Is it worth the trip?
41Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 8 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 56 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 896kJ
- Wind
- E 6 kn
- Temp
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 49 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft8 scrumbling
- Energy
- 794kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 375kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 33 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 279kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 28 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 258kJ
- Wind
- ESE 7 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Sun 8 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 234kJ
- Wind
- ESE 9 kn
- Temp
- 24°C
Mon 9 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 139kJ
- Wind
- SE 8 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 356, fair
- Wed 449, fair
- Thu 542, poor
- Fri 633, too small
- Sat 728, too small
- Sun 829, too small
- Mon 921, too small
- Tue 1038, poor
- Wed 1138, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 29 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 56, fair | 8 ft9 scrumbling10 ft at break (est.) | 896kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 49, fair | 8 ft8 scrumbling9 ft at break (est.) | 794kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 42, poor | 6 ft7 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 375kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 33, too small | 6 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 279kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 28, too small | 6 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 258kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 24°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 29, too small | 6 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 234kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 24°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 21, too small | 5 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 139kJ | wind from the south-east, 8 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 38, poor | 6 ft7 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 268kJ | wind from the south-east, 7 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 38, poor | 6 ft7 smushy7 ft at break (est.) | 383kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 8 knots | 26°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 02:21 +0.5 mLow 08:42 −0.5 mHigh 14:57 +0.5 mLow 21:05 −0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 03:19 +0.5 mLow 09:35 −0.5 mHigh 15:50 +0.5 mLow 22:00 −0.5 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 04:11 +0.5 mLow 10:22 −0.5 mHigh 16:37 +0.5 mLow 22:50 −0.5 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
No month stands out
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
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 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
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Salani Right
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (182°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (2°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 22). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 28°C in August, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in March, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Salani. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
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$1,290–US$2,480 each
about US$1,290–US$2,480 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, 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 ORD to APW, estimated from distance and season, changing at HNL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$684–US$1,420 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$201–US$329 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$141 |
| Total | about US$1,290–US$2,480 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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Nearest town: Salani, 1 km (about 5 min by car)
Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 22h 55m
About 22h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → APW, changing at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), then 1h 10m by road
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