Is it worth the trip?
20Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 3 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 25 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 180kJ
- Wind
- ESE 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Wed 4 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 138kJ
- Wind
- SSW 2 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Thu 5 · 21 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 101kJ
- Wind
- E 7 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Fri 6 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 shollow
- Energy
- 94kJ
- Wind
- ENE 10 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sat 7 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft7 shollow
- Energy
- 58kJ
- Wind
- ESE 10 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Sun 8 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 46kJ
- Wind
- ESE 11 kn
- Temp
- 29°C
Mon 9 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 shollow
- Energy
- 32kJ
- Wind
- ENE 8 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 325, too small
- Wed 423, too small
- Thu 521, too small
- Fri 617, too small
- Sat 717, too small
- Sun 814, too small
- Mon 911, too small
- Tue 1014, too small
- Wed 1111, too small
- Thu 122, too small
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–10 ftof swell
- Water 30 °Cno wetsuit
- Best Nov–Dec2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 25, too small | 3 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 180kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 2 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 23, too small | 3 ft9 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 138kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 2 knots | 29°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 21, too small | 3 ft8 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 101kJ | offshorewind from the east, 7 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft8 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 94kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 17, too small | 3 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 58kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft6 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 11 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 11, too small | 2 ft6 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 32kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 8 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 14, too small | 3 ft7 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 64kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 9 knots, offshore | 30°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 11, too small | 3 ft7 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 70kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 10 knots, offshore | 29°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft10 s1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 knots | 28°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 00:31 +0.4 mLow 07:29 −0.6 mHigh 14:29 +0.5 mLow 20:34 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:16 +0.4 mLow 08:45 −0.5 mHigh 15:23 +0.6 mLow 21:40 −0.4 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 03:38 +0.5 mLow 09:46 −0.5 mHigh 16:07 +0.7 mLow 22:31 −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
best Nov–Dec
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
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 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
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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About Santa Maria Anguar
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (296°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (116°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 3–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very steeply: 10 m deep about 50 m out (1 in 3). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hard and thick, like a slab. The sea is about 29°C in January, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually November and December, with about 2 good days in 7; in June, July and August, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Angaur State.
Water about 30°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$1,430–US$2,760 each
about US$1,430–US$2,760 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 ROR, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG and MNL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$819–US$1,700 |
| 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$1,430–US$2,760 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Angaur State
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About Angaur State its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Angaur State, 2 km (1 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 32h 15m
About 32h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ROR, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL), then 1h 30m by road
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