Is it worth the trip?
79Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: 4 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 80 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 197kJ
- Wind
- SSW 3 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Wed 4 · 76 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 236kJ
- Wind
- SSE 3 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 83 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 195kJ
- Wind
- WNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 72 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 151kJ
- Wind
- NNW 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 82 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft13 ssoft
- Energy
- 367kJ
- Wind
- N 1 kn
- Temp
- 30°C
Sun 8 · 81 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 288kJ
- Wind
- S 2 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 166kJ
- Wind
- SW 2 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
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Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 380, good
- Wed 476, good
- Thu 583, good
- Fri 672, good
- Sat 782, good
- Sun 881, good
- Mon 957, fair
- Tue 1054, fair
- Wed 1155, fair
The spot in six facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–8 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Jun–Aug5 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
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One Tree does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 80, good | 4 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 197kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 3 knots | 30°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 76, good | 3 ft11 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 236kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 83, good | 4 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 195kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 72, good | 3 ft8 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 151kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 82, good | 3 ft13 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 367kJ | offshorewind from the north, 1 knot, offshore | 30°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 81, good | 3 ft12 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 288kJ | wind from the south, 2 knots | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 57, fair | 3 ft11 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 166kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 54, fair | 3 ft7 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 79kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 3 knots | 29°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 55, fair | 3 ft10 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 121kJ | wind from the west-south-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
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:45 +0.2 mLow 08:11 −0.2 mHigh 14:41 +0.1 mLow 19:45 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:11 +0.2 mLow 09:04 −0.2 mHigh 15:36 +0.2 mLow 21:18 −0.1 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 03:17 +0.2 mLow 09:44 −0.2 mHigh 16:16 +0.3 mLow 22:20 −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 Jun–Aug
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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About One Tree
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (159°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (339°). 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 very gently: 10 m deep about 4.2 km out (1 in 417). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 29°C in October, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in January, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 5 good days in 7; in February, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Labuhan Bajau.
Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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Where to stay: 2 towns
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about 15 min by car
about US$34/nightcountry average
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about 55 min by car · 3 places to stay
Nearest town: Labuhan Bajau, 7 km (about 15 min by car)
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