 137 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).
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 30 October 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$744–US$1,550 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$100 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$134–US$241 |
| 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 101 km away
No town nearby
Nuku, 24 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Namatakula, 101 km. Nearest airport: Nausori International Airport (SUV), 137 km.
See places to stay near Namatakula, 101 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 25h 35m
About 25h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → NAN, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 3h 05m by road
Flights MDW → NAN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
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